Point, Stone
- Object Name:
- Point, Stone
- Object ID:
- 1966.545.134
- Description:
- Point, biface. Medium white and medium gray stone projectile. Ovate with straight stem and back notches adjacent to stem. Surfaces and edges knapped. Stone thickest in center with rough midrib on both sides. Stone tapers to all edges. Edges very irregular in horizontal plane. A number of gray boundary layers running through off-white stone. Knapping of stone somewhat irregular which may relate to different layers running through it. Surface slightly shiny in some of knapped planes. Some brown surface accretions. Black lettering on stone at tip, "4". On same side, in black ink: "COLECO / MO. 1881." On bag: "H. W. Harmon / #134".
"1977.508.04" - Material:
- Stone
- Dimensions:
- W-1.92 L-3.89 D-0.66 inches Weight-2.55 oz
- Provenance:
- From the Horace W. Harmon Collection. Harmon catalog entry #134: "Ancient Spear Head from Cole Co., Mo. This is considered one of the very finest specimens of very ancient Spear-heads known at present".
- Credit Line:
- Gift of Horace W. Harmon
- Subjects:
- Spears
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