Native American Eastern Woodland Chert Hand Tool
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Description
**Originally Listed At $350**
Native American, North America, Eastern Woodland, ca. 200 to 1000 CE. A beautiful chert stone tool hand-knapped to form a curved base and straight sides that taper to a rounded tip. Presenting natural hues of russet and caramel, the ancient tool presents two convex faces that are chipped to form a sharp edge. The process for shaping this tool involved hitting a harder stone against the chert to flake or knap the surface into the desired form. Knapped stone tools such as this piece had a variety of uses such as axe heads, scrapers for cleaning hides, and digging for agricultural purposes. Lucite stand for photography purposes only. Size: 4.6" L x 1.7" W (11.7 cm x 4.3 cm)
Provenance: private southwestern Pennsylvania, USA collection, acquired prior to 2000
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#144667
Native American, North America, Eastern Woodland, ca. 200 to 1000 CE. A beautiful chert stone tool hand-knapped to form a curved base and straight sides that taper to a rounded tip. Presenting natural hues of russet and caramel, the ancient tool presents two convex faces that are chipped to form a sharp edge. The process for shaping this tool involved hitting a harder stone against the chert to flake or knap the surface into the desired form. Knapped stone tools such as this piece had a variety of uses such as axe heads, scrapers for cleaning hides, and digging for agricultural purposes. Lucite stand for photography purposes only. Size: 4.6" L x 1.7" W (11.7 cm x 4.3 cm)
Provenance: private southwestern Pennsylvania, USA collection, acquired prior to 2000
All items legal to buy/sell under U.S. Statute covering cultural patrimony Code 2600, CHAPTER 14, and are guaranteed to be as described or your money back.
A Certificate of Authenticity will accompany all winning bids.
We ship worldwide to most countries and handle all shipping in-house for your convenience.
#144667
Condition
Nicks to faces and peripheries commensurate with the knapping process, otherwise intact and very good. Nice surface smoothness throughout.
Buyer's Premium
- 26.5%
Native American Eastern Woodland Chert Hand Tool
Estimate $200 - $300
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Auction Curated By
Owner/Executive Director, Antiquities & Pre-Columbian Art
PhD. Art History, Director, Fine & Visual Arts
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