**Originally Listed At $200**

Native American, Pacific Northwest Coast, ca. 19th century CE. A fine collection of 18 hand-knapped projectile points made from black obsidian and slate. The collection has a nice array of forms that include stems, notched necks, and fins. The petite sizes of each one demanded immense skill to create - a single mistake could ruin the whole blade. All but two are made of obsidian which ranges from a glossy black to a nearly translucent gray. The process for shaping these points involved hitting a harder stone against the surface to flake or knap these arrowheads into the desired form. Obsidian flakes to a razor sharp and glassy surface which was invaluable to hunters as they were more effective at cutting than other stones. Given their petite size, these pretty pieces may have had ritualistic and ceremonial use. Size of largest point: 1.25" L x .5" W (3.2 cm x 1.3 cm); case: 12.25" L x .75" W x 8.25" H (31.1 cm x 1.9 cm x 21 cm)

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Provenance: private Newport Beach, California, USA collection

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Chips and losses to fins, necks, and tips of several as shown. Nicks to peripheries not from knapping. Displayed in a modern Riker case.