Native American, Southern United States, Mississippian / Caddo, ca. 900 to 1500 CE. A collection of 12 hand knapped stone projectile points, each flaked into a distinctive Harrell type of point. The Harrel point is a thin projectile with a flattened cross section and straight blade - and a few exhibit petite serrations. The points have 2 side notches and a basal notch that form horizontal shoulders and pronounced ears or wings with pointed tips. All are displayed in a modern case and are made with chert stones in creamy pink, beige, gray, black, and a nearly translucent quartzite. The petite size of each is quite impressive and would have taken immense patience and a gentle hand to knap the ears and blades without shattering the stone. Size of largest point: 1" L x 0.6" W (2.5 cm x 1.5 cm); case: 6.25" L x 5.25" W (15.9 cm x 13.3 cm)
Provenance: private Fayetteville, Arkansas, USA collection; ex-Dr. David Harner collection, Springdale, Arkansas, USA, acquired between the 1950s to 1960s
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#162504
Condition
Minor nicks and chips to peripheries, otherwise intact. Contained in a Riker case.