What a Cumberland looks like

[ohio]

Cumberlands are so rare that most artifakers have never even seen a real one. Here is an authentic example my buddy found in KY in the epicenter of their distribution. It is Carter Cave. Take a good look people. This is the real thing and represents literally thousands of hours of searching.

Chuck

 

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[Cannonman17]

Now THAT one is amazing! People ooh and ahh over the skill it took to make a clovis or even really tiny notched bird points and what not but these to me represent the absolute pinnacle of flintknapping art in the Americas.

 

[cedarratt]

Man it amazes me how they can make a the flute on the sides the length of the point. Thats a really awesome point. Many thanks for sharing.

 

[Neanderthal]

Nice piece Chuck! You're right, real ones are more rare than hens teeth.

 

[ohio]

Thanks fellas! I will pass the nice comments on to him. There is actually a fire pop at the base but, the piece is still amazing. I wish it were mine.

Chuck

 

[Neanderthal]

Heat stress popped off the whole base or just part? Would like to see a pic of that end too.


I'm fixing to have to put on some floaties..we're getting too much water in Okieland.

 

[ohio]

Matt that is exactly it. The whole base is gone. It popped rather evenly. I do not have a pic of the base but, I am sure I can get him to take one. I still love the point and make him get it out so I can drool over it about every other time I visit.
Chuck

 

[Airborne80]

There are no words!

 

[quito]

Oh Yeah, there ARE words, and the initial post said them all.

"Take a good look people. This is the real thing and represents literally thousands of hours of searching."

 

[*Molly*]

Thankyou for posting that Chuck, close up too, now that's what I call a "REAL" nice Cumberland.

Molly "Candy to ones eyes"

 

[creekhunter]

Yep, thats the ticket, I have only found one, its broken badly and I have hunted for a long LONG time!

 

[stryker-one]

That flute--man o man--I can only imagine how many attempts went before they perfected the tools and the technique. Very very rare.

If people only really and I mean-- really-- understood how difficult it is to knapp a flute like that then there would be more respect for our ancestors. Hands flipping down!!

I am drooling and I just saw a picture.

Thank you so much

Stryker

 

[Jonnyreb]

That is one nice point. Broken at the base or not, its fine as hell. I'd love to be able to find such as that down this way. But I dont think they get west of the Mississippi.
One heckuva nice point!!

 

[ohio]

A Cumberland

Thanks for all the responses and I shall pass them all on to my buddy Rob. It is such a beautiful form and made of such a wonderful material. The guy that found this has found a lot of nice points but, he has paid his dues. He has been collecting for three decades and this is the only "complete" fluted point he has found.

Chuck

 

[Pepper2004]

Awesome!

 

[The Grim Reaper]

Killer Cumberland Chuck!!!