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I had workmen doing work on my house. One man saw some of my collection and gave me these.
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Nice. Looks like good authentic stuff.
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Here are mine; very very old.
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Holy crap! Where do you live? I need to move there!
These appear to be authentic Native American arrows pre-1900. The flint heads are secured with senew. The zigzag pattern is a common enough pattern seen on knives,arrows and decorated tomahawks (trade 'hawks, but decorated by the Indians). The feathers also latched properly, the patina looks right. These are really an incredible gift! I had one years ago late-period ca. 1890 with trade cut tin tip, but secured the same way. You got an awesome find there! ![]() |
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Very nice arrows, they look old and authentic. Congratulations.
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Forgot to comment on your great collection of prehistoric arrow and spear heads, Fernando! Also very nice! What history they could tell us if they could speak-
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In the early 70's with much time and work found this small collection. The area in Texas, not far from my home is now a large industrial center.
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Just wonder...does this really belong in the Miscellania forum?
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Here's a good source to help in IDing period types/styles found in Tennessee. Styles & periods likely to overlap into other areas as points were widely traded.
http://www.projectilepoints.net/Sear...e_Notched.html More detailed, but harder to search. https://www.projectilepoints.net/Sea...al_Search.html Last edited by Edster; 11th March 2022 at 05:11 PM. Reason: Added second source. |
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Amazing; the similarity between many of them does realy take an expert to figure out the different origins.
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Fernando,
Absolutely, I'm not convinced that even the experts are sure. Each point was crafted by an individual napper who had a style and I doubt there was a style book shared by someone during the next era. I have several points were collected in a small garden plot near an 1830 log house in E. Tennessee. They have features that could range from 8,000 BC to 1200 AD. Either this area was a major place of significance or points were collected and reused by the place's inhabitants over an unknown time. The place is less than a mile outside the "taking zone" of the Tennessee Valley Authority's reservoir of Norris Dam and has never been surveyed. Before the reservoir was flooded in 1934, TVA did an archaeological survey of the area, documented ancient and contemporary settlements, collected artifacts and relocated graves. Their process and report (I have a copy) could be the prototype of all the archaeological surveys & preservations now being done prior to public/private construction works virtually worldwide. Best, Ed |
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