Indian tool?

[dano91]

This is stone, thats about all I know about it.

 

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[ZumbroKid]

Looks nice dano.

 

[stoney56]

To me it almost looks like a pestle. There's another name for one that's used to grind corn but this one looks to maybe be one used by a shaman for mixing and grinding medicine.?

 

[Nana40]

Neat dano!

 

[nhbenz]

I agree with Stoney. The ones for corn (corn mills?) were larger, and often made from a hollowed out log. This definately seems like its for something they needed small batches of, like medicine. Nice find!

 

[Real de Tayopa Tropical Tramp]

This is stone, thats about all I know about it.

HOLA DANO: As I mentioned, it is a palm pressure stone for drilling or firestarting. From the wear, I woud say a hand drill.

Jose de La Mancha ( I tilt windmills )

 

[Bavaria Mike]

It could even be stone age, 20,000 years, a friend of mine has a few cups and a mortor that dates to 5000 BC. They look similar to yours. Any local museums in the area that could help ID and date it? Curious where you found it? HH, Mike

 

[Bavaria Mike]

How big is it? HH, Mike

 

[Leon]

Great find Dano,,,WTG!!!
Definitely looks to be somekind of an old artifact..
Good luck & Happy hunting~

 

[DigEmAll]

Hey Dano, nice find, can you throw a quarter or something into the picture for a scale? I have many artifacts and haven't seen one like your's. Do you mind if I ask where you picked it up? Knowing the area could really help ID it.

 

[SHERMANVILLE ILLINOIS]

Dano,

very interesting fine. How did you find it; just laying on ground?

nice.

have a good un......

 

[dano91]

It's only an 1 1/4" across, it was a sight find near a very old RR track building that had some recent excavation

 

[DigEmAll]

I agree with El Senor de La Mancha (he tilts windmills)

It is a pressure stone for a bow drill. Used to start fires and drill holes. It goes on top of the shaft that gets spun with the bow.

 

[stoney56]

It may be a palm protector for a firestarter. This is where I got the idea of a pestle. The one shown is only about 2" and contains pigment stains, probably for grinding and making war paint.
http://www.geocities.com/diabutsu_place/Carol.html

 

[DugHoles]

Real neat find and definately real old as well. I was thinking that it was used to grind something as well

GL & HH,

DugHoles