Native American, Southern United States, Arkansas, Middle Archaic to Classic period, ca. 2500 BCE to 1650 CE , ca. 5000 BCE to 1500 CE. A collection of 34 chert and quartzite "bird points" from Arkansas, in a variety of stemmed, bifurcated, and lanceolate forms. Small points like these are colloquially called "bird points" but experimental archaeology has shown that they could easily have been used for hunting large game like deer - birds were much easier to capture with nets. Size of largest point: 2" L x 0.8" W (5.1 cm x 2 cm); case: 12.125" L x 8.125" W (30.8 cm x 20.6 cm)

Provenance: private New Jersey, USA collection, purchased in 2021; ex-Heartland Artifacts Auctions; ex-John Grenawalt collection

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#178871

Some chips and nicks, and small losses. Overall great condition. All points are mounted on a felt cloth with adhesive. Displayed in Riker case. Case is older and should be replaced.