Accession No

1923.1315.1-26


Description

Twenty six stone arrowheads, from small to medium size, made of chert and quartz (7). Mostly with a straight and slightly serrated blade; (1-5) have a straight tang; (6-16 ) have a basal notch; (17-26) are barded-and-tanged, with tang expanding almost to a bifurcated end.


Place

Americas; North America; United States of America; Texas


Period

?Palaeo-Indian ?Archaic ?Historic


Source

Walton, A. (Colonel) [collector and donor]


Department

Arch


Reference Numbers


Cultural Affliation


Material

Stone; Chert; Quartz


Local Term


Measurements


Events

Description (Labels & Markings)
Pencil mark on one arrowhead reads: 'S W Texas'; and in another: 'Medina Riv.'
Event Date
Author: Elia Quijano Quinones


Context (Related Documents)
Labels found in box with these objects read: 'near STUDE BUTE Mine. S.W. Texas.'; and: 'U N Ranch. Fort Davis.'
Event Date
Author: Elia Quijano Quinones


Context (Field collection)
Found in the neighbourhood of San Antonio, Medina River etc. The donor said they should be labelled 'S.W. Texas' as he forgot the exact spot he found the objects.
Event Date
Author: maa


Description (Physical description)
Description for 1923.1315[.1-97]: 'A large collection of stone implements (97 counted) including a fine coup de poing, many types of spearheads, arrowheads, knives etc.'
Event Date 1923
Author: maa


Description (Physical description)
Twenty six stone arrowheads, from small to medium size, made of chert and quartz (7). Mostly with a straight and slightly serrated blade; (1-5) have a straight tang; (6-16 ) have a basal notch; (17-26) are barded-and-tanged, with tang expanding almost to a bifurcated end.
Event Date 25/3/2025
Author: Elia Quijano Quinones


FM:326340

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