Native American, Illinois, Missouri, Kentucky, Kansas, and Florida, Early Archaic to Woodland Period, ca. 8000 BCE to 700 CE (10,000 to 1,300 BP). A wonderful ensemble of 18 hand-knapped stone arrowheads featuring a vast range of forms, such as corner notch, triangular stemmed, triangular side notch, triangular expanding stem, triangular basal notch, lanceolate stemmed, triangular contracting stem, narrow lanceolate, and triangular corner notch. Displaying hues of caramel, butterscotch, blue-grey, ash grey, misty rose, peach, taupe, rose vale, and cream, these lovely projectile points boast an impressive expanse of types, including Pulaski, Lone Tree, Lost Lake, Adena Drill, Gary, Dickson, Jude, Simonsen, Turin, Hemphill, Hardin, Mehlville, Kramer Preform, Boggy Branch II, and Holland. Size of largest: 1.125" W x 3.125" H (2.9 cm x 7.9 cm); Size of frame: 11.875" W x 8.5" H (30.2 cm x 21.6 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.
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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#163447
Condition
Losses to tips of 3 points and stems of 2 points. Nicks and chips to peripheries commensurate with age and use. Otherwise, excellent. Set in a Rikers case.