Motley Point?

[BadAdze]

Northwest Missouri creek find, posting for a friend, would i be correct about this being a Motley Point?

 

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[theviking]

I'm no expert, but I would say yes, looks like a Motley to me. Nice find you'r friend made, Thanks for the view.

 

[SOHIO]

Looks like a motley to me as well, one of my favorite kinds of points

 

[Neanderthal]

It's not a Motley - it appears to be a small Kay Blade.

 

[BadAdze]

What characteristic differentiates the 2 types? i can barely find any info on the Kay blade.

 

[SOHIO]

heres a couple for comparison, your search may not have gave you much because its kays with an s
http://www.treasurenet.com/forums/north-american-artifacts/302431-pictures-you.html

 

[theviking]

I don't know anything about a Kay blade, I do know Neanderthal probably knows what he's talking about. Here's the reference I used before responding.

Motley

 

[SOHIO]

looks more motley to me though

 

[BadAdze]

Thanks guys all of the feedback is greatly appreciated. Anyone know what the notch is in the side of the blade, or is it broken?

 

[old digger]

Your friend found a nice one. Most likely damaged in use.

 

[Neanderthal]

Motley are associated with Poverty Point and not found anywhere near NW Missouri.

Kay Blades (not Kays), are pretty much a larger knife version of the Cupp point. They are named after Kay County, Oklahoma, are Mississippian in age and are often found in caches. It's a fine line, differentiating the Cupp and Kay blades, but Kay are larger (3"-4" on average) and the stems are generally more slender. They have a similar distribution range as the Cupp, but are most prevalent in the western fringes of the Ozarks, along the Grand / Neosho waterway, it's tributaries, and northward up to NW MO and NE KS.

 

[SOHIO]

I should have said kays with an s ( i think) because i wasn't sure
thanks for clearing that up matt

 

[kypackrat]

Looks MOTLEY to me.

Looks MOTLEY to me. Here is my best Motley pics......

 

[Twitch]

I agree with Neanderthal, I think it's a Kay. Motley generally has stronger ears and the base flares a bit more than Motley. Also, as Neanderthal says, they're a marker of Poverty Point. You can find an occasional point in Southern Missouri. I don't think it would be impossible to find one in northern Missouri but it's be an oddity. Nice find.