Lithic Reproduction by Virgil Tonn
Item BR76
This Item was Sold on 7 April 2010
for $17
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This lithic reproduction of an Agate Basin (Transitional
Paleo to Early Archaic) or Hellgap (Late Paleo) Lanceolate
(or a knife or 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. Length = 98
mm ; Weight = 16 gm