5-1/2 OLD COPPER CULTURE SOCKETED KNIFE. THIS EXAMPLE ALSO SHOWS - TopicsExpress



          

5-1/2 OLD COPPER CULTURE SOCKETED KNIFE. THIS EXAMPLE ALSO SHOWS 7 PUNCTATIONS OR TALLY MARKS TO ONE SIDE OF THE BLADE. TALLY MARKS ON VERY HIGH QUALITY OLD COPPER CULTURE PIECES ARE A RARE VARIATION BUT ARE KNOWN TO EXIST. THEY ARE MUCH LIKE THE FLUTES ON WISCONSIN FLUTED AXES NO ONE KNOWS THE PURPOSE OF THE MARKS, BUT THEY DONT SEEM TO BE FOR SIMPLE DECORATIVE PURPOSES. THIS KNIFE ALSO HAS THE PIN INTACT IN THE SOCKET WHICH WOULD HAVE SERVED TO FASTEN IT TO THE HAFT. THIS ARTIFACT IS FROM DUCK CREEK, WI WHICH IS ON THE OUTSKIRTS OF GREEN BAY.
Posted on: Sun, 09 Nov 2014 00:51:55 +0000

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