I.D. HELP?-2 diff. notches-with slant/angle base?

[AmazingNature]

Found-July 4th,2022
Place: NW OHIO
Oh, any suggestions on how to remove what I wrote on it?
It was written with a
'Pilot' brand 'precise/rolling ball, fine point'-marker/pen'

I tried rubbing alcohol, and a green kitchen scrub pad, barely took any off
I think it 'soaked' into the material?
I just think it looks worse with the/my writing,
if it was neater looking then it'd be ok.

[antmike915]

Not sure on artifact ID. I had a friend tell me once that he removed ink from artifacts using clorex toilet bowl bleach gel with a tooth brush. He said it didn't damage anything. I've never done that personally though. I would try acetone first.

[AmazingNature]

Thanks for replying!

[UpNorth]

The point looks hopewell to me.
I can only cringe when I see writing on a ancient artifact…👍

[AmazingNature]

Thanks for replying!

[Uncle Trav]

In my line of work we use a can of spray automotive brake cleaner to remove ink markings. Not sure if it will effect the material. Maybe try it on a waste flake of the same material first.

[AmazingNature]

Thanks for replying!

[AmazingNature]

thanks for the replies; I will look up hopewll I'm new to this and so many 'types'
Oh also; it really did say 7/4/22
( the 2's in 22 was on a ridge or depression? so no loop at bottom of them ,the marker it went straight on me, and got worse/thicker when I went over it trying to make it loop)
I just looked at the replies and thought it looked sketchy like someone might think i was trying to remove early 'provenance;?
I think is the word?
I have iphone vid of the find tho' so no worries

[Glenner]

Hey Amazing Nature, that lithic sure looks like Prairie du Chien chert. Very common in SW Wisconsin. Could easily have traveled to your location.

[AmazingNature]

Thanks!

[AmazingNature]

Hey thanks again,
I had lived in Florida 20 years,before ending up here in Ohio-
(WHY? its a long story lol)

So I just looked at a map-

I had no Idea Wisconsin was that close,for some reason I thought it was more west than that.
Great!
Now I have another state "I have to" (ha ha) look up artifact types and images.