Phenomenal flaking

[TundraPlugger]

Here is a tip section of a point I found in southeast Montana. I'm thinking it's part of an Andersen point, which are mainly found in NE Colorado, which would put it a bit out of range of where they are normally found. It's about 1 1/4" long and made from heavily patinated Knife River Flint. I've included a picture of an Andersen point from Lithiccastinglab.com.

 

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[Davers]

Beautiful Workmanship.

 

[Relicgrubber]

Oh man that is some very nice oblique parallel flaking on that one. Even broken its a beautiful piece to own. Thanks!

 

[joshuaream]

That is some impressive flaking. I think Andersen points are part of the Angostura cluster, which is named for a site out your way.

There couldn’t have been too many makers that made points like that back then. Maybe part of the same family group (five or take a couple of generations.)

 

[DizzyDigger]

An amazing amount of care was put into those...wow.

Corrected the color on those images...is this closer to
the right color for the points?

 

[old digger]

I have always thought that, that oblique parallel flaking was always kind of special. I found a similar piece just like the one you show in the first photo. It was also missing the tip and the base. I always guessed that it was an angrostra point due to the oblique parallel flaking. I am not positive on the lithic material, but it is quite similar to a white chert.

 

[TundraPlugger]

That is some impressive flaking. I think Andersen points are part of the Angostura cluster, which is named for a site out your way.

There couldn’t have been too many makers that made points like that back then. Maybe part of the same family group (five or take a couple of generations.)

I think so too Joshua. I've found and seen Angostura points from that area and my own but they are never that thin but the flaking matches. The material is actually dark brown just like KRF which I think it is. The very tip is a recent break and the bottom break is old.

 

[TundraPlugger]

An amazing amount of care was put into those...wow.

Corrected the color on those images...is this closer to
the right color for the points?

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Yep....that's pretty close. The straight on pictures show the actual color....the lighting kind of screwed up the color on the flaking pictures.

 

[TundraPlugger]

I have always thought that, that oblique parallel flaking was always kind of special. I found a similar piece just like the one you show in the first photo. It was also missing the tip and the base. I always guessed that it was an angrostra point due to the oblique parallel flaking. I am not positive on the lithic material, but it is quite similar to a white chert.

You should post a picture.....sounds pretty neat

 

[eyemustdigtreasure]

Beautiful Workmanship.

I agree!
High quality workmanship!
Partly due to the Material he makes his blade or point from - clear of inclusions=easily-controlled...!

 

[Jon Stewart]

very nice especially using ABO tools

 

[monsterrack]

The folks that made that knew how to pressure flake for sure. Nice find!!!!