70 + Ancient Native American Artifacts WNY Onondaga Chert Arrowheads drill #4 For Sale

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70 + Ancient Native American Artifacts WNY Onondaga Chert Arrowheads drill #4:
$175.00

Condition: Used (Prehistoric context)Material: Onondaga Chert (Local Western New York Stone)Origin: Western New York (Castile / Batavia / Genesee Valley Region)Type: Projectile Points, Drills, Blades, Scrapers, and PreformsEra: Archaic to Woodland Periods (Approx. 3000 BC - 1400 AD)Handmade: Yes

Up for sale is a remarkable, extensive study collection of over 70 authentic, prehistoric Native American stone tools and projectile points. This diverse grouping was surface-collected from private property in Western New York, specifically around the historically rich Castile and Batavia regions.All pieces are anciently hand-knapped from local, high-quality, matte-grey and mottled Onondaga Chert (geologically distinct from slate or shale, providing the intense structural integrity needed for ancient utility work).Collection Highlights:Extremely Rare Prehistoric Drill / Perforator: Includes an exceptional, highly stylized boring tool modified from an ancient point. It features deliberate, symmetrical lashing notches at the base, beautiful negative flake scars across the face, a steeply narrowed, thick boring tip, and a visible patch of the stone's original outer crust (cortex).Weapon Tips & Projectile Points: Features diagnostic point styles including sharp, Late Woodland triangular points (true bow-and-arrow tips) and heavy-duty Laurentian Archaic notched points used as dart tips for spear-throwers (atlatls).Unifacial Planar Tools: Several excellent hide-scraping and butchering tools showcasing perfectly smooth, flat underside fracture planes with steep, intentional hand-retouching along the cutting edges.Workspace Preforms: Thick, ovate bifaces that show the bold early stages of ancient stone tool production.This is a fantastic, instant collection perfect for frame displays, educational study, or regional artifact collectors. Please review all close-up photographs for exact flaking details, sizes, and natural patina. Sold together as a single complete lot.