Item BR23
This item was sold on 31 October
2006 for $65
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This reproduction of a Native American spear or atlatl
dart point was made by Virgil
Tonn, a rancher from Georgetown, just north of
Austin, Texas. 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. The material
that Virgil used to construct this piece is Brazilian Agate.
This lithic point is a corner notch design similar to points
found in Utah and adjacent states. Length = 104 mm ; Weight
= 16 gm