Unbelievably fine serrations

[mountainplayer]

My collection is like a box of gravel compared to what most of you folks post, but they're pretty special to me. Some day I'll have to post some of my better, almost-complete points. This tiny fragment was nothing special when I picked it up. I knew it was worked, and that was it. I took a closer look at home and was amazed by the fine serration. I believe this was made by the Native American with the best eyesight in history. The fragment is right around a half inch long. Thought you all might get a kick out of seeing it. MP

 

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[rock]

Would of been a nice point. Lets see your better ones.

 

[painterx7]

That's a very cool piece !!!

 

[Buckleberry]

Ishi did do some fine work.

 

[Charl]

Ishi did do some fine work.

i don't think he's suggesting it was made by Ishi?!

 

[monsterrack]

Who ever made knew what they were doing and had a real sharp pointed flaking tool. Great find

 

[deadeye 22250]

Nice part of a point, the jagged edge looks nice.

 

[Twitch]

20 serrations / inch is fine for sure. No doubt there's no gravel in your collection. There is art, science and beauty in a great many broken artifacts. I've said many times I'd rather have a part of a remarkable piece than all of an unremarkable piece. The piece you have pictured is a perfect example of why. Nice find.

 

[painterx7]

20 serrations / inch is fine for sure. No doubt there's no gravel in your collection. There is art, science and beauty in a great many broken artifacts. I've said many times I'd rather have a part of a remarkable piece than all of an unremarkable piece. The piece you have pictured is a perfect example of why. Nice find.

I like this !!!

 

[yakker]

Neat little frag! Love the serration- and I'm w/ Twitch- better to have a small piece of awesome than a whole lot of 'eh'. Let's see the rest!! Yakker

 

[mountainplayer]

20 serrations / inch is fine for sure. No doubt there's no gravel in your collection. There is art, science and beauty in a great many broken artifacts. I've said many times I'd rather have a part of a remarkable piece than all of an unremarkable piece. The piece you have pictured is a perfect example of why. Nice find.

I have a buddy that has a much nicer collection than mine. He's called me twice to tell me he can't stop thinking about this serrated piece.

Don't get me wrong, I love every fragment that I found that shows working. Their all something that, for a time anyway, was very dear to the person who was making them. But then I look at a point like the one in your avatar and really wish I could find something whole and perfect.

Here's another pic I have of some of my collection. The items you see that are clearly not tools are either fragments of old glass that I thought would make the pic more interesting, or flakes/nodules of unique materials that they were working. I get a kick out of anything non-obsidian, simply because it's unique in my area. I suspect that's also why they were using it.


Wow. That pic showed up tiny. This site has changed enough that I might need to ask for help in adding a larger photo to this thread!

 

[yakker]

I see some nice pieces in that pic- try a couple close-ups of non-glass?? Please and thank-you! HH! Yak