Accession No

1923.1315.51-68


Description

Eighteen projectile points made of flaked chert stone. Straight and slightly serrated blades; (51-52) ovoid blade and teardrop shape; (53-66) possibly ovoid knives; (67-68) triangular point with flattened cross-section.


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

1923.1315.51-68


Cultural Affliation


Material

Stone


Local Term


Measurements


Events

Description (Labels & Markings)
One triangular projectile point (68) marked in pencil reads: ' 7 Medina San Antonio S. W. Texas'
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)
Eighteen projectile points made of flaked chert stone. Straight and slightly serrated blades; (51-52) ovoid blade and teardrop shape; (53-66) possibly ovoid knives; (67-68) triangular point with flattened cross-section.
Event Date 25/3/2025
Author: Elia Quijano Quinones


FM:326347

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