looks fishy...

[bravowhiskey]

.....due to a dastardly break and an inclusion of some sort. Damn sad what a beauty it was.
Not certain if it may have been a San Saba Biface or ?

 

[snaps]

Amazing color!

 

[welsbury]

So sad.

 

[dognose]

Bummer.

What does the break look like? Could you supply a few images of the break please?

 

[Tdog]

I'll try and find out what it is but San Saba is a basal-notched point with shallow notches...

San Saba Projectile Point


Edit:

Maybe Marcos since I can't find anything closer...

https://www.projectilepoints.net/Points/Marcos.html

 

[bravowhiskey]

I'll try and find out what it is but San Saba is a basal-notched point with shallow notches...

San Saba Projectile Point


Edit:

Maybe Marcos since I can't find anything closer...

https://www.projectilepoints.net/Points/Marcos.html

Thanks Tdog...guess I wasn't looking close enough. Maybe on the Marcos, but I'm not seeing any triangular form. So corner notching with distinct pointed barbs and an expanding concave stem. could be part of a Kirk or St. Charles. ??

 

[bravowhiskey]

Bummer.

What does the break look like? Could you supply a few images of the break please?

Bummer deluxe lol

 

[bravowhiskey]

Thanks to all you good folks for the comments.
Stay strong
Bravo

 

[Tdog]

Your welcome. Yes, it's not all that "triangular" even with the top missing. I believe you mean a convex stem. The two types you mentioned are not typically found in Texas. So where in Texas was this point found (county)? Let's see if Jon Busch (Relicgrubber) will chime in and give us his opinion. I'll ask him to. I think there's enough there to determine a definite type.

 

[Relicgrubber]

Its a Marshall base tang imo.

 

[Tdog]

Its a Marshall base tang imo.

Thanks Jon.

 

[dognose]

When I find broken relics, the break area can tell you a lot.

It can tell you if the break is relatively recent, or older.

If recent there is a greater percentage that the broke portion may be found as well. This does not mean an older break portion could NOT be found, its just lower odd of occurrence.

A recent break will have very little patina or materialization.

From the photo it looks like to me an older break. That make it a Big Time Serious Bummer.


It looks like some materialization can be seen and a little smoothing of the break which can occur over many years after the break.
A recent break sometimes show a different color on some flint, and often sharp break edges.

Of course this observation is from a photo and may not be completely accurate.

 

[Gaspipe]

Wow that’s a heart breaker