A Tiny Flintknapped Knife..............
Posted: Fri Apr 08, 2011 11:42 pm
Got this little gem in the mail today after winning it on e-Bay.I don't bid on stuff there anymore unless the seller is willing to accept postal money orders.Fortunately some still do that.
This is a first for my collection;somehow I have never run across one that was priced reasonably as this one was.Not sure who the maker was but it appears to be well made even if it is not all that sharp.Not sure of the handle;maybe a racoon or other small animal's jawbone and it is affixed with what looks to be some type of hair(possibly horsehair).
The obsidian is barely translucent but is knapped very symmetrically.And the best part was the price:$1.04 plus $7 shipping.
It was advertised as a letter opener which it could very well be.I have found many nice knives advertised as such including a couple of really nice small dirks with sheaths(commonly but erroneously called prostitutes daggers)for really short money.Anyway here it is for all to enjoy.
This is a first for my collection;somehow I have never run across one that was priced reasonably as this one was.Not sure who the maker was but it appears to be well made even if it is not all that sharp.Not sure of the handle;maybe a racoon or other small animal's jawbone and it is affixed with what looks to be some type of hair(possibly horsehair).
The obsidian is barely translucent but is knapped very symmetrically.And the best part was the price:$1.04 plus $7 shipping.
It was advertised as a letter opener which it could very well be.I have found many nice knives advertised as such including a couple of really nice small dirks with sheaths(commonly but erroneously called prostitutes daggers)for really short money.Anyway here it is for all to enjoy.
, pretty cool find! 