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Lot 4:
5 1/4" Sloan Dalton – Early Archaic Flint Blade (10,500–8,500 Years Old)
This 5 1/4 inch Sloan Dalton point is an impressive Early Archaic example dating to approximately 10500 to 8500 years BP. At over five inches it sits at the upper end of the size range for true Sloan Daltons and large authentic examples of this caliber are genuinely rare. Even with basal ear damage the piece retains the unmistakable Dalton form including a deeply concave base a long narrow blade and the refined Early Archaic thinning pattern that defines the type.
The blade shows excellent bifacial percussion flaking with long controlled thinning flakes running up both faces and the edges have been finished with fine pressure flaking to produce a sharp functional cutting edge consistent with Dalton use as both a knife and spear point. Natural patination is visible across the surface with softened flake scars and subtle color variation confirming genuine age and the blade exhibits clear use wear including micro rounding and smoothing along the edges that indicate real prehistoric use.
This artifact comes from the Koehler familys four generation farm in Lincoln County Missouri discovered by Donald Koehler his father or his grandfather. The farm has produced artifacts for decades and this specimen comes directly from that long established family collection. The workmanship material and regional context all align with known Sloan Dalton finds from eastern Missouri and the overall form thinning pattern patination and use wear support its authenticity as a strong Early Archaic example.
Provenance. Ex Koehler Family Collection Lincoln County Missouri
Condition: Authentic
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