indian stone hammer, pestle, weapon, or what

[NGE]

A few years ago whilst looking for bottle dumps along the Rouge river in Livonia, Michigan I found this stone tool poking out of the riverbank. I pulled it out and this is what it looks like. There was an indian tribe around here somewhere called the Potawanomi's, And Tonquish was their chief. I have searched all over the net, and the pestles I see do not have an enlarged end like this one has. It weighs about 2 to 3lbs. It is made with an open grained rock, maybe rough granite. Here is the pics......NGE (T)

 

[Flintfinder of Mo.]

Looks like a pestle. JMO. John

 

[The Grim Reaper]

Bell Pestle and a very nice one at that.

Thanks for the pictures.

 

[Cannonman17]

Very unusual artifact for your area. Was probably in use long before Chief what's his name was born though. The flaired end is normal.

 

[oldgoat]

nice bell pestle, man

 

[NGE]

Is it possible that some indian found it too, and made use of it? Is there any value to it? If not, I'll use it for a paperweight. I have so much stuff around here from 48 years of metal detecting, that I was gonna start Ebaying some of it next year. I am mostly a detectorist, and post mainly in " Today's Finds " but I also eyeball alot of stuff, and if it looks unusual, I'll take it home.......NGE (T)

 

[Flintfinder of Mo.]

As Far As value, I looked it up in Indian Artifacts of the Midwest. Its in the $100.00 Range. John

 

[Jonnyreb]

Like everyone else said, its a bell pestle. I know there are collectors who will pay a decent price for those, but its like anything else, depends on the collector and how bad he/she wants it...
Nice find though. Especially from just lookin for old bottles!!

 

[tomclark]

"Is it possible that some indian found it too, and made use of it?"

Just to be clear. It is an indian artifact and I believe were used from archaic times up to historic tribes.
A nice one.

 

[NGE]

Thanks for the replies, but like everything else I own, my wife will inherit, then she can deal with it .....NGE (T)

 

[Flintfinder of Mo.]

Ohh, I would never sell such a find either. They are hard to come by, you did a great job in snagging that one. If you can remember where you found it , I would go back. Their has got to be much more. no kidding John

 

[Ohio_Doug]

Ohh, I would never sell such a find either. They are hard to come by, you did a great job in snagging that one. If you can remember where you found it , I would go back. Their has got to be much more. no kidding John

My thoughts exactly, I would definetly go back. That's a rare find indeed and likely much older than from that Indian tribe.

 

[DesertWalker]

Very nice artifact!

 

[Treasure_Hunter]

Just a rock, but I will be glad to take it off your hands............

Really nice pestle

 

[NGE]

Treasure_hunter, I only have 2 metal detectors, and one rock. But, I am happy.....NGE (T)