Lot 90

Illinois Morse Knife Point B.P 3,000 - 1,500

Estimate: $800 - $1,600

Bid Increments

Price Bid Increment
$0 $5
$50 $10
$100 $25
$500 $50
$1,000 $100
$2,000 $250
$5,000 $500
$10,000 $1,000
$25,000 $2,500
$100,000 $5,000
Featured in this lot is this Morse Knife taken from Calhoun County, Illinois and from the Woodland period, aged 3,000 - 1,500 B.P. The point shows a slender design with an ovoid knife blade and is widest about 3/4 of the way up the blade. It has an almost squared stem for attaching to haft and appears to be knapped from a speckled cream chert material. The condition of this point is good, with no obvious signs of damage. The measurements of this point are 5 3/4" x 1 1/2".