Th3rty7
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I figured I could probably get some good input here with the collection of knowledge here. I'm about to buy a collection of artifacts from a man who hunted various parts of west va. I took a long look at his collection today( mostly archaic and woodland some paleo also) besides a few pieces it looks authentic and pretty impressive too. One of the items I find questionable is a cache of mottled obsidian awls. He said this was one of his favorite personal finds, and that they were found buried in a cave in central WV. The awls looked good to me with a convincing grainy patina and no modern chipping. Is this even possible? I've found one black obsidian scraper in this area in many years of hunting. These awls are mottled brown and black obsidian, like the material found way out west. I'm aware that indians traveled hundreds of miles and traded materials along the way, but I'm having a hard time believing this.
Does anyone know the range of this material? Is it possible to find this mottled brown and black obsidian this far east?
sorry for the novel here, lol.
Does anyone know the range of this material? Is it possible to find this mottled brown and black obsidian this far east?
sorry for the novel here, lol.
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