Wife Finds First Arrowhead Accidently...

[lairmo]

My wife was taking one of our lazy Bulldogs for a short walk by the creek at the farm she works at. She said she saw something gleaming like glass on one of the shoals/banks. She says "sparkling pink". When she picked it up she thought it was a fake because it looked so perfect. When I got home from work she said she had been cleaning it for 3 hours...lol. I told her it was clean enough for me to take pics of it. So here it is....Found in SW MO. Anyone know the type? I have found many but I've never really got into learning the different types. Thanks for looking!!!

 

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[BrettCo124]

That’s a great find! Perfect piece! I’m looking it up right now, and from my novice experience with arrowheads, it appears to be Hickory Ridge. Middle archaic period, 5,000-7,500 years old. I’m absolutely no expert though. I’d post it in the North American artifacts thread. I’ve been helped a million times before with my pieces. Great work.

Here is the site I use to ID:
http://www.projectilepoints.net/Points/Hickory_Ridge.html

 

[uglymailman]

Looks like a very nice point. I'm sure someone will chime in that knows more than I do. Great score. Good luck.

 

[lairmo]

That’s a great find! Perfect piece! I’m looking it up right now, and from my novice experience with arrowheads, it appears to be Hickory Ridge. Middle archaic period, 5,000-7,500 years old. I’m absolutely no expert though. I’d post it in the North American artifacts thread. I’ve been helped a million times before with my pieces. Great work.

Here is the site I use to ID:
Hickory Ridge Projectile Point

Thanks for the site Brettco!

 

[Professor of Engineering]

Beautiful find, congratulations!

 

[lairmo]

Looks like a very nice point. I'm sure someone will chime in that knows more than I do. Great score. Good luck.

I've found quite a few but not in years. This one makes me want to go hunting again...lol

 

[Evolution]

That's a nice one.

 

[sandchip]

Holy cow! Beginner's luck strikes again (skipped me decades ago!). That is such a nice point in a beautiful stone. Maybe she'll let you display it in one of your cases. Around here it would probably type as an Osceola Greenbriar, although the tip is a little pointier than the typical OG. Any grinding in the notches and/or across the base?

 

[Icewing]

Looks to be very nice Jakie to me.
Got a few in my collection too.

This was sent to me by the Arkansas Archeological Survey

 

[lairmo]

Holy cow! Beginner's luck strikes again (skipped me decades ago!). That is such a nice point in a beautiful stone. Maybe she'll let you display it in one of your cases. Around here it would probably type as an Osceola Greenbriar, although the tip is a little pointier than the typical OG. Any grinding in the notches and/or across the base?

I don't see any evidence of grinding. It all looks knapped to me. what would the difference/significance be?

 

[JackalopeZL1]

That is truly an awesome find! What a work of art and a amazing piece of history.

 

[lairmo]

Looks to be very nice Jakie to me.
Got a few in my collection too.

This was sent to me by the Arkansas Archeological Survey
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IT DOES look a lot like one of those. It was found in MAC County. Buffulo/Cowskin area.

 

[lairmo]

That is truly an awesome find! What a work of art and a amazing piece of history.

She will be proud. She really cleaned the Heck out of it waiting for me to get home...lol If it had been a coin it would have been a goner!

 

[Icewing]

Here's the one they were identifying for me.
I found it next door in Benton County, AR

 

[Goldfinger450]

That Arrowhead is Superb!! and should be displayed, you Gent's came up with its Origin real fast. Too Cool.

 

[sandchip]

I don't see any evidence of grinding. It all looks knapped to me. what would the difference/significance be?

The edges in those areas would feel dull when you rub your finger across them. A lot easier to feel grinding than to see it. The purpose of it was to prevent the sharp edges from cutting the lashing when the point was hafted.

 

[dts52]

Beautiful artifact!
HH
dts

 

[Trezurehunter]

That is a beauty ! Congrats to your wife for having the "eye" to pick that one up.

 

[Scrappy]

That’s a gorgeous point. Wow!

 

[scruggs]

Awesome artifact! A Very nice first!