Killer little tool!!

[Hunter1499]

Found in Illinois. Is this a hafted scraper or thumb scraper? Well worked and about 4 mm thick-so it’s quite thin. Also any idea of stone??
Are these common in all cultures?

 

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[The Grim Reaper]

Looks like a little Scraper or a small Blade. The spot on the back side is a fire pop. It's been in some extreme heat.

 

[Hunter1499]

Thanks

 

[MAMucker]

Welcome Hunter!

I have to agree with TGR.

Though, the edge-work is not seen in side-view, it appears more like a small knife or blade than a scraper. It is worked on both sides, creating a blade. I don’t see evidence of hafting. But, that devastating Fire-Pop could have removed that detail.

 

[Tdog]

I'd call it a "thumb scraper". A nice one.

 

[quito]

I'd call it a "thumb scraper". A nice one.

Just what I was thinking.

 

[uniface]

Notice that, before the fire pop, it was a biface with a cutting edge.
Aside from "Fort Ancient," not many people made bifacial scrapers.
FWIW

 

[IAMZIM]

It kinda looks like basalt, I have alot of basalt points and tools that I have found.

 

[A2coins]

Great find

 

[A2coins]

Welcome also from Mi