Is this a mortar?

[ridger12]

A friend of mine found this in his farm field while looking for arrowheads. He has quite a collection of points, broken soapstone pipe bowls, and knifes. He was showing me this today and it appears to still have some type of paint on the outside bottom of the bowl. My guess was a mortar for grinding ochre but I am by no means an expert on Native American artifacts. Thanks in advance for your help!

 

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[old digger]

Nice Find! Looks like it was used in some way or another.

 

[The Grim Reaper]

Sure looks like one to me. Very nice one too.

 

[bristowboy]

Looks like it!

 

[austin]

Yep...

 

[Get-the-point]

yup.....that's what you got......nice one.....

 

[ridger12]

Thanks everybody for the help!

 

[Montgomery]

Good lord, man. That is outstanding. Very nicely worked.

Kindest regards,

Monty

 

[pippinwhitepaws]

out here we call them metate

 

[kinchafoonee]

Very nice find.

 

[GaRebel1861]

That's a keeper!!

 

[jamey]

nice find there,id like too find one of those.

 

[rock]

Thats a sweet find and very well made one at that.