Yes or No?

[fyrffytr1]

A friend gave me this point yesterday. He said he found it many years ago. But, I don't know if it is real or not. What do Y'all think?

 

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[monsterrack]

It looks real to me If it is not real it was made by someone that is new at knapping.

 

[dee3]

Real

 

[unclemac]

also....why fake a 5 dollar point?

 

[wayfas4u]

Nice Gift there fyrffytr1 !!!

 

[yakker]

Yes real. And heeeeeere's your clue-- the most widely faked- or reproduced points, are big and bada$$ - making the most uncommon (most valuable)points seem to materialize out of nowhere, common as cookies.- worth the money/time to make and market. That's a field-grade little guy. So now you know. Have a Happy! Yak

 

[fongu]

Your good friend gave you a great gift. I don't know enough about artifacts yet to tell about real or made, but that's a wonderful point. I've read they used small points for hunting and large points for war. I always thought the Indians used salt licks like the early settlers until I read several books where they would burn some type of plant and then pour water over the ashes to make salt. The more research I do on Indians, the more impressed I am with their culture and how anybody could consider them primitive is nuts.

 

[Hot zone]

Looks real, but looks to be lacking patina... As is the case with over cleaning... If I was making one, I would not stop until it was symmetrical... If I find one, I pop it in my mouth for a spit cleaning only!

 

[Twitch]

I don't see anything problematic with it.

 

[Americus]

It looks fine to me.

 

[fyrffytr1]

Thanks Y'all. I'll add it to my collection. That makes four or five this year!