US DOLLAR
EURO
AUSTRALIAN DOLLAR
CANADIAN DOLLAR
POUND STERLING
Product Description
ITEM #
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PC214
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ID
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Weapon / Tool
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FOUND
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Lake Sayula Basin - Mexico
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AGE
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300 B.C. - 400 A.D.
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SIZE
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2.75" long
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CONDITION
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NO REPAIR OR RESTORATION.
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NOTE
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CHOICE EXAMPLES USED FOR AN
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INCLUDES DISPLAY BOX - Actual Item - One Only
Comes with a certificate of authenticity / information sheet |
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This is a spectacular set of TWO Pre-Columbian West Mexico Shaft-Tomb Culture ATLATL SPEAR POINTS that were likely used on an atlatl spear because of their size and robust design. Each one displays a different typology so the set is a fantastic display and reference collection. Each was masterfully fashioned out of obsidian and was found in the Lake Sayula Region of Jalisco, Mexico. The hand-written find location and date notes from Dr. Heflin are still intact on the reverse sides. This set comes from the famous Dr. Allen Heflin Collection, formed from his work in Mexico from 1946 into the 1970's.
Projectile points like these were fitted affixed onto atlatl spears and arrowshafts. No lithic type is more mesmerizing and flakes as beautifully as obsidian. It was so highly prized by all the Central American Pre-Columbian cultures and for good reason. The sharpest cutting edge of any substance in the world, can only be obtained with obsidian. Obsidian is unique in that it can be flaked down to one molecule in width, hence the popularity with this incredible material in Pre-Columbian weapons and tools. Even today, obsidian scalpels are still used in modern medicine throughout the world. In complete form and perfect preservation. NO REPAIR, RESTORATION OR MODERN MODIFICATION.
