Native American, Kentucky, Florida, Ohio, Massachusetts, Arkansas, Connecticut, Virginia, and Illinois, Early Archaic to Late Prehistoric Period, ca. 8000 BCE to 1580 CE (10,000 to 420 BP). A handsome group of 19 hand-knapped projectile points hailing from various regions of North America and exhibiting a multitude of forms, including expanding stem, triangular, triangular expanding stem, triangular stemmed, triangular side notch, triangular corner notch, auriculate lanceolate, and pentagonal. Displaying hues of misty rose, peach, taupe, grey, cream, and white, these well-preserved arrowheads represent many types, such as Bakers Creek, Lowe, Bolen, Jack's Reef, Ely's Ford, Pelican, Cobbs, Potts, Robbins, Colbert, South Prong Creek, North, Big Sandy, and McWhinney. Size of largest: 1.625" W x 3.25" H (4.1 cm x 8.3 cm); Size of frame: 10" W x 12" H (25.4 cm x 30.5 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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#163454
Condition
Collection number inscribed on 4 points. Losses to stems of 6 and tip of 1. Chips and nicks to peripheries, commensurate with age and use. Otherwise, excellent. Set in wood and glass frame. Upper left and bottom right corners of frame loose.