Thoughts on this "point"/artifact please

Chitlin · Mar 4, 2014

My step mom just showed me this point she found back in the 40's in New England. She thinks maybe Conn. somewhere. Not sure of the stone type, almost seems like washed granite, but I think it was worked on by somebody. Seems really crude, makes me feel like it's an oldie and wondered what people here think., it's bout 4 1/2 inches long. Hope these few pictures do it justice. (apologies for the large file size, aint figgured out how to resize yet)

Thanks for looking,

Chitlin

wyomingvalleyrelics · Mar 4, 2014

Hard to tell from the resolution. If it is , based on the size it would be a knife. Crudeness is meaningless. In my opinion the older you go the better the quality (case in point Clovis points) . Some rocks weather different . When they are first made they could be nice and crisp with distinctive flaking but after being exposed to the elements and sitting in the ground they become weathered and smooth. Anyone who has found points made of sandstone or Argillite knows what i"m talking about.

As i said due to resolution i cant see close enough to see weathered flaking.

rock · Mar 4, 2014

Its got the shape thats for sure. I just dont know if it has the work though. Are the edges thinned at all?

GatorBoy · Mar 4, 2014

Some types of rayholite can get ridiculously worn down

Chitlin · Mar 5, 2014

Thanks for the input. I am all but clueless on the nuances going on with respect to Native American workmanship. Good info about the Clovis. Makes me wonder why this rock type was chosen.... looks like river washed granite, which seems like tough material to work with... Necessity or boredom... one of the cool things about our hobby... imagining the who, what, why, when and how.

Thanks again for looking.

Chitlin