Odd shaped stone. What is it?

[Vermont treasure hunter]

Oddly shaped/worked stone. What is it?

I found this on A beach on Mohegan island, which is an island off the cost of Maine. It had been inhabited by Native Americans, the key nations being the Micmacs and the Abnakis. The coastal tribes of the Passamaquoddy, the Penobscot, and the Wawenocks summered on islands, including Monhegan as well. It was first contacted by Europeans in 1657. Anyways, I thought I could do some looking around, considering the history, and I found this. It is stone but I am not sure what type. It is very light, weighing only 2 grams and has definitely been shaped. One has has been worn down from the water. I have not idea what this could be. Any info on this is greatly appreciated.

 

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[erfranks]

Nice eye, i would pick that up also. don't know what it is but very interesting

 

[potsherd_creek]

Interesting find. Didn't some of the early muzzleloaders have a trapezoid slot cut in the barrel for the front site to slide in to fit tight? Is it possible that a front site was lost and one was made out of stone as a replacement? Just throwing that out there....

 

[Doubter in MD]

It's bakelite.

 

[Tpmetal]

We already established this was not stone.... did we not?

 

[NonsequiturI]

Reminds me of a piece of broken 'nut' from a stringed instrument... This one is a bass. ... Just my 2 cents.....

 

[potsherd_creek]

It's bakelite.

Aye, did not see the other thread. Reenactor fashions replacement site out of bakelite, looses that one too.