Vintage Riker Mount Arizona Stone Projectile Points Artifacts Upper Salt River
Condition
Pre-owned vintage collector display. Stone pieces show variations, irregularities and possible age/use wear consistent with collected lithic material. Riker mount shows age and wear. Please see all photos. Individual pieces have not been professionally authenticated, dated or culturally attributed.
Description
Vintage collection of approximately 15 assorted knapped stone points, blades/tools and related lithic pieces, displayed together in an original Riker Specimen Mount.
The collection contains a variety of forms, sizes and stone materials, including several dark glassy/obsidian-like pieces, lighter chert/chalcedony-type pieces, larger biface/blade forms and an especially unusual large crescent-form piece measuring approximately 7\" from tip to tip.
Measurements:
Riker display mount: approximately 12\" × 8¼\"
Large crescent-form piece: approximately 7\" tip to tip
The original Riker label remains on the reverse. The handwritten Locality is identified as:
The handwritten remarks appear to read:
“Collected from caves on the upper Salt River from Cherry Creek to the mouth of Black River.”
The above information is reproduced from the original collector\'s handwritten label and is not presented as independently verified provenance.
This collection came from the estate of a collector of Native American artifacts and related material.
No attempt has been made to assign the individual pieces to a specific archaeological period, point type, culture or tribal affiliation. The pieces have not been professionally authenticated or dated.
The collection is being offered intact as found, including the original Riker mount and handwritten collector\'s label.
Please review all photographs closely, as they are an important part of the description and show the individual pieces, materials, workmanship and condition.
Item Specifics
Type: Projectile Point / Stone Artifact Collection
Material: Stone / Obsidian-Like Stone / Chert-Like Stone
Number of Pieces: Approximately 15
Region: Arizona
Provenance: Collector\'s handwritten locality information included
Handmade: Yes
Culture: Unknown / Not Attributed
Age: Unknown
Condition: Pre-owned
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