Help identifying what looks to be a buffalo lance? Found in my grandfathers indian artifact box.

[epiccow400]

Hello, ive found this along with all of my grandfathers old indian relics. Ive done a little research and the closest thing i see to it is a buffalo lance? Can one of you guys with more knowledge please give your input? Is it a buffalo lance? Thanks.

 

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[unclemac]

without saying yea or nay... it looks like you can buy something similar for about 20 bucks on the internet.... and then fashion a beaded lance and sell it as authentic for a couple grand or so. I used to watch a notorious fella on ebay do this.

 

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[epiccow400]

without saying yea or nay... it looks like you can buy something similar for about 20 bucks on the internet.... and then fashion a beaded lance and sell it as authentic for a couple grand or so. I used to watch a notorious fella on ebay do this.

Ive been asking around and this has been with the other stuff for at least 60 years, before that we dont know.

 

[epiccow400]

Thank you all so much for the input and information, my family is very pleased. We will get a display box for it and display it with our arrowheads and knives. We have a whole box full of stuff that he picked up. Things that look like stone hammers and other tools. I will post them when i get some time, maybe the arrowheads too, Thanks again.

 

[Tdog]

Thank you all so much for the input and information, my family is very pleased. We will get a display box for it and display it with our arrowheads and knives. We have a whole box full of stuff that he picked up. Things that look like stone hammers and other tools. I will post them when i get some time, maybe the arrowheads too, Thanks again.

Please do.

 

[Tesorodeoro]

Appears to have been finished with a file.

 

[Relicgrubber]

FWIW Metal cutting files have been used for over 3000 years.

 

[Tesorodeoro]

FWIW Metal cutting files have been used for over 3000 years.

I was just noting that observation. Whomever made it had access to this type of tool.

 

[11KBP]

I was just noting that observation. Whomever made it had access to this type of tool.

A valid observation Tesoro.
I have hunted a number of historic era Plains Indian village sites using metal detectors. From my own recoveries I can confirm that during the fur and bison robe trade era the NA’s were provided with both files and small chisels for cutting and shaping metal to make their own weapons and tools. Many of the metal projectile points that are found are NA-made rather than actual trade points. Oftentimes these weapons and tools they made were made from other recycled trade items.
Having said that, I have no idea who might of made the OP's lance but doubt that it is NA-made. The quality suggests it may be blacksmith made during the fur trade era.

 

[Tesorodeoro]

A valid observation Tesoro.
I have hunted a number of historic era Plains Indian village sites using metal detectors. From my own recoveries I can confirm that during the fur and bison robe trade era the NA’s were provided with both files and small chisels for cutting and shaping metal to make their own weapons and tools. Many of the metal projectile points that are found are NA-made rather than actual trade points. Oftentimes these weapons and tools they made were made from other recycled trade items.
Having said that, I have no idea who might of made the OP's lance but doubt that it is NA-made. The quality suggests it may be blacksmith made during the fur trade era.

Thank you for that additional information!