Plummet From Maine

[Charl]

Made of steatite I believe. York Co., Maine. The hole is biconically drilled and the groove connects both ends of the hole. The auctioneer(Old Barn Auctions) listed it as an effigy plummet. I guess the hole could be an eye and the groove a mouth, maybe a sea bird like the extinct Great Auk. But, the hole and groove could just be functional. The hole insures it can be used as a weight and the groove would prevent wobble once tied off.

 

[The Grim Reaper]

I'm glad you posted this one. The one with 8 at the end. That has two meanings. I will tell you in private.

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You do realize the "8" you are referring to is just an inclusion in the stone. right?? It's not put there on purpose to have a meaning. SMH!