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Not sure what this is according to the goggle picture look up it's a native American wooden marble. Can someone help...
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It would be helpful if you could add a few pictures with a plain background. It will make image searches easier..
I'm afraid that there is no such thing as a "Native American wooden marble."
Just from the photo shown, it appears you have a glazed clay marble, identified by the tiny colored "bullseye" that occurred during the firing. They were imported from Germany around the late 19th/early 20th century, by the millions. They are frequently referred to as "Benningtons," but there is no evidence that they were ever made in Bennington, or had any connection with Bennington pottery.
A search for "Bennington glazed clay marbles" will show examples.
Nor is there any evidence that Native Americans ever made marbles, clay or otherwise. So-called "Indian marbles," are actually naturally-occurring iron concretions, found in many locations. It's possible that some Indians picked them up and saved them as curiosities, but even if they are today found in locations where other Native American artifacts are found, they are not man-made.
Here's a good website with photos and complete explanation of "Indian marbles," if you want to confirm : https://geology.utah.gov/map-pub/survey-notes/glad-you-asked/moqui-marbles/ Or check out the Wikipedia entry for "concretion."