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[T Witko]

I also picked up a nice squash knife, quill flattened or pottery tool, scraper, broke blade and a very wierd re-notched point. It looks as though the point broke at the original notch and someone quickly added a new one.

 

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[old digger]

Awesome artifacts! I'm sure that point would still function and do what it was made to do. Otherwise; those are some really nice finds and the workmanship is superb. !

 

[NC field hunter]

I have seen sites list the blade you have as a spade. How do you tell them apart?

 

[larson1951]

I have seen sites list the blade you have as a spade. How do you tell them apart?

the spades at this site are made from buffalo scapulas

 

[T Witko]

I have seen sites list the blade you have as a spade. How do you tell them apart?

I don't know that I've ever seen a stone spade but as Steve said, the Mandan made theirs from buffalo shoulder blades

 

[natchitoches]

wow that looks like a shovel

 

[birdpointgriswold]

Very sweet! Congrats!

Johnathan Griswold

 

[NC field hunter]

I don't know that I've ever seen a stone spade but as Steve said, the Mandan made theirs from buffalo shoulder blades

I was fortunate enough to have Mr. Larson send me a buffalo scapula. I could see wear along the wide part and figured it was an agriculture tool. I thought the Mandan probably had a variety of bone and stone spades. Thanks for the info. You guys are great.

 

[Tnmountains]

Amazing finds. As always some very nice looking tools. Have you guys got pumpkins in your fields this year??

 

[larson1951]

yup....a variety called Haskell
i like them, real nice size, very uniform