Just found this point at one of my go-to spots over lunch... I'm guessing it's a lamoka with the most shallow of shoulders (it made on some sort of river cobble chert and is quite bulbous / not really thinned.) Or some other stemmed point that probably is too difficult to ID due to the rather ambiguous shape.
And now the question... Is this a net weight or just a broken rock? I'm leaning towards broken rock, but it does have three areas of interest... It's hard to see in the photos... but if it is a weight, it looks like they knocked out a notch (striking the edge on an angle as on the reverse, the notch isn't totally knocked out.) Then possibly they hit the other side, knotching out way more than intended. At the bottom, there's a tiny worn and polished area, possibly where some of the "rope" was attached. Again... This could very well be just a broken rock, and that's what I think it is... but I wanted your opinions... It was found along the river and net weights have been found at the river and nearby fields.
And now the question... Is this a net weight or just a broken rock? I'm leaning towards broken rock, but it does have three areas of interest... It's hard to see in the photos... but if it is a weight, it looks like they knocked out a notch (striking the edge on an angle as on the reverse, the notch isn't totally knocked out.) Then possibly they hit the other side, knotching out way more than intended. At the bottom, there's a tiny worn and polished area, possibly where some of the "rope" was attached. Again... This could very well be just a broken rock, and that's what I think it is... but I wanted your opinions... It was found along the river and net weights have been found at the river and nearby fields.
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