Stone tool indentations

[CSA2K]

Stone tool made from a "cooked" piece of chert. The three indentations have always fascinated me. As the tool lies in my hand, my thumb fits perfectly into 2 of them (right and left hand). The 3rd could have been worn by a smaller hand (woman or child). Is this possible? Any other ideas?

 

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[flintmel]

Stone looks notched and has a slight groove?

 

[catherine1]

Looks like the material was to soft. Nice preform!

 

[tmodel]

need something in photo to show size, a ruler would be nice, with smaller pieces like arrowheads a US coin works fine.. Terry

 

[CSA2K]

Looks like the material was to soft. Nice preform!

Good observation! I think it was preformed after it had been used for something else.. like tanning.. for a very long time. Hence the "thumb holes". Flaking aside it is very smooth, and rounded at the bottom, as if it had been worn that way.

 

[CSA2K]

need something in photo to show size, a ruler would be nice, with smaller pieces like arrowheads a US coin works fine.. Terry

Its right at 6" x 3" at its widest

 

[CSA2K]

Stone looks notched and has a slight groove?

Notched yes but no groove.

It was found in a plowed field.. hence the scratches

 

[tmodel]

OK geting size along with photos and Cat!!'s statement looks soft makes me think it might be a hafted club or a hafted garden tool [a hoe] Terry