Artifact or Artifake? Socketed Stone

[Son&Son]

I purchased this Item from an Estate Sale. There was an arrowhead collection in the sale that was out of my budget but I was on the lookout for other artifacts that the Estate Sale company might have overlooked. I found this down in the basement workshop of the house (accounting for the paint drip). I know little about stone artifacts but I am hopeful that this may be genuine, hoping the folks on here can provide some insight.

 

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[quito]

https://www.google.com/search?q=oma...8&hl=en-us&client=safari#sbfbu=1&pi=omarolluk

this is very likely your answer. Nice one!

 

[quito]

Natives were known to use them though. Evident often by a high degree of polish in the divot.

 

[SWINGER1969]

that was my exact thought we have found many Omar stones here in minnesota

 

[uniface]

Yep. May have been a bow drill cap.

 

[Tnmountains]

Nice. Or the cup may have acted like a 3rd hand. Great to hold things when you work with wood and stone.

 

[snamuhmsn]

I think is a nutcracker socket holds nut, tap nut with another stone and there you go. Have seen them labeled with other names.