United State, Antebellum, Slavery
Description
Prehistoric projectile point made out of a relatively low-grade reddish flint (with inclusions and irregularities), of the "Savannah River" type (or a close variant). Slightly asymmetrical with a square stem and tapered shoulders. Some remaining cortex on one side, and on the other a protruding bit where an inclusion interrupted flaking. One edge is less red than the rest, and may have been retouched/re-used at a more recent date. This may have been collected by a slave as a curiosity, as a potential weapon, or may have been used or intended as a strike-a-light.
29 X 50mm Stone Flint(?)Projectile Points
Circa 2500 500 Bce