{"product_id":"1-5-colorful-ohio-native-american-projectile-point-mottled-flint-chert-artifact","title":"1.5\" Colorful Ohio Native American Projectile Point – Mottled Flint\/Chert Artifact","description":"\u003cp\u003eArrowheads and stone tools weren’t just tools—they were often traded like money. Tribes valued them for their usefulness and skillful craftsmanship, making them a form of early currency in Native American trade long before coins came along.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA Striking “Colorful Ohio Point” — Dramatic Mottled Flint in a Classic Notched Form\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAttractive 1½-inch knapped stone projectile point attributed by the collector to Ohio, accompanied by the original handwritten notation “COLORFUL 1½” OHIO POINT.” That description is apt — this small point punches well above its size in display appeal.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eThe Artifact\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhat sets this piece apart is its dramatic coloration: deep dark gray and black chert interrupted by cloudy white and blue-gray inclusions that shift across the face. Ohio was one of the most important prehistoric sources of high-quality flint in eastern North America, and several Ohio chert varieties are known for exactly this kind of striking visual character:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eUpper Mercer \/ Coshocton:\u003c\/strong\u003e Ranges from medium gray to black, often with lighter inclusions\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNellie Blue:\u003c\/strong\u003e Gray-blue with white streaks\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFlint Ridge:\u003c\/strong\u003e Famous for multicolored banded and mottled patterns\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRaw-material sourcing from appearance alone can be unreliable — researchers use analytical techniques to distinguish Ohio cherts — so no specific source is claimed here. What is clear is that the material is visually exceptional for a point of this size.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eForm \u0026amp; Workmanship\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBlade:\u003c\/strong\u003e Broad triangular form with extensive bifacial flaking visible across the face\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNotching:\u003c\/strong\u003e Pronounced corner\/side notching\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBase:\u003c\/strong\u003e Broad basal section\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e Appears substantially complete with strong visible flaking and attractive natural surface variation; photographs establish exact edge condition\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eIdentification Summary\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCollector attribution:\u003c\/strong\u003e Ohio projectile point\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFind location:\u003c\/strong\u003e Ohio, per collector notation\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLength:\u003c\/strong\u003e Approx. 1½ inches (~38 mm)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMaterial:\u003c\/strong\u003e Chert\/flint (probable) — Crystal system: Trigonal | Mineral class: Silicate (Tectosilicate) | Composition: microcrystalline quartz\/chalcedony (SiO₂)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eArtifact form:\u003c\/strong\u003e Notched projectile point\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCultural association:\u003c\/strong\u003e Prehistoric Indigenous North American\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePeriod \/ type:\u003c\/strong\u003e Undetermined — Ohio contains a large range of recognized point forms spanning thousands of years\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eProvenance Note\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOhio provenance and identification derive from the collector’s handwritten card, preserved with the artifact. This is part of the object’s collection history, not independent archaeological authentication. If the material were subsequently identified as a specific desirable Ohio flint variety and the provenance independently supported, value could be reassessed upward.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eOffered as a collector specimen with the above conservative identification.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Authentic Ancient Artifacts","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54473846816992,"sku":"992","price":60.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0695\/9382\/5504\/files\/PXL_20260815_145542905.PORTRAIT.ORIGINAL_642402e4-5fde-44a3-8736-cd81e01095d6.jpg?v=1787808216","url":"https:\/\/www.rarity-rack.com\/products\/1-5-colorful-ohio-native-american-projectile-point-mottled-flint-chert-artifact","provider":"Rarity Rack","version":"1.0","type":"link"}