Item BR153
This Item was Sold on 21 October
2010 for $16
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This beautiful lithic reproduction of a corner notched
arrow point with elegant parallel flaking was made by
Virgil Tonn, a rancher from Georgetown, just north of
Austin, Texas. The material is Royal Mexican Green Flint.
Virgil achieves the beautiful flake patterns by grinding
down a blank to a perfect configuration and then he flakes
it. This grinding technique was perfected by the ancient
Egyptians, but not by Native Americans. Virgil positioned
the dark spot in the material to the central position. The
dark spot can only be seen from one side. Length = 55 mm ;
Weight = 6.1 gm