Hematite Piece

[Th3rty7]

Any opinions on this piece of hematite? It's heavily polished on all six sides. Whatchathink?

[creek astronaut]

I would love to give my opinion but I am not seeing any pics dude??is it my computer lol

[musky44]

that is the most invisible piece of hematite ive never seen.

[Th3rty7]

I would love to give my opinion but I am not seeing any pics dude??is it my computer lol

My bad fellows, forgot the pics...

[creek astronaut]

that is the most invisible piece of hematite ive never seen.

lmao!

[Th3rty7]

Stealthy hematite, I'm a sandwich or two short of a picnic.

[creek astronaut]

I dont know dude..........that is pretty killer!!I may have to go get a book out on this one.you find that recently??

[musky44]

not sure, but it is a great find. cant wait to hear some opinions. maybe a ornamental piece of some kind. it looks to me like it was taken care of, not to many scratches on that piece.

[Th3rty7]

Forgot to give some dimensions. Roughly 2" x 2.5" x .5" thick. No signs of drilling, my best guess is unfinished preform of some kind or rubstone.

[creek astronaut]

my guess is that it is a preform for a pendant or gorget,very cool piece dude

[ohioaxeman]

Thats a cool piece. It may of had a better polish back in the day for use as a mirror!

[Th3rty7]

my guess is that it is a preform for a pendant or gorget,very cool piece dude

That crossed my mind, I was sort of expecting spot marks for drilling when I first picked it up. It's about the typical size for a small unfinished hematite celt too I think. Seems to evolved to be just a rubstone. Jmo

Appreciate the comments and help.

[Twitch]

Except for the missing bit it's a dead ringer for a small adze or celt. Unfinished would be my guess.

[natchitoches]

wow i love it.
super rare item
you get my vote Banner it !!!

[Jonzer]

Paint stone.

[The Grim Reaper]

Ryan, like I said on the other board I think it may be a Bar Weight. I don't really think it was a Rubstone since most of those were the Red Hematite pieces so they could get the red pigment from them. It may be an unfinished Gorget, Pendant, or Celt, but I really think it's a finished piece and a Bar Atl-Atl Weight.

[joshuaream]

I'd go with bar weight or some localized version of a loaf stone (which tend to I think are bar weights.) Too much work to be a rub stone or adze preform in my opinion.

[choo]

Congrats Thirty7! That is a great piece of hematite, I agre with Srv it looks like a bar weight.

[Hutch in PA]

Not sure, but definitely sweet. I love hematite. Here's my favorite celt...top center.