Early Ovoid Knife
$ 875.00 |
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Dimensions 137mm x 58mm Age 11,000-8,000 B.P. Material Burlington Chert Provenance Callaway County Missouri |
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Comments A Large, Thin For The Size, Anciently Aged And Visibly Use Sharpened, Rare, Well Made, Early Ovoid Knife That Exhibits Stone Oxidation Aging And Surface Dulling Patination, Correct Aged Blade Edge Sharpening Use Wear, Aged Surface Deposits, Correct Early Percussion Style Blade Flaking And Pressure Edge Flaking, Polished Blade Use Wear, Correct Material And Manufacture For The Area Found. Ex-Jake Vahle And Mitch Lewis Collections. The Early Ovoid Knives Are Found Having A Small Rounded Notched Attaching Or Carrying Stem And Also As This Example Being Bi-Pointed In Shape. Includes Dwain Rogers And Ken Partain Certificates Of Authenticity.
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