invertical shaped cone object that attracts magnet

[kygirl1227]

I need help identifying just what this is and what it was used for if anyone has any idea...Thanks guys

 

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[trdking]

IMO Tumbling media for cleaning parts in a tumbler

 

[coinman123]

Stone for grinding grain and seed, a pestle Just a guess.

 

[SkaBa]

What is the context of being found?

 

[trdking]

Stone for grinding grain and seed, a pestle Just a guess.

It's magnetic Cman!

 

[TheRingFinder]

A petrified Hershey's kiss? Not positive on that.......

 

[kygirl1227]

It was in a box of full of Indian artifacts I bought at an estate auction close to home....

 

[SkaBa]

Were there any more unusual artifacts in the box?

 

[Back-of-the-boat]

I think trdking & coinman are on to it's purpose I think it collects metal in a grinding mill for grain.

 

[BosnMate]

Looks like a plumb bob with the attachment for a string broken off.

 

[Back-of-the-boat]

Looks like a plumb bob with the attachment for a string broken off.

Would a plumb bob be magnetic?

 

[Mark Todd]

Could be a North American Indian artifact that is called a "cone", and if made of hematite it would be to some degree- magnetic .
Cones have been found in many different sizes and degrees of refinement.

 

[kygirl1227]

I wouldn't say unusual artifacts, but really nice finds....axe head, celts, scrapers, points, any many other stone tools

 

[vhs07]

Would a plumb bob be magnetic?

I read it as the item attracts a magnet, and not magnetic itself.

 

[cudamark]

The flat end looks like it's been hammered on. I'm thinking it was use to flare a pipe.

 

[Chizzy]

Just a wild guess.........a vintage blacksmith mandrel.............

 

[BosnMate]

Would a plumb bob be magnetic?

I have a steel plumb bob with a brass tip.