I have been a collector of artifacts for most of my life. I live in southwest Mississippi an area rich in artifacts. I have only found 1 tomahawk in my life and it was not complete and very crude. this one found recently is perfect and I assume must be ceromoneal for it is so exceptional in every way. I have seen many collections in my day and have never seen anything even close to it. Ihave been to the local university USM and a professor told me it was about 5000 years old. I know nothing else about it and would like your help in identifing it.

The only place I look is on the surface. We are a farming area with a lot of plowed ground. Alot of these farms are near the many clear springs 
creeks and rivers. I find most of my artifacts near these areas usually on 
areas of level topography, with good drainage; old campsites I am sure. The 
material used in to make tools of this type in our area is not available. I 
am sure this material was brought in from  another part of the country 
probably traded along the many rivers in our area. The Mississippi river is 
about 60 miles west of here and the Pearl river is 18 miles east; and the 
artifact was found along the Bouge Chitto river. My collection includes 
about 1500 pieces. I will try to send more pictures of my collection if you 
would like. Thanks for your help!

The artifact is about 1 " in thickness at its wideist point. average width 
3/4". It is thickest on the chopping or flat side, thinner on the pointed 
side. It was found several feet from the edge of the plowed field. The point 
(about 1" of it) was sticking up out of the soil.It has avery worn weathered 
look as it could have had generations of use.