A Point Or A Awl ?

[monsterrack]

Found this in the creek I have been deer hunting over, and it has me stumped. It looks like fossilized Ivory, it has the sound of stone when you tap on it, it is also very lite. It could be petrified wood you can see grains, but you can see grain in some Ivory At first I thought it was a awl and then I saw where it had been made to be hafted. I myself have never seen a hafted awl but I'm no expert so I am asking for all ideas, is it a point of some type or a awl I'm going to carry it to a friend that has a very high power microscope, I looked at it under mine but I'm not for sure what I'm looking at, but he for sure will know.

 

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[GaRebel1861]

It's an interesting find but, I can't tell you anything about it. Keep us posted about what turns out to be? Good luck.

 

[Flex68]

Hard to judge just from the photos.
The 'grain' could be wood, or even bone.
If ivory or tusk, symmetric Schreger lines will be evident in cross-section.

 

[painterx7]

Super find do you think it could b a hair pin or something worn by NA ? Looks like a tent stake haha

 

[Sheperdess]

Waiting for the scope results...........................................................

 

[outlawatheart]

nice piece mr...looks like bone IMO

 

[rock]

Super find do you think it could b a hair pin or something worn by NA ? Looks like a tent stake haha

Very possible on the hair pin. Nice find

 

[bravowhiskey]

an obvious tool and probably a multi tasking tool at that. Nice find.

 

[monsterrack]

Update this piece is petrified wood, looked at it under 1,000x scope. I'm just not sure what it was used for, buddy of mine said it looked like a punge stick off of a trap. Who knows, like Bravowhiskey said a multi tool and I will go with that

 

[painterx7]

Glad you found out what it was material wise it's a really nice find in my book !!!

 

[curious kat]

Hey monsterrack....the part on the far right almost looks like my "flattner" thing...remember?