Ahhhh, LOOK AT THIS AND PLEASE GIVE ADVICE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[benjamincorey]

Please give me advice on this find. Found in North East Ohio and i have had it since i was 10 years old. Someone told me once that it was used to make paint for the indians.... Pretty cool design if i say so myself.. looks like a human. maybe im just a little crazy

 

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[RobKruzan]

In my opinion that is a little to small to make paint but im no expert and no nothing about paint artifacts also in my opinion on that first pic looks like the carving was done not so long ago or atleast isnt as old as the rock.

 

[benjamincorey]

I surely know its not as old as the rock since rocks are older than dirt i found this rock in a hay field in ohio. This is not a fake. A man that once knew my father told me that this rock could be worth over $500. I hope someone on this site can help since it seems to be the best place information on everything imaginable. What a great site!

 

[RobKruzan]

Hello,
Your right is a great site lots of things to look at I would tell you what it was if I knew but I dont surely someone does.It could be used for paint as you said.I have no idea about paint stones.

 

[jopher]

post in the Indian Artifacts section....you may draw the right attention

 

[Goodyguy]

Hmmm.... I think it was pressed into paint and then used as a stamp.
Maybe used to mark belongings. WAG

 

[Harry_Morant]

I've looked at it and now here's my advice:

Never eat yellow snow
Be kind to your mother
Clean your teeth twice a day
Look both ways before crossing the road

 

[CRUSADER]

I've looked at it and now here's my advice:

Never eat yellow snow
Be kind to your mother
Clean your teeth twice a day
Look both ways before crossing the road

You forgot, thoses that live in glasshouses shouldn't throw stones

 

[lairmo]

could we get a better pic of the second one?...what is that little round thing?

 

[LadyDigger]

I have no knowledge on Indian items....other than I think the handiworks are absolutely beautiful, but I searched the web and found a couple of sites that may help you....

http://www.ou.edu/cas/archsur/OKArtifacts/paintstone.htm

http://cgi.ebay.com/4-Stone-Indian-...340070785QQihZ001QQcategoryZ715QQcmdZViewItem

 

[BioProfessor]

Quit biting your fingernails!

Daryl

 

[Flintfinder of Mo.]

Its not a paint stone. In my opinion it is just natural. I tell you mother nature does amazing things with stone. water gets trapped in tiny pores of the rock , and freezes thaws. rocks get shifted in the earth, tumbled down creeks, etc., etc. I do a lot of arrowhead hunting in fields, creeks. I have seen rocks that looked like cars, houses, cows, chickens, boots, shoes,me and the kids had a whole collection of face rocks that had holes for eyes and a mouth. I bet i could find a Mona Lisa rock if I tried. To me it just looks like another cool thing mother nature drummed up. JMO . John P.s I think the saying is , People that live in glass houses, Should change their undeware in the basement.....

 

[sticksboards]

A sex stone?

 

[detector de metales]

lol professor..
Yeah looks like a water stone.. Stone thats been weathered by water..
JMHO

 

[olepossum]

they look like runes you must remember the vikings came here also

 

[tomted62]

If you found it in Ohio, The Ohio Historical Society has a good team of archeologists that should be able to identify it for you. They dated a couple of points for me.