Native American, Southwestern United States, ca. 9000 to 8000 BCE (11,000 to 10,000 BP). A hand-knapped chert arrowhead of light pink and white hues with soft gray and beige hues visible on the verso. The petaloid projectile point features a pair of protruding fins on the bottom, a shallow midsection that dips just before the sloped walls on either side, sharpened edges, and a pointed tip. Folsom points were used by some of North America's earliest inhabitants and have even been found lodged in and near mammoths and mastodons. Size: 2.96" L x 0.97" W (7.5 cm x 2.5 cm)

Provenance: private Lumberton, Texas, USA collection, acquired before 2010

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Minor surface abrasions, otherwise intact and excellent. Great surface smoothness throughout.