Possible Knife River Flint (KRF)?
The auction house near me has artifacts maybe once every couple of years, and those pieces have been very nice. Yesterday's Auction was no exception, with only one Ziploc bag containing 5 pretty dinged-up pieces. The large translucent biface caught my interest, so I stayed to see what the Ziploc would go for. The crowd was small... consisting of people (probably antique dealers) interested in bronzes, paintings, old furniture, etc. Unfortunately, there was no clear provenance for the pictured piece. Fortunately, no other artifact collectors were there, so the Ziploc bag was mine for less than the cost of a tank of gas for my vehicle.
Based on my previous reading and study, the piece looked like a well used KRF knife. I hesitate to speculate on the period it is from. All thoughts on material, etc., are welcome.
The auction house near me has artifacts maybe once every couple of years, and those pieces have been very nice. Yesterday's Auction was no exception, with only one Ziploc bag containing 5 pretty dinged-up pieces. The large translucent biface caught my interest, so I stayed to see what the Ziploc would go for. The crowd was small... consisting of people (probably antique dealers) interested in bronzes, paintings, old furniture, etc. Unfortunately, there was no clear provenance for the pictured piece. Fortunately, no other artifact collectors were there, so the Ziploc bag was mine for less than the cost of a tank of gas for my vehicle.
Based on my previous reading and study, the piece looked like a well used KRF knife. I hesitate to speculate on the period it is from. All thoughts on material, etc., are welcome.
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