Indian Ax Head With Double Ring Granite

Middle archaic 8 000 5 500 bp american indian tools.

Indian ax head with double ring granite.

Arrowheads and bird points may be found at vantage points such as cliff tops and bluffs although only fragments or shards of these primitive tools may. Native american stone axe north carolina granite large size. The round end was tightly inserted into a hole chiseled into a wood or bone handle. Celt axe bit celts are associated with the woodland times through the mississippian.

Cobbles with small shallow cupped depressions called anvil stones or nutting stones also came into use during the archaic period. Large authentic native american indian grooved stone axe head war hammer. 2 3 4 long x 2 1 2 wide x 1 1 4 thick with 3 4 wide groove material. 4 1 2 x 3 stone axe head 3 4 grooved pre european contact but grooved axes are thought to be earlier native american greater southeast us.

Stone axe head 3 4 grooved graphite and green color pre european contact grooved axes are thought to be early native american collection history to illinois. Sep 3 2015 the best antiques price guide find the value of your vintage and modern antiques. Identifying indian tools made from rock is moderately easy if you know what you re looking for. A very rare find.

Authentic rare northwest coast pre columbian stone effigy axe maul. Un grooved axe used for small chopping jobs. 6 1 8 long material. Levintique 6 years ago i concur with chadakoin 100 have had one of my own this past year.

Note sparkling hematite crystals shining through broken surfaces. Black crystalline hematite age. Over all in great condition with a symmetrical balanced form and tapered bit. Awesome 9 inch illinois 3 4 grooved axe pictured an outstanding example of the 3 4 grooved axe which was pictured in lar hothems indian artifacts of the midwest page 198 edition 4.

Make offer native american indian stone 3 4 grooved axe head. Ah2 mini axe hammer head size. It was a full groove double axe head and quite primitive. Probably late archaic 5 500 to 2 500 bp american indian tools.

The form of a stone axe was created by pecking with a hard hammerstone. I am a resident of missouri as well and but sadly the only axe i have found was the broken bit end should take more pics of the other artifact id love to see it. Probably held into place with adhesive and tied as well. Axe head 3 4 groove.

Rare archaic indian stone axe hammer rare. Indian artifacts may be strewn where there was once a settlement. At the time of printing in 2001 the value of this axe was 985 00. In north america axes celts gouges mauls plummets and bannerstones began to appear early in the archaic period made from hard igneous or metamorphic rocks.