Native American, United States, Washington, Nevada, Tennessee, Oklahoma, Virginia, Illinois, Ohio, Iowa, Kentucky, Texas, Arkansas, Transitional Paleo to Mississippian Period, ca. 8000 BCE to 1800 CE (10,000 to 200 BP). A lovely gathering of 25 hand-knapped stone arrowheads presenting triangular corner notch, triangular stemmed, serrated triangular, triangular side notch, lanceolate, stemmed lanceolate, and triangular bifurcated forms. All display excurvate or straight blades. Exhibiting varying colors of pale sienna, taupe, tan, grey, caramel, cream, black, and white; these fabulous points feature a wide variety of types, such as: Besant, Rose Springs Corner Notch, Palmer, Carrolton, Fort Ancient, Robinson, Wheeler, Guilford, Guntersville, Pulaski, Waubesa, Logan Creek, Upper Valley, Table Road, Hardin, Morrill, State Farm, Johnson, Crawford Creek, MacCorkle, and Halifax. Size of largest: 1.25" W x 3" H (3.2 cm x 7.6 cm); Size of frame: 11.875" W x 8.75" H (30.2 cm x 22.2 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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Condition
Mounted in a modern wooden and glass case. Many have nicks to peripheries that are not a natural part of the knapping process, but they are commensurate with age and use. Chip to tips of four heads. Loss to tails of two. Otherwise, all are excellent.