What is this????

[hblovenlife]

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[digordie]

The mirror image shape on both sides is interesting to me but i have no clue what it really is. I would normally guess it to be natural but the shape and hole is intriguing.

 

[dennco2000]

Ok this is a long shot.... http://www.hoboes.com/library/graphics/biblyon/medieval/Ancient%20fire%20drill.png

 

[NC field hunter]

Doesn't look natural in my eye.

 

[GatorBoy]

Looks odd but to me it looks completly natural.

 

[larson1951]

i think just a unique looking natural rock maybe polished from being in some kind of moving water

 

[NC field hunter]

You guys may be correct. It looks like being in running water would have polished the dimple out of the stone. I see many stones around here that were partially drilled for hafting. The opposing side will have a "7" shaped incisions, also for hafting, I suppose. I'll post some tonight for you to see. It may only be indigenous to my region. I'm not sure. The hole here reminds me of what I see so often.

 

[hblovenlife]

You think it could be unfinished . The way it fits in my hand an the placement of where the hole is started puts me in mind of a pipe.just a guess?? It is some type of hard stone, pretty heavy for size.

 

[SCrocks]

My opinion is it 's likely just a strange natural rock. I would have picked it up also though.

 

[sepalmer]

Maybe a mortar and pestle? to grind grain.

 

[unclemac]

if it were a pestle I would expect the wear on the bottom...the patina....to be different than the rest of the rock. also, kinda small to be a pestle.

 

[rock]

You guys may be correct. It looks like being in running water would have polished the dimple out of the stone. I see many stones around here that were partially drilled for hafting. The opposing side will have a "7" shaped incisions, also for hafting, I suppose. I'll post some tonight for you to see. It may only be indigenous to my region. I'm not sure. The hole here reminds me of what I see so often.

Im waiting to see your post for examples.

 

[GaRebel1861]

I think that you've got a rock with a belly button on it.

 

[The Grim Reaper]

Looks like a really cool looking natural stone to me. Not an artifact.