Native American, United States, Southwestern Virginia, Archaic to Woodland period, ca. 5000 BCE to 500 CE (7000 to 1500 BP). A great collection of 32 hand-knapped stone projectile points. Each piece is formed by knapping and flaking the point with a harder stone to the desired shape. Included in this collection of several identified forms: Iddins, Gypsy, Morrow Mountain, Savannah River, Guilford, and Pickwick. The stemmed necks were useful for hafting the points onto wooden shafts. The knapped points are black chert, gray chert, and quartzite. Size of largest point: 3.78" L x 2" W (9.6 cm x 5.1 cm); size of case: 14.75" L x 1.5" W x 10.125" H (37.5 cm x 3.8 cm x 25.7 cm)

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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Chips and losses to peripheries, tips, fins and necks as expected with use and age. Old inventory numbers and/or find sites written on the surfaces of most. Displayed in a modern glass and wood case. Some scuffs and chips to wood frame.