Dardanelle
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Dimensions 28mm x 10mm Age 1,350-1,450 A.D. ( Spiro IV Period ) Material Boone Chert Provenance Le Flore County Oklahoma |
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Comments A Small Size, Thin, Colorful, Well Made, Well Documented, Ceremonial Dardanelle ( Keota ) Arrowpoint That Exhibits Surface Sheen And Stone Aging Coloration Patination, Aged Surface Deposits, Excellent Collector History, Correct Style Flaking And Shape, Aging In The Side Notches, Correct Material And Manufacture For The Area Found. Ex-Dr. Robert E. Bell, Earl Townsend, Jr., Roy Hathcock, Dr. Jim Cherry And Ken Partain Collections. A Cache Of Around 3,000 Arrowpoints Is Pictured In The "Spiro Mound" Book By Larry And Christopher Merriam, This Example Possibly Being One Of The Cache. Includes A Ken Partain Certificate Of Authenticity,
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