Knife or older artifact

[bsit1361]

What do you all think about this quartzie? Could just be a knife but it does have a large basal flake taken out for thinning on one side. Had it for a while and always wondered about it. Very thin and well made for material.

 

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[sandchip]

If I had to guess, I'd call it a Stanfield. Beautiful point, especially for quartz.

 

[jmaschal]

Largest quartz piece I have ever seen your our area. 🤤

 

[arrow86]

That is a nice piece especially for quartz I have a few larger quartz pieces that have that same look where it looks thinner and almost fluted the points I find with it have all been early archaic

 

[Shorewalker]

Wow, that is nice! I've never seen a quartz piece that large.

 

[quito]

Man that is a nice piece!!

 

[ptsofnc]

Very nice! That knapper had skill!

 

[11KBP]

Very nice!

 

[bsit1361]

That is a nice piece especially for quartz I have a few larger quartz pieces that have that same look where it looks thinner and almost fluted the points I find with it have all been early archaic

Site this came off was mostly archaic. I agree. Just need that Maryland paleo still.

 

[arrow86]

Site this came off was mostly archaic. I agree. Just need that Maryland paleo still.

They seem to be few and far between I think the only Paleo artifact I have was drill I found this year. Clovis point is definitely top item on my bucket list

 

[rock]

Dont find many big quartz pieces like that whole. Cobbs blade is what I would call it and a nice one to.

 

[bsit1361]

Dont find many big quartz pieces like that whole. Cobbs blade is what I would call it and a nice one to.

No cobbs up here but looks like it.

 

[sandchip]

Maybe I'm not seeing it, but I would expect more of an alternate bevel on a Cobbs.