Bolo Stone

[fyrffytr1]

I eyeballed this thing today while metal detecting. I didn't think anything of it at first, but when I showed it to my hunting buddy he said it was a bolo stone. From what my other hunting buddy told me this may be a rare find.

 

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[Tesorodeoro]

There is as wide a range of workmanship on eggstones as there is with most any type of artifact. Here are mine, which I hope shows how much they can vary. I use the term eggstone, which is derived from its shape rather than bola stone which implies its use, something yet to be proven. Hope this helps.

Those examples appear to have had much time spent on them. Pecking them into shape and in one example maybe even having been polished smooth.

The find posted here just doesn’t look like that kind of effort was put into it. It seems to be a naturally shaped rock that was flattened somehow on one end. Maybe I’m wrong. Pictures don’t always do Justice. Thanks for sharing and great finds!!

 

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[fyrffytr1]

What state was this found, and in what context? Was it in a field, a creek, what exactly?

You show this object weighs 5 ounces. What are the dimensions?

In my view #5 on the Peach States page is a cone.

It's possible that this is an unknown tool or object of the Native American and an historic use for such a shaped object has been placed upon it for no other reason than we really don't know what its use was and have a human need to attempt to label a use to it.

It would not be the only object that we really have no clue what such a relic/object was actually used for,

It was found in southwest Georgia, in a plowed field with no other rocks of any type shape or size. It is sandy soil. It measures about 50mm long and 43mm wide.

 

[fyrffytr1]

I don't know if this helps but the flat spot is perpendicular to the length.