Axe? Hammer? Just a Rock?

[futzman]

Found this in a different area than the arrowheads.? I believe it may be a hammer or axe but would like some opinions.? The rock is made from fossilferous chert (very common in the area). Here's the front and back:





The "top" and "bottom" both have fossil inclusions, one of which has been chipped around (to apparently bring it out in relief):





Here's both end that appear to have been knapped to shape:





Thanks for looking!

Richard

[Chris in BC]

hmmm, tough call, looks worked, loosely. nice material though.

[Mr. Morbid]

That thing does look pretty cool... Its hard for me to tell what it could be though... My guess is a rock but you did make some very interesting points about it...

[gldhntr]

i have seen hide scrapers shaped like this but they are usually a little sharper on one end..

[gator6romeo]

This looks like it could be a pre-form to me. It looks to have definatly been worked on and it has the basic shape. Id say you have an unfinished piece. Thanks for posting and good luck.

[gldhntr]

i found alot of arrowhead pre-forms in one place, kept looking around and located the vein of flint and several rock tools for working it................................gldhntr

[Kentucky Kache]

It does look like a worked piece, the beginning of something.

[schlooppy]

I would have to go with a pre-form. They started working it and then for one reason or another never finshed.