Projectile Point   Save
Stanley G. Copeland Collection
Description: This point was made from the tip of a deer antler. It is cone-shaped with a naturally hollow interior, and it appears that the interior has been enlarged by drilling. The exterior has been polished and the tip has been sharpened to a point. Near the base there is one hole drilled through the antler and closer to the tip is a smaller hole that was not drilled completely through. The point is very pale brown and dark grayish brown in color, and there are two vertical cracks at the base. This piece is from the Late Prehistoric Period. Several distinctive Late Prehistoric cultures are recognized in different parts of Ohio: Fort Ancient in southern and central Ohio; Sandusky in northwestern Ohio; Whittlesey in northeastern Ohio; and Monongehela in eastern Ohio. These Late Prehistoric groups fished, farmed, and collected wild plant foods throughout Ohio. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: A1929_000033_006
Subjects: Prehistoric peoples; Projectile points; Weapons, Prehistoric;
Places: Stanley G. Copeland Collection