Puebloan stone tool or toy??

[8_Way_Santa]

3 in. long x 1 in. wide x 3 mm. thick

I found this while walking on a mesa in McKinley County, New Mexico near the village of Ramah. This was lying on the surface in an area with several overgrown ruins; the area around these ruins are full of pottery shards, stone flakes or cast-offs, and the occasional point.

Several inquires have produced guesses that this is either either a tool or a toy; one person identified it as pipestone. I suspect one of these guesses regarding the purpose of the object is correct. I would absolutely love to know more - if this is a tool, what kind? IS this pipestone? Was this used as a toy?

I've done little research online to look for similar objects. The pooching around I HAVE done brought me to this forum.

Thanks - I look forward to hearing more!

 

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Did the atlatl fall out of favor at all - at least regarding the area where this was found? If so, can this better put the lithic in any date range?

 

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Did the atlatl fall out of favor at all - at least regarding the area where this was found? If so, can this better put the lithic in any date range?

If it was a tie on weight it would have a groove on both ends or one right in the middle.