Ken Johnston find, Flint Ridge, Licking County, Ohio
The crystals appear between the index and middle fingers pointing skyward while the tools is used as designed. It may be thought of as a decorated tool, a finger axe with some "bling," which was likely recognized and appreciated by the maker in prehistory.
The tool stands upright on its own "base" in this orientation, like one might expect from a sculpture.
Another less ostentatious Levallois style flake tool designed to be held in the fingers found nearby.
These artifacts appear to be made using Levallois preferential unidirectional-convergent core preparation.
Pictured with a smaller, undecorated, Levallois-style tool found nearby (at right).
-kbj
