Fish effigy...Opinions welcomed.

[tchaire]

The following point was found by my brother. He believes it's a fish effigy. To many "coincidences" (the gill, dorsal fin, base shape,etc.) What do you think? If not an effigy, any idea of point type?

Thanks,

T.

 

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[CoinFetcher]

Does the other side have the gill and eyeball?

 

[GaRebel1861]

Not an effigy but, a pretty cool point!

 

[Twistedsifter]

That is awesome! Great find, looks like a fish to me

 

[Treasure_Hunter]

Very nice point but not a fish effigy.

 

[Hillbilly Prince]

Are there examples of fish effigies in this form?
I see how one might see a fish but I am doubtful.
Pretty good find.

 

[joshuaream]

I am sure someone back then would have recognized the resemblance to a fish, the same way someone might see Bob Hope in a potato chip.

But some of that flaking, the gill for example, would be impossible to control.

 

[tchaire]

Does the other side have the gill and eyeball?

It' doesn't.

 

[gilmerman]

Not an fish but a very nice keeper. It's hard to ID due to not knowing where you are from. There are variants to published style or name in different locations.

 

[BLK HOLE]

IMHO it's nothing more than a nice point.

 

[monsterrack]

That is a very nice point but like the others have said it's not a fish effigy. It looks to be knife river flint,are you in a northern state

 

[tchaire]

That is a very nice point but like the others have said it's not a fish effigy. It looks to be knife river flint,are you in a northern state

Minnesota...Lots of knife river.

 

[smokeythecat]

Around here they are called fishtails. A hunting point, not an effigy.

 

[arrow86]

Nice point I wouldn’t think effigy I think the reason it looks that way is because it was a longer point that broke and than just a quick tip was reworked onto it
More pics would prob help

 

[quito]

Minnesota...Lots of knife river.

must be western mn.

 

[The Grim Reaper]

Okay, first just to clear the air, I don't think this is a Fish Effigy. It is just made this way from resharpening. But you have to admit it does look like a fish.

This is actually a Jacks Reef I believe because there have been several found on the site this came from. It is as thin as a dime.

 

[Gaspipe]

Really?

 

[tchaire]

must be western mn.

Yes. Right on the Minnesota/North Dakota border.

 

[A2coins]

Looks fishy to me but all points are shaped like that

 

[quito]

Yes. Right on the Minnesota/North Dakota border.

Cool!

Just wondering, do you ever attend the artifact auctions south of Fargo, at kindred?

Lots of knowledgeable people at those.