OntarioArch
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This 3.25 inch beauty came from a collector who said he acquired it from an Ohio - Indiana regional collector: that's all I know about its provenance, FWIW.
Using several sources, I can't find another blade exactly like this one, but some stemmed Scottbluff blades come the closest to my eye. The base feels ground to me, but then again I have seen/felt better examples. In places, it looks like it has some collateral flaking, but again I have seen better examples (in books...). It think I see a median ridge of sorts; or at least the blade is thicker along the median than it is at the edges.
So I am stumped an would really like to give this gem am identity.
The blue chert must be a clue: how many places can there be with outcroppings of blue chert! Help is appreciated as always!
Using several sources, I can't find another blade exactly like this one, but some stemmed Scottbluff blades come the closest to my eye. The base feels ground to me, but then again I have seen/felt better examples. In places, it looks like it has some collateral flaking, but again I have seen better examples (in books...). It think I see a median ridge of sorts; or at least the blade is thicker along the median than it is at the edges.
So I am stumped an would really like to give this gem am identity.
The blue chert must be a clue: how many places can there be with outcroppings of blue chert! Help is appreciated as always!
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