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| The QUIVERTM The Weekly E-Newsletter From ARROWHEAD Collecting On The Web |
http://www.ArrowheadCollectingOnTheWeb.com Copyright 2009, 2013. All rights reserved. F. Scott Crawford, Carrollton, Texas. Cuevas de las Manos on the rio Pinturas, 2005, photograph by Mariano Cecowski, Santa Cruz Provence, Argentina. |
| If you collect arrowheads, before you buy another point, make sure you read the critically important information about the difference between ancient, authentic artifacts and modern-made reproductions. Every month in the magazine “ARROWHEAD Collecting On The Web”. Copies of the most popular types of authentic projectile points and tools are sometimes sold as ancient. On occasion this happens innocently, through ignorance. Honorable flint knappers will inform you of the fact that their points are modern- made. They are proud of their artwork and will sign it with a diamond scribe or with indelible ink. Yet, too often, slick operators, with fraudulent intent, will let you believe or even tell you that a modern-made piece is ancient in origin. They are trying to separate you from as much money as possible. You should deal with someone you trust ... and be careful even then. Require signed provenance for your purchases, and certificates of authenticity whenever possible. Always remember that if a story sounds too good to be true, it usually is too good to be true. Being forewarned is forearmed. Accurate knowledge and practical understanding can give you peace of mind about the artifact collection you are building. Make sure you read the monthly print newsletter “ARROWHEAD Collecting On The Web". |
| Authentic Grade 10 quality, tan and red jasper “Gunther Barbed” arrowhead from Siskiyou County in northern California, found in 1970 by Pat Welch. 1-1/2" long. |