Type: Pelican
Material: Local gravel chert (siltstone) with a red oxide inclusion.
Period: Late paleo - Early Archaic Part of the San Patrice point and tool assemblage.
Note: Of interest are the two diagonal flake scars that meets the opposite flake scars "head on". The top scars are the shorter, there is no way to know how far the other flake scars were originally as executed from the lower edge of this piece. They were quite long. Ground base with stem grinding to widest part of the piece.
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PS......In reference to what the maker intended, I'm afraid speculation alone can answer that question. Assuredly, the inclusion was visable in the stone when the person was fabricating the piece so it would have been able to be seen. However, it's likely that the material of the inclusion was softer and has weathered a good deal through the milenia. I just thought it was interesting to look at.
The piece was located many years ago in Lincoln Parish, Louisiana which is in the NW corner of the state not far from the city of Shreveport where I make my home.
I've included the obverse view of this Pelican; hope it works out.
Many thanks to all of you for your advice on how to work with the photographs.
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