Paleo knife #3121Q

 

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ITEM # SIZE in inches DESCRIPTION, APPROX. AGE PRICE US$
#3121Q 3" x 1 3/4" Paleo knife, mostly uniface, creamy white chert, the discoloration at the lower right may be an indication of the hafting area, the same corner on the reverse is basally thinned probably to facilitate hafting, multiple thinning flutes on the dorsal face, fluting and the burin at the tip are thought to be indicators of Paleo work, so likely older than 9000 BP, SE Alabama or adjacent areas, see Bennett's Artifact Auctions, Lot 172, Oct 18th, 2008, for a similar knife Ex Lar Hothem, size 3 in. x 1 3/4 in., #3121Q $59.00