Ancient Shaman Woodland Deer Jaw Bone &Teeth Knife Handle & Flint Blade Missouri

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Ancient Shaman Woodland Deer Jaw Bone &Teeth Knife Handle & Flint Blade Missouri:
$390.00

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AncientNative American Stone Age Knife from Missouri

DeerJaw Bone & Teeth Knife Handle

Paleo-IndianGray Flint Blade

c.Woodland Period: 500 BC—1100 AD

Note: I certify this ancient Native American tool wasreportedly found on private land with the owner\'s permission in Missouri by Mr. Richard Whittle.

The handle is made from the jaw bone of a White-Tail Deer and these Deer are NOT on ’s Endangered Species list and thus arelegal to list and sell on .

Condition:

DETAILS:

Thisancient Native American knife handle was made from a section of a white tail deer’sjaw bone, which is called a mandible.One can see the human cut marks in the bone where it was cut down to fitinto the hand--Please see macro photo # 7. The small, 5” long knifehandle still has five of the deer teeth set into the bone that were used as thecutting edge or as the grip portion of a knife’s handle.

Ihave included an authentic, Paleo-Indian Gray Flint Blade that was found separatelyStoddard County, Missouri. Althoughfound in a different area of Missouri than the handle, both the shape and styleof the carefully knapped stone blade made of gray made of gray flint would havevery similar to the one that was once originally hafted to the deer jaw handlethat was found in Missouri.

Thisartifact made of deer bone and teeth was the handle of a stone-tipped knifethat was broken off in ancient times hundreds or even thousands of years ago.

Aknapped stone blade made of flint like the one included in this sale, wouldhave been hafted to the end of the deer mandible. The bone was broken off inantiquity and the original flint blade lost.But it appears to have then been reused with the sharp teeth acting asthe cutting portion of the knife.

Thebone handle has stable cracks that are appropriate for its extremely oldage. The deer bone has a wonderful, oldpatina that has been worn smooth by the hands of an ancient hunter and isguaranteed authentic and original.

Boththe handle and the stone blade are in “as found” condition and were personalfinds of Mr. Richard Whittle in Missouri.Please see photos for details and offer accordingly.

Withouta radio-carbon test, it is difficult to date this bone artifact. But it dates to known examples from at leastthe Woodland Period (500 BC—1100 AD) and perhaps much older to the ArchaicPeriod, which is also known as the Lithic or Paleo-Indian Period that lastedfrom 18,000-8,000 BCE.

NativeAmerican Hand Tools

EarlyNative American knives were used as tools for hunting and other chores, likeskinning animals. Knives consisted of ablade made of stone, bone, or deer antlers, fastened to a wooden handle. Thin flintor quartz blades were flacked from larger stones and probably mounted in deerbone handle and then used as knives. Deerbone mandibles were often also made into war clubs.

References:

Spiritsof the Earth: A Guide to Native American Nature Symbols, Stories, andCeremonies,Robin Lake-Thom, 1997.

Taylor,C.F. (2005). Native American Weapons.Norman, Oklahoma: University of Oklahoma Press. ISBN 0806137169.

Please examine the attached photos carefully as they are part ofthe description andoffer accordingly.

All photos taken indoors by me. My hand, the wood stand, and the ruler is not part of the sale, just there so you can better judge the size.

Note:

Each object I sell is professionally researchedand compared with similar objects in the collections of the finest museums in the world. I have been dealing in fine antiquities for almost 50 years and although certainly not an expert in every field, I have been honored to appraise, buy, collect, and enjoy and recently sell some of the finest ancient art in the world. When in doubt, I have worked with dozens of subject matter experts to determine the condition and authenticity of numerous antiquities and antiques. This documentation helps to insure you are buying quality items and helps to protect your investment.

NOTE: In compliance to the Endangered Species Act of 1973 (16 U.S.C. 1531-1544,87 Stat. 884), as amended -- Public Law 93-205, approved December 28, 1973, noitem listedwas made from an endangered mammal, fish, reptile, bird orplant on the endangered list. Any reference to the use of bone on my listingsare animals native to the United States, such as the deer. No bone was retrievedfrom an endangered species.

I offer a full Money-Back Guarantee if a recognized authority in antiquities disputes the authenticity of these fine artifacts.

The Buy-it-Now price is at least 75% off what it would be priced at in a fine Gallery!!

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Please look at the photos carefully as they are part of the description.

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