Native American knife??

Texas Johnson

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Feb 25, 2023
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I found, what I believe is Native American cutting tool or a short knife. It appears to have been worked on one side (the front) and relatively flat on the other side (back). It has a perfect notch for the pointer finger and thumb on top if held in the right hand. I found it laying out in the open on a large rock shore along a river bank in central Tennessee. Any insight would be greatly appreciated.
 

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It's pretty crude whatever it is, if an artifact at all. One possibility, when you see a uniface with a `45 degree bevel edge, think wood scraper/plane.
 

Looks natural as others say, you didn't say where you found it, was it in water or a farmers field?

The flaking appears to be random not from knapping. Very poor material, and native Americans did not make finger notches on their tools, that is just the marvel of the human hand and opposable thumbs.

Better luck next time.👍
 

Looks natural as others say, you didn't say where you found it, was it in water or a farmers field?

The flaking appears to be random not from knapping. Very poor material, and native Americans did not make finger notches on their tools, that is just the marvel of the human hand and opposable thumbs.

Better luck next time.👍
Perfect. Thank you all for feedback and professional options. I’ll keep looking!
 

Looks like it was flaked by the river. You find that alot. Jasper material shows alot of natural flaking and fools alot of people but this is definitely not jasper. Keep looking. They're out there.
 

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