old native american artifact?....help please!!!!!!

[mypanicfall]

I found this in an old native american ruin that's near an old mining camp in las cruces. i was wondering what it is. i think its made of slate or some other type of stone and it has at least four holes that were drilled in to it but none are complete im not sure if it was made to be this way but im pretty sure its broken.

 

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[prosson80]

I'm real new to this metal detecting & just signed up for this forum but just wanted to say, I found something VERY similar to this so I'm also curious of what these are. Mine's more the shape of an arrow head but looks just like yours.

 

[Missouri Mule]

Sorry, it looks like a geofact, a natural rock. There are no signs of human working on it. You have a good eye for the shape, keep hunting.

 

[rufus3898]

Looks like a piece of a old slate roofing shingle.

 

[BosnMate]

Those guys probably know way more than I do, but I'm thinking it could possibly have been used to work down arrow shafts, or to help straighten arrow shafts. Not a bark removal tool, more of a sanding, sizing, straightening tool. Here are a couple of examples.

 

[surf]

Hey Bosun,

Is that how they did it in the Birkenstock Tribe?

 

[BosnMate]

Hey Bosun,

Is that how they did it in the Birkenstock Tribe?

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Apparently, if you can believe the photo. Must have had to skin a nauga in order to get the right kind of hide to make them though.

 

[catherine1]

Most Native American artifacts have counter sunk holes from the drilling process. I don't see that with your rock. Keep searching.

 

[mypanicfall]

no the holes are definitely man made but they look to perfect to be native american im going with the old roof shingle

 

[Tejaas]

Hey Bosun, Is that how they did it in the Birkenstock Tribe? <img src="http://www.treasurenet.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=887332"/>

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