Stanfield Blade
# 1643  

$ 295.00


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#1643

Dimensions
118mm x 51mm

Age
8,500 B.P. ( Archaic Period )

Material
Burlington Chert

Provenance
East Central Missouri
Comments
A Large Size, Very Well Made, Stanfield Blade That Exhibits Surface Oxidation Aging And Stone Aged Patination, Aged Soil And Mineral Surface Deposits, Correct Overall Archaic Style Flaking, Correct Shape For The Type, Correct Material And Manufacture For The Area Found. The Type Is Not To Be Confused With The Southern Stanfield Type Blades. Ex-Si Sisemore, Gregory Perino And Ted Peck ( # 78 ) Collections. North Central Stanfield s Are The Preform For Early Archaic Points, Only Lacking Notching To Be A St. Charles Dovetail Point. The Type Is Illustrated In Perino Vol. # I, On Page # 360. Includes A Ken Partain Certificate of Authenticity.