Native American, Midwestern United States, Missouri, Clark, Franklin, & St. Louis County, Eastern Woodland, early to late Archaic period, ca. 7500 to 1000 BCE. A collection of 3 large early Native American tools hand knapped from stones, including Burlington chert. The creamy white and broad bladed specimen is a Chesterfield type, found primarily in Missouri and Illinois, with an elliptical cross section, parallel notches forming the horizontal shoulders, and a stem with squared off ears. The midsized blade is a Sedalia with a lanceolate point and elliptical cross section. These are also primarily found in Missouri and Illinois. The longest blade is an impressive corner notched example with a long blade and expanding stem. Size (long notched blade): 8.125" L x 1.85" W (20.6 cm x 4.7 cm)

Provenance: private Kansas City, Missouri, USA collection; ex-John Townsend collection, formed in the 1970's and earlier

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#164596

Restoration to Sedalia blade and break line across center. Chesterfield blade has restoration to base, shoulder, and ear. Corner notch blade is restored at the midsection and nearly indiscernible. Find sites and old inventory numbers written on surface of each. Remains of adhesive from previous display mounting on versos of each.