Finds from last weekend before my heat stroke!

[Trooper733]

Here are the two finds I had made before I passed out from heat stroke last weekend on the North Canadian River here in Oklahoma. The small arrow point is my favorite, as it is almost perfect. It was sticking out of a sand embankment and I almost missed it!!

 

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[Trooper733]

I have never seen anything like the large one on the right, if anyone has a inkling as to what type it is and its use, feel free to enlighten me. The point may have been broken off but if so it is an old break. many thanks







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[Peyton Manning]

I love em both
I don't think the point is broken. I'd guess it's a scraper not a weapon

 

[Americus]

I really like the small point. It takes a good eye to see one that small.

 

[Trooper733]

Thanks Americus, high praise from someone like You!!! good to see you back on here Jeff!!! missed ya buddy!!!

 

[Mark Todd]

Hey Trooper, that little one's a beauty and the bigger one's not to shabby either, nice material, both of them.
Trust you're feeling back to normal now, hope so!
Concerning the larger one, I'd say many possibilities. Could be preform that hadn't been notched yet but I doubt it. Could be an unnotched knife (most likely in my opinion), a highly refined scraper made to be hafted (less likely I think), or even a chert Celt/chopper, but if so you would be able to detect polished ( dulled ) edges on opposing sides. Side view might be helpful. If pretty thick I'd be more inclined to think flint Celt/chopper or scraper, but I'm guessing relatively thin from the picture i.e. Knife, just my 2 cents. HH, thanks for posting.

 

[old digger]

Beautiful Finds! I was wandering if the second one was flat on the opposite side, if so, most likely a really nice thumb-scraper?

 

[D.E.A.P.]

Great finds. Thanks for posting.

 

[kingskid1611]

Nice ones, I will be going to an old Indian village on private property this winter. too many cottonmouths now but the owner has found tomahawks, spears and thousands of arrowheads in the creeks on his property. I have to make a shaker to search the rock bars in the creek. Congrats!

 

[Trooper733]

Here are additional photos of the points, including side views. The obverse of the large point shows little work except pressure flaking the edge. It seems to fit the category of a scraper, as the edge is beveled but not sharpened to a find edge like a kinetic energy point would be. I could see it being hafted and used as a hair removal tool for skins, etc.

 

[monsterrack]

The large piece looks to be a chipped celt JMO. Great finds