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Is this an Indian artifact? #8485607
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A buddy of mine recently found this rock on a hunting trip. It's got a hole in it that I suppose is a bit over an inch in diameter and maybe 2 inches or so deep. The diameter of the hole stays the same about half the depth, then swells a bit larger after that. The edge of the hole seems pretty sharp for it to be caused by water erosion, but I don't know. It seems to fit the hand rather well, but I don't know if it was intentionally worked to shape in spots or not. Any educated guesses would be greatly appreciated. [Linked Image]
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Re: Is this an Indian artifact? [Re: Big Sam] #8485609
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….. someone finally found an actual Indian sex stone lol


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Re: Is this an Indian artifact? [Re: Big Sam] #8485612
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Hahaha. That's exactly what I told him.

Re: Is this an Indian artifact? [Re: Big Sam] #8485614
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LOL


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Re: Is this an Indian artifact? [Re: Big Sam] #8485634
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Looks like a Omar rock

Re: Is this an Indian artifact? [Re: Big Sam] #8485661
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Water did not wallow out that big hole. Definitely an artifact.


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Re: Is this an Indian artifact? [Re: Big Sam] #8485665
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Had to look up Omar rock.....looks right to me.

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Re: Is this an Indian artifact? [Re: Big Sam] #8485667
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Not an artifact, but still cool..


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Re: Is this an Indian artifact? [Re: Big Sam] #8485669
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The pinhole on the other side made me think Omar, but the depth, shape, and square edges of the big hole made me question it. I agree with TC1 that it's a cool rock, even if some Ojibwe never touched it. I definitely would have packed it out. Thank you folks for your thoughts on the matter.

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Those rocks come from the formations on the Belcher Islands in Hudson Bay and have been moved by many a glacier.
The holes are where the calcites dissolved...some are used for fire started hole rubbing stones...friction on and tinder...flames go

Re: Is this an Indian artifact? [Re: Big Sam] #8485681
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I think that rock had some useful natural features, that !ed a Native American to pick it up and use it as a tool. It appears to have both pecked and polished areas, showing modification, as well as natural areas.

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Re: Is this an Indian artifact? [Re: Big Sam] #8485766
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Definitely Omar. I found quite a few in the gravel pit. Each one has the look like it was manipulated to its current shape. Most resemble 1/2 the medicine mans Mortar/ Pestle


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Re: Is this an Indian artifact? [Re: Big Sam] #8485869
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Whatever its history, it's cool as #@!&%.

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