Found this strange stone

[reptwar1]

Found this in a dry riverbed near Russellville Arkansas today. Looks almost like a nipple cover lol Any ideas?

 

[roscoelux]

Spindle whorls have a hole all the way through the center where a thin stick is placed to spin it for plying yarn.

 

[redbeardrelics]

Interesting object ? It reminds me of a few similar objects we have dug occasionally from 1850-1900 era bottle dumps. The objects I am referring to were made of various types of ceramics or pottery, and were usually very crudely made and formed. I do not know what they were used for, but we did dig one once that had the name of a Chemical Works Company out of New York, impressed in the clay before it was fired. Perhaps they were crude ceramic stoppers used to cover vessels containing chemicals while heating them in ovens? I will see if I can find some pictures to better explain what I am referring to. If it was found in a dry creek bed, perhaps it is worn down somewhat from it's original form?

 

[Charl]

100% NOT a concretion with man made patterns around the rim. Sorry.

Would not be at all difficult for a person to incise lines on a concretion, though I have no idea if natives collected and/or decorated such natural objects. So there is a certain illogic to what you're saying. And by definition, spindle whorls must have perforations, or they are not spindle whorls. Hopefully you can post sharp photos to demonstrate there is man made decoration/pattern. And it would help, perhaps, to show profile views as well.

 

[The Grim Reaper]

I beg to differ. That is a concretion. The lines you are talking may or may not be incised. They may also be natural.

These look almost identical to your piece except for the lines and some have what look like incised lines around them though.

 

[reptwar1]

I beg to differ. That is a concretion. The lines you are talking may or may not be incised. They may also be natural.

These look almost identical to your piece except for the lines and some have what look like incised lines around them though.

I see the possibility of it being concretion WITH human inscribed design's on the rim. Still can't get a good pic of the design, but I am going to take it to a local expert, and will provide an update

 

[The Grim Reaper]

I see the possibility of it being concretion WITH human inscribed design's on the rim. Still can't get a good pic of the design, but I am going to take it to a local expert, and will provide an update

Thank you

 

[1320]

Don't fear the Reaper....

 

[The Grim Reaper]

Don't fear the Reaper....

We need more Cowbell!!

 

[BagLady]

I was thinking it looked like a paint pot, tho small for that.

 

[1320]

We need more Cowbell!!

LMAO! Love that skit.....

 

[reptwar1]

I was thinking it looked like a paint pot, tho small for that.

Maybe a possibility?

 

[BagLady]

Maybe a possibility?

Sure it's possible. I would expect to see discoloration inside the bowl tho.

 

[BagLady]

Here's a picture of one I found years ago. It's not much bigger than yours.

It's the size of a 50 cent piece, and shallow.

 

[BagLady]

Here's some pic's of paint pots in a book I have.