Stone crescent - whatsit

[Ammonhotep]

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[natchitoches]

wow very odd

 

[gilmerman]

This should be looked at as a possible crescent knife The size and shape are right.

 

[pickaway]

Nice find...

 

[rock]

Never seen one before but it is nice.

 

[SOHIO]

I would say cresent knife too , probably used like a modern day drawknife

 

[Twitch]

Ammenhotep - I read somewhere that they were used for cutting grains. I guess that's what they could be. I've never tried to reap grains with stone tools () but I can at least speculate that a cresent blade may be more effective than bladlets set in a handle. If I'm remembering properly there was this microscopic edge wear on the tools that confirmed the grain reaping use theory.

Cool find though, a neat tool.

 

[old digger]

Just a thought; My first thought was a compass, used to etch a circle. ?? ??

 

[SOHIO]

could the inner part be worn from use

 

[NC field hunter]

We have all read about the medicine men using stones to cure ailments of all kinds. We know that the Natives were polytheistic people as well. Why does everyone shoot down the theories on this site? Not being a smart @$$ in asking this either. Another thing I think about as well is personal hygiene. What did these ancient people shave with? I have never once seen a Native dressed in feathers and all painted up with a beard. These oddities make me ask these questions? Nice piece brother. It's purpose, well, I can't help there. All I can do is add to your question. Hopefully, we will get some half way decent answer.

 

[Ammonhotep]

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[old digger]

Looks like we have too many good answers! :-)

SOHIO, I don't think it was worn from use--looks too freshly rough for that, if that makes any sense. As with all these theories, though, it's always a possibility.

And I just thought of another: a dual grooving tool. If hafted it could have created perfectly parallel lines in such activities as decorating bone bits, or in pottery.

That's also an interesting assumption.

 

[kuger]

Been a mystery for years,and they have shown up all over the US
Crescents - Chipped Stone Tool Type called Crescents

 

[SOHIO]

Been a mystery for years,and they have shown up all over the US
Crescents - Chipped Stone Tool Type called Crescents

interesting