Molly_Hatchet
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How do I check that out? Did it really look verysimilar? And of course, where was that filmed?
As other folks have noted, it might be a pestle. BTW, I am used to seeing that form referred to as a bell pestle. Do a google image search for bell pestle, and this is what you get. You can see the similarity to the form of your rock. Your's does appear to be possibly smoothed from usage on the bottom....
https://www.google.com/search?q=bel...0ObOAhVJ-GMKHfxqAPAQ_AUICCgC&biw=1024&bih=653
Here are two hardstone bell pestles from my own collection. These are orphans, meaning origin unknown, but might be from Ohio. In the first you can see the pit or divot often seen on the base of these forms. Not sure how the pit is interpreted, maybe cracking large nuts? And the second one has no divot. Your piece does look possible smoothed from usage on what would be the business end were it a bell pestle. These were pecked and ground into shape....
Hang onto it you never know. Maybe you will find another and be able to compare the 2. Not all grinders were made equal and each period they were made a little different. The last one I found a week ago and it was found on a site that dates 1500-500 years old.