Native American, California, Arkansas, Texas, New Mexico, Indiana, Florida, Nevada, Illinois, Iowa, Missouri, Transitional Paleo Indian to Late Prehistoric Period, ca. 9000 BCE to 1300 CE (11,000 to 700 BP); Near East, Libya, ca. 10000 to 2000 BCE (12,000 to 4,000 BP); South Yemen, Wadi Harib, ca. 6000 to 5000 BCE (8,000 to 7,000 BP); South America, Argentina, ca. 10900 to 10300 BCE (12,900 to 12,300 BP); Brazil, Rio Grande do Sul, ca. 9000 BCE to 1400 CE (11,000 to 600 BP). A spectacular ensemble of hand-knapped stone tools - 23 projectile points, 2 blades, and 1 end knife - some boasting lustrous shades of chocolate brown, charcoal grey, and black, while others showcase matte hues of maroon, caramel, butterscotch, ash grey, taupe, peach, apricot, misty rose, and cream. Formed from stones like obsidian, quartz, and chert, the ancient arrowheads present a wide variety of forms, including ovoid, stemmed, contracting stem, triangular side notch, ovate stemmed, lanceolate contracting stem, triangular stemmed, and triangular corner notch. The projectile points that are identifiable are classified as Chumash, Morril, Meadowood, Silver Lake, Sumter, Lone Tree, Karnak, Jay, and Snyder. Size of largest: 1" W x 2.875" H (2.5 cm x 7.3 cm); Size of frame: 12" W x 8.75" H (30.5 cm x 22.2 cm)

Provenance: private Fayetteville, Arkansas, USA collection; ex-Charles (Charlie) Meyer collection, noted collector and famed illustrator for Greg Perino, famed authenticator and writer

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Minor losses, as well as some nicks or chips to peripheries, commensurate with age and use. Otherwise, very nice. Set in wood and glass frame. Right side of frame missing.