Hello again!
Here's my best American Indian Artifact. It's an arrowhead that I found in October 1985. I found it on a construction site while I was searching for arrowheads as it was too cold to metal detect. It was found in West Bloomfield, Oakland County, Michigan. There are tons of lakes and streams in this area and unfortunately, now it is very built up, lots of people, neighborhoods, stores, strip malls, etc. There is plenty of native American history in the area. Chief Pontiac may be the most famous I guess.
Anyway, I saw it sitting there, on the slope of a retention pond that the bulldozers had dug. It had rained a lot since it was dug and there was a lot of errosion leading down to the water that had collected there. There it was, laying flat, fully exposed, on top of the dirt. I couldn't believe it. I must have sat there for at least a half an hour and stared at it before pocketing it.
As you can see, (I hope these pics do it justice) it is perfect, no chips or damage and almost perfectly symmetrical. The person that knapped this one had some very serious talent. I love to hold it and try to imagine it being made and life in those days way back when.
I am not sure if the top view shows it well, but this is fluted also. Not flutted like a Paleo is but fluted opposite down each side so that when shot, this baby would certainly spin helping to make the fired projectile to hold it's line and velocity. Pretty amazing.
I have no idea of the age, type, or value of this point and have never had an expert check it out so any suggestions or info would really be appreciated.
Thanks for letting me share one of my prized possesions here. It'll go back into it's plastic case and get stashed away again for now.
Smiles!
BDoo
Here's my best American Indian Artifact. It's an arrowhead that I found in October 1985. I found it on a construction site while I was searching for arrowheads as it was too cold to metal detect. It was found in West Bloomfield, Oakland County, Michigan. There are tons of lakes and streams in this area and unfortunately, now it is very built up, lots of people, neighborhoods, stores, strip malls, etc. There is plenty of native American history in the area. Chief Pontiac may be the most famous I guess.
Anyway, I saw it sitting there, on the slope of a retention pond that the bulldozers had dug. It had rained a lot since it was dug and there was a lot of errosion leading down to the water that had collected there. There it was, laying flat, fully exposed, on top of the dirt. I couldn't believe it. I must have sat there for at least a half an hour and stared at it before pocketing it.
As you can see, (I hope these pics do it justice) it is perfect, no chips or damage and almost perfectly symmetrical. The person that knapped this one had some very serious talent. I love to hold it and try to imagine it being made and life in those days way back when.
I am not sure if the top view shows it well, but this is fluted also. Not flutted like a Paleo is but fluted opposite down each side so that when shot, this baby would certainly spin helping to make the fired projectile to hold it's line and velocity. Pretty amazing.
I have no idea of the age, type, or value of this point and have never had an expert check it out so any suggestions or info would really be appreciated.
Thanks for letting me share one of my prized possesions here. It'll go back into it's plastic case and get stashed away again for now.
Smiles!
BDoo
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