070711-05 Large Smith base knotched blade
7,000 - 4,000 B.P.
Middle Archaic Period.
Smith
Is a large triangular basal notch point with a flattened cross section. The blade is primarily excurvate in shape with many examples being excurvate at the tip and the sides becoming almost parallel.. Some examples have had an outward recurvate shape, and some heavily re-sharpened points may have a slight incurve blade. Notches enter from the base creating long barbs that generally extend all the way to the base of the point. The stem is primarily straight. The base is most commonly straight, but some examples have had a slightly convex base. This point is made using broad percussion flaking with limited pressure flaking used to re-touch the blade forming a random flaking pattern.
Document not available. Came with collection statement dated 12/3/74: " This collection of stones are entirely from the area near Toledo, Ohio in Lucas County ... some were also found South East of Mansfield, Ohio. These were personally collected by Leo MacDonough between 1910-1940.