Native American, Arkansas, Kentucky, Illinois, Missouri, Mississippi, and Ohio, Transitional Paleo Indians to Transitional Archaic, ca. 8500 to 200 BCE (10,500 to 2,500 BP). An exceptional array of 15 hand-knapped stone projectile points showcasing forms of auriculate, triangular bifurcated, lanceolate, stemmed, triangular corner notch, triangular side notch, and triangular expanding stem. Showcasing colors of butterscotch, cream, taupe, light and dark grey, and caramel, these lovely arrowheads are classified into the types of Breckenridge, Heavy Duty, Nochta, Rice Lobed, Turin, Dalton, Cossatot, Ocala, Holland, Thebes, Neuberger, and Lost Lake. Size of largest: 1.25" W x 3.25" H (3.2 cm x 8.3 cm); Size of frame: 12" W x 8" H (30.5 cm x 20.3 cm)
Knapped lithics, like these examples, are made using percussion, striking them with other stones; the process required to get them the correct shape requires training and skill.
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Provenance: private Fayetteville, Arkansas, USA collection; ex-Charles (Charlie) Meyer collection, noted collector and famed illustrator for Greg Perino, famed authenticator and writer
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Condition
Fit with modern glass and wood frame. Frame broken on right and left sides with fissure to glass on right side and clear tape on bottom, right side, and top. Latch of frame broken. All points inscribed with collection number and some with location where found. Five have collection label. One has felt stuck to side. Chips to tips of two. Loss to stem of one. Expected nicks to peripheries, commensurate with age and use. Otherwise, very nice.