Description:

Native American, Midwestern United States, Missouri, St. Louis County & Calloway County, early to late Archaic period, ca 8000 to 500 BCE. A fine collection of hand knapped chert spear heads of Etley and Graham Cave types. The 2 Etley blades are triangular, expanding points with elliptical cross-sections and barbed shoulders - the stem is short, and the base is straight. Both are made from a creamy white and warm tan Burlington chert from the Midwest- the shorter Etley might be heat treated, as the surface is more reflective and darker hued. Heat treatment is uncommon in Etley points and may be a result of unintentional burning from use. The Graham Cave blade has a tapering blade with basal notches to create shoulders and a stem that is concave with basal "ears." Size (long Etley blade): 8.9" L x 1.5" W (22.6 cm x 3.8 cm)

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

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  • Condition: Restoration to both Etley blade tips and the upper third of Graham Cave blade. Find sites and old collection numbers written on the surface of each.

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