Point, Projectile

Object/Artifact

St. Joseph Museums

Drawer L1

Name/Title

Point, Projectile

Entry/Object ID

356/14179

Description

SPEAR HEAD / TAN AND LAVENDER COLOR / TYPE: SHANK Notched spear head, light lavender jasper

Collection

ARCHAEOLOGY

Made/Created

Place

Continent

North America

Ethnography

Cultural Region

County

Boone County

State/Province

Missouri

Culture/Tribe

Needs to be Identified

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Point, Projectile

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Edged Weapons

Nomenclature Class

Armaments

Nomenclature Category

Category 05: Tools & Equipment for Science & Technology

Dimensions

Height

1/4 in

Width

1-1/8 in

Length

3-1/4 in

Parts

Count

Material

JASPER

Condition

Overall Condition

Good

Maintenance

Maintenance History

Date

Jan 23, 2007

Research Notes

Notes

This projectile point is a Cupp Notched, dated to the Mississippian to Prehistoric period; 1,300-600 years ago. Could possibly be an Etley; Etley's are usually wider in the blade than this one. The notches don't match 100% to Cupp but it is the closest match. Projectile Point Types in Missouri and Portions of Adjacent States, pg 23; figure 9a-b