Clovis base?

[OntarioArch]

Yard Sale find: sure looks like a Clovis base to me...now on this one I think can see a 'ground edge' - that base edge looks rounded off to me, ground down as to be not quite sharp.

 

[joshuaream]

Yup, looks Clovis to me but it could be one of a couple of other variants that are similar in age.

 

[11KBP]

Yup, looks Clovis to me but it could be one of a couple of other variants that are similar in age.

I agree with Joshua' assessment.

Both the base and basal edges are ground on that base and it appears that the missing ear was damaged long after the point was made/lost.

 

[MAMucker]

One ear looks good. Cool looking material. I like it as a Clovis or variant. Seems to have a ground base. Are the sides of the base ground? Was there any info on provenance? Found in a river, field, dug?

 

[OntarioArch]

One ear looks good. Cool looking material. I like it as a Clovis or variant. Seems to have a ground base. Are the sides of the base ground? Was there any info on provenance? Found in a river, field, dug?

Yard Sale find: provenance a complete blank. As 11KBP observed, the basal edges are ground.

But pretty cool, huh? The seller had 100 pieces of junk, a 5 or 6 good pieces. I purchased 6 for less than I spend on one trip down the cat isle at the grocery store. Literally.

 

[uniface]

Interesting impact fracture remnant visible in your middle picture.

Material looks like stuff from out west; form closer to Folsom than to Clovis but not exactly either.

YMMV. FWIW.

 

[gilmerman]

If you never want it, please let me know, I think it's authentic.

 

[joshuaream]

Interesting impact fracture remnant visible in your middle picture.

Material looks like stuff from out west; form closer to Folsom than to Clovis but not exactly either.

YMMV. FWIW.

That is a cool fracture.

FWIW, My first guess on material was heavily patinated Flintridge. The first picture has a vein of color that looks like one of the high grade sources paleo folk in Ohio managed to exploit. But it very well could be something else.

 

[OntarioArch]

Your comments make me glad I went to this sale! Here is a pic of the 'break' - the patina looks to me to match the rest of the piece, so I'm thinking it is an ancient break. Cool

 

[smokeythecat]

It sure looks like it to me.