Found a monster spear point

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I was out looking for shed elk antlers when I happened upon this. I have found a lot of arrowheads in the past, but this is by far the largest ever. point.webp
 

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That's an old one. Very nice. Congrats.
 

I've never found a native point. I don't look for them, but after 30 yrs hunting, trapping, fishing and MD'ing, you'd think I'd stub my toe on something.
Congrats on the find.
 

I don't look for them either, but once in a while I find them while tooling around out in the sticks. There was a lot of activity in the area where I live. The stuff is everywhere, just not this humongous. I honestly don't know if it was a spear point or arrowhead. A friend of mine thinks it for an atlatl. Here is a link to a description on it.https://www.warpaths2peacepipes.com/native-indian-weapons-tools/atlatl.htm
 

Great find. I only find about 1 point every year now. Nobody around here plows anymore.
 

I don't look for them either, but once in a while I find them while tooling around out in the sticks. There was a lot of activity in the area where I live. The stuff is everywhere, just not this humongous. I honestly don't know if it was a spear point or arrowhead. A friend of mine thinks it for an atlatl. Here is a link to a description on it.https://www.warpaths2peacepipes.com/native-indian-weapons-tools/atlatl.htm

Very sweet find congratulations! Definitely not a arrowhead and doubtful as a atlatl, more likely a hafted knife.
https://www.ou.edu/archsur/OKArtifacts/points.htm
 

I agree. A few more pics at diff angles would be nice, like how thick it is. CONGRATZ..
 

Wow, thats a great find.
 

Thanks guys, it sorta makes me want to go back over there again for another look see.
 

Absolutely stunning obsidian artifact, congratulations. And I agree with Kentuckywonder on this one, most likely a hafted knife blade. Notice the slightly turned tip and the slightly indented (softened) edges near the bottom, where the hafting would have been. Just a super find and I would go back and hit that area hard after a rain. Sub 8-)
 

Boy! I've often said, "I'm sure glad I didn't get hit by that!" But, I was referring to civil war bullet!

WOW! I can't even imagine! That would HURT!! But....not for long....I guess. ;)

Super find!

I just don't seem to have the knack for seeing points of ANY kind! :BangHead:
To date, I have found one "bird point" and that one was under a tree at a modern day school! LOL
 

Great find and most likely a knife... If you want I will move thread to our artifact forum after awhile.
 

Great find and most likely a knife... I corrected typo in your title, if you want I will move thread to our artifact forum after awhile.
 

Very Nice. Still looking for my first AZ point.
 

Excellent artifact. She's a real beauty and in A+ condition it appears. Proudly display that wonderful find. I always keep my eyes peeled when out on the hunt. Been finding cool stuff with my eyes since birth pretty much. Thanks for sharing your way cool discovery. BTW, I have one pretty close to what you have there. If I can find it I will post a picture.:BangHead:
 

Great find and most likely a knife... I corrected typo in your title, if you want I will move thread to our artifact forum after awhile.

Yes, thank you sir for the title correction. Feel free to move, I just thought I would post it here because it was today's find.
 

Yes, thank you sir for the title correction. Feel free to move, I just thought I would post it here because it was today's find.

Posting here was fine, it was a "todays find", I'm just offering to move it to artifacts when your ready....
 

No problem my friend, how about when it gets to the bottom of the first page? I was so stoked about it that I wanted everyone to see it! It's a big hunk of obsidian.
 

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