Indian artifact - Ive pondered on this for a long time. Im thinking it was held to

[Kriplostalot]

Indian artifact - I've pondered on this for a long time. I'm thinking it was ...

 

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[Mrdigz]

Do you have a local museum that can look at it? They might have an idea or have other examples. Pretty cool though!!! Nice find

 

[Rege-PA]

If the indentation is shallow, I could see it being used as the top part of a bow drill.

 

[Kriplostalot]

It was found in MO. Creek gravel. One end is a faint green/turquoise color. Not native to MO. Both ends are different angles so not intended to be drilled through. One about 5/16", other end 3/4" and flat at very tip. The convex "finger groove" I'm guessing is hard to figure. Wouldn't be necessary. But do think it's for bow drill.

 

[Indian Steve]

Can you put up pictures of each end looking straight at the end and a good picture of the hole? I don't think it is for a bow drill but not sure what it is.

 

[Kriplostalot]

Not a museum, but a university 80 miles away had excavated a cave entrance in the 60's. Huge collection on display there. Didn't think like an Indian though and I've found other non native artifacts. Always thought it may have been a gathering area for other tribes to meat.

 

[rock]

Looks like a shifter knob actually I have no idea.

 

[Kriplostalot]

About the same size, haha. Yes it has stumped many artifact collectors at shows and I haven't found any information for its ID. Won't be letting go of it, but would like to know what it is and value.

 

[rock]

Really though I would have to guess preform bead that they couldnt get to work out.

 

[The Grim Reaper]

How are the holes located on the piece? Are they at both ends or one at the end and one on top? It could be the start of a Pipe. Very cool piece whatever it is.

 

[sandchip]

At first glance, it looks like an eggstone but I've never seen one with that deep of an indentation, much less on both ends.

 

[jamey]

looks like it could hold a shaft,can you put your finger in it ,seen something like it,but what it was a tool that held a shaft for the at laddle,icheck the spelling out a little for me,i could put my finger in easy,but was hard to pull back out.

 

[jamey]

i would of put my ,feathers,or markings in the other hole,this is a very unprofessional opinion,mind you.