✅ SOLVED Stone Pestle ??

[steelheadwill]

Hi all,
I spotted this unusual stone and figured it would look nice in the garden.
The next day I'm browsing for silver lots on Epay and see something quite similar listed
as a native artifact.
I look at my stone again and thinking it cannot be shaped like this by nature.
Appears to be local basaltic stone, has a 'dimple' on each end,
and its cross section is somewhat ovoid.
Have found stone beads, a fossilized human molar and quartz 'Kirks notched' point
within a square mile of this recovery.
Anyone else think this may be a native tool ??
Thanks for looking & HH everyone



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[pippinwhitepaws]

out here, they call those a worn out mano.

 

[kuger]

out here, they call those a worn out mano.

..or a rock...........

Fraid to tell ya,but looks like an Indian Love stone to me

 

[pippinwhitepaws]

 

[unclemac]

in the PNW we call that a "salmon packer".....so where was it found?

 

[vpnavy]

Really a strange configuration steelheadwill!

 

[steelheadwill]

Maybe so Kuger,
'Mano' and 'Salmon Packer', this 'rock' is similar to both.
Many thanks Secret Canyon and Unclemac, green check here!
The piece was found on in southern Maine, not far from a large stone with holes like the pic below.
The holes in the rock always intrigued me, Wiki says they likely resulted from grinding acorns.
Unclemac, I lived just outside of Eugene for a while and that's where I picked up my online handle,
Steelhead, Salmon, crabs, clams, mushrooms and berries. What a bountiful and scenic area,
One of our scenic drives would take us from temperate rain forest, through volcanic wasteland, then sand dunes, and finally the Pacific.
Though I love New England, the PNW is an area I think everyone should get a chance to experience.
Below are some pics of Metate and Mano, a 'Salmon Packer', and an 'Acorn Rock'.
I'll also show the broken triggerguard to a 1742 Brown Bess that would have hit the scrap pile had I not posted it because of it's peculiar shape.
Thanks again. HH Everyone

 

[steelheadwill]

Here's a description of a 'salmon packer', not far off from the size of my recovery.
It went along with 'Bushape's pic # 2 above.

11 1/2" Columbia River Salmon Packer Pestle, Authentic Artifact

Another Rare Columbia River Salmon Packer this one is only 11 1/2" long. This hard to find piece was found in Hood River Oregon in an orchard by the owner of the land. These rare tools seldom come up for sale. The material is of volcanic origin, most likely from Mt. Hood in Oregon. It weighs 3 pounds 1 ounce and is 1 1/4" at it's widest. There is a partially flat on one side, which is typical on salmon packers. These were used for the use of packing, pecking or basically just mixing salmon with seeds or berries in a mortar or similar device

 

[mical66]

great pics steelheadwill .
the mental pic i was getting after Kuger's comment was giving me a whole new respect for my Indian Ancestors looking at the size of that " love rock "
LOL

 

[unclemac]

One of our scenic drives would take us from temperate rain forest, through volcanic wasteland, then sand dunes, and finally the Pacific.

.....and at the same time crossing one of the biggest rivers in the U.S. while gazing at volcanos in the distance.
...all in the same day too...heck, let's be honest, breakfast in the volcanic wasteland....lunch at the dunes....dinner up the coast to the rain forest. AND you can throw a trip to Stonehenge in there too!!

stonehenge in the columbia gorge - Google Search

 

[kuger]

Steelhead,it may be any of the above listed items.My local Indians survived on acorns.The grinding rocks,both bowls and slabs are extremely prevelant pretty much anywhere you go around here.I have quite a collection myself,and I have honestly never heard or seen a worn out pestle?I reckon its plausible,because I do have "bowls",my people have always called the Chamaca rocks,that have worn through the bottoms

http://www.treasurenet.com/forums/north-american-artifacts/326668-few-bowls.html

 

[steelheadwill]

One of our scenic drives would take us from temperate rain forest, through volcanic wasteland, then sand dunes, and finally the Pacific.

.....and at the same time crossing one of the biggest rivers in the U.S. while gazing at volcanos in the distance.
...all in the same day too...heck, let's be honest, breakfast in the volcanic wasteland....lunch at the dunes....dinner up the coast to the rain forest. AND you can throw a trip to Stonehenge in there too!!

stonehenge in the columbia gorge - Google Search

Wow! I never knew about the Columbia Stonehenge. another wonder in a glorious area. Thanks

 

[steelheadwill]

Steelhead,it may be any of the above listed items.My local Indians survived on acorns.The grinding rocks,both bowls and slabs are extremely prevelant pretty much anywhere you go around here.I have quite a collection myself,and I have honestly never heard or seen a worn out pestle?I reckon its plausible,because I do have "bowls",my people have always called the Chamaca rocks,that have worn through the bottoms

http://www.treasurenet.com/forums/north-american-artifacts/326668-few-bowls.html

Nice photos, I'd love to come across a bowl like those.
I think that acorns would have been a primary food for Northeast Natives also, they involve a lot of preparation to remove the tannins before being edible, but their abundance would make it worthwhile.
I don't think the stone is worn out, it would still work fine in one of those 'acorn rocks' with multiple smaller holes.
Wonder if these artifacts are common in the vicinity of this town