Recent Finds 2-1-08
This 5+ inch corner tang knife was found
last month. It's made of Boone Chert and
has a nice river sand polish. These big
tang knives are rare in our area. This is
what a REAL one looks like!
last month. It's made of Boone Chert and
has a nice river sand polish. These big
tang knives are rare in our area. This is
what a REAL one looks like!
The tang knife at right is NOT a
recent find. It was found by a local
hunter a couple of years ago. I just
wanted to show another REAL tang
knife. It's made of heat treated
Florence Chert from Kansas. These
blades are reproduced in huge
numbers. Also many un-notched
and broken artifacts are
re-chipped into "corner tangs".
recent find. It was found by a local
hunter a couple of years ago. I just
wanted to show another REAL tang
knife. It's made of heat treated
Florence Chert from Kansas. These
blades are reproduced in huge
numbers. Also many un-notched
and broken artifacts are
re-chipped into "corner tangs".
The three points on the red
background were found last month
by Richard Morrison, one of Tulsa's
well known collectors. Richard
donated the food for the Sand
Springs Show thank-you dinners
two years in a row. I certainly
appreciate being able to share
these with everybody.
background were found last month
by Richard Morrison, one of Tulsa's
well known collectors. Richard
donated the food for the Sand
Springs Show thank-you dinners
two years in a row. I certainly
appreciate being able to share
these with everybody.
The frame
below is filled
with Arkansas
River Paleo
Points .
Folsom,
Midland, and
Cody
predominate .
Morrison
Collection.
below is filled
with Arkansas
River Paleo
Points .
Folsom,
Midland, and
Cody
predominate .
Morrison
Collection.
The well used Paleo on
the right was found in
Tulsa Co. It's made of
Alibates Dolomite from
Texas with a patina
typical of the Arkansas
River. The Indians sure
carried it a long way!
the right was found in
Tulsa Co. It's made of
Alibates Dolomite from
Texas with a patina
typical of the Arkansas
River. The Indians sure
carried it a long way!
Doug Hampton
wrestled this
Mammoth tusk
out of the river.
It's the base of a
big tusk, with the
nerve channel
visible at the end
close to the
camera. The size
and curvature
make it easy to
distinguish from
Mastodon tusk.
wrestled this
Mammoth tusk
out of the river.
It's the base of a
big tusk, with the
nerve channel
visible at the end
close to the
camera. The size
and curvature
make it easy to
distinguish from
Mastodon tusk.
Mr. Hampton
filled his
Mastodon tag,
too! This is a well
opalized rear
molar from an
adult Mastodon
filled his
Mastodon tag,
too! This is a well
opalized rear
molar from an
adult Mastodon
Doug found this Gary, as well.