More Old Copper Culture Artifacts From Our Collection
Displayed here are more copper artifacts from the collection of David and Dr. E.W. Johnson
Variety of awls, longest one is 7 3/4"
Awl with 3 spots of native silver
Rolled bead found in 1900
Squared beads 3/4" across
Barbed socketed spearpoint, or harpoon, found about 1900, notice the hole for a pin in the socket
Beads, 2 have fibrous material in the holes preserved by the copper
Conical points, longest is 4", center left has hole for pinning to shaft
Bracelet, 1" wide at top of band
7 1/2" celt/chisel/axe
Sideview of celt/chisel/axe shown above
Heavy bracelet, 2 1/4" wide at top of band
Inside view of bracelet
Side view of bracelet
Hatchet-style celt
Tanged knife
Tanged Knife
3 1/2" spearpoint found in shallow water, patina worn off by water
Pendant
2 3/4" point (top), bottom point found in shallow water, very water worn
Tanged knife
Partial spearpoint (top), knife (bottom)
Partial conical points
Socketed Points
6" spearpoint
5" spearpoint
Conical Points
5" long preform with two native silver spots
Points
Knives
Points
Socketed Point
Ring
7 3/8" socketed spearpoint
Other side of spearpoint above
Toggle Harpoon Point
5" wedge/chisel
Broad view of wedge/chisel
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Cache found near the Phoenix Mine Keweenaw County, Michigan
Socketed Point with numerous silver spots
Notice the square pin hole in the socket
Rat-tail point with mostly native silver head and copper tang
Conical Points, longest is 4"
7 1/2" Copper Celt
Unusual Crescent knife
Artifact of unknown utility, the outer curved edge is clearly serrated
Unusual Crescent Knife
Conical Points, longest is 5 1/2"
Harpoon Points
Fish-tail Points 8 3/4"
Fish Hooks from a single cache
Serrated or Notched Tang Points
Cache found near Lake Medora Keweenaw County, Michigan
Unusual Crescent Knife
Socketed Points, longest is 5 3/4"
Rounded and Squared Awls, longest is 9"
Cache discovered in 1898, center point is 9 1/2"
Socketed Points, longest is 8 3/4"
Socketed and Tanged Point
Variety of Points, Knives and Awls from two Wisconsin Sites
Fish-tail Point top, Tanged point bottom, Notice
native silver on lower left of bottom point
8" Barbed Awl
Unusual Knife
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8 1/2" Spearpoint
Harpoon Points, notice small native silver spots on lower piece
Conical Point with portion of wood shaft still in the socket,
wood was carbon dated to 5600+/- yrs. BP (Before Present)
5 1/2" Harpoon Point
5 1/4" Crescent Knife
Conical Points, longest is 4"
Square & Round Awls, longest is 7 1/4"
Conical Points, longest is 2 1/2"
Knives, longest is 4"
Preform w/native silver 1 1/2' x 2 3/4"
Well Oxidized Celt with damaged blade, lots of native silver
Other side of Celt showing more native silver
Sideview of Celt with more native silver
3 Points, notice native silver spot on the lower piece
2 Points, longest is just over 3"
Socketed points, longest is 41/2"
Variety of Small Points, longest is 2 3/4"
Longest piece is 4"
3 Points, longest is 3 1/4"
7 1/4" Spearpoint
Crescent/Scraper
Crescent handle made from two pieces of copper twisted together and then flattened, 5" wide by 3 5/8" high
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Watch for more pieces to be added
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7" square chisel
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Unusual 6 1/2" Point with two pin holes to secure shaft
Other side of above point
2 1/2" Fishhook
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5 1/2" Socketed Spearpoint
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7 1/4" Celt
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7 1/2" Socketed Spearpoint
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1 7/8" Fish Hook
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2" Fishhook
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5 1/4" Socketed Spear Point
5 3/8" Tanged Spear Point
7 1/8" Socketed Spear Point
Opposite Side of Above Point
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Copper Chisel with 4 spots of native silver and 3 Awls, longest piece is 8 1/2"
3 Crescent Knives, left piece is 4 3/4" across
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Socketed Spud
Other side of Spud
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7 3/4" Rat-tail Spear Point
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.Four varieties of copper points - longest is 4 1/2."
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Two Knives - top one is 5"
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4 1/4" Celt
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6" Spatulated Tool
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Fish-tail point (top), Top and center points have pronounced beveled edges. Bottom socketed point has a pronounced center ridge and measures 5 3/4"
9 1/2" Harpoon on right
4 Different Knives
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4 Points, longest is 3 3/4"
2 Socketed Points, longest is 4"
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3 Toggle Points, longest is 4 1/4"
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5 Points, right point has a distinctly beveled edge
Assortment of points, awls, punches and fish hooks
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4 Toggle Points, longest is 3 3/4".
Phase II worked copper artifacts
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4" point (top) and 4" knife (bottom)
.5 Different Points, longest is 4"
7" Point Rat-tail
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4 Beads
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3 Toggle Points, longest is 3 3/4"
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Harpoon and Fish-tail Point (6 1/4")
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3 Points, longest is 4". Center point has definite beveled edges
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8 1/4" Socketed Knife
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4" Socketed Point found
1900 - Sheboygan Co.
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Longest piece is 7 3/4" long
Two artifacts with native silver on both sides.
Other side of above artifacts
Top artifact is 4 1/2" long
6 1/4" step socket knife, lower right artifact has native copper on both sides.
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Longest knife blade is 5 1/2" long
Crescent & Knife Blades. Bottom Blade is 5 3/4" long.
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Unworked, Phase I, Phase II and debitage native copper from one Wisconsin site.
Projectile Point - 5 7/8" long
Knife Blade - 7" long
Narrow Elongated Spud w/Median Ridge - 5 3/4" long
Side view
Socket view
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Two socketed points, longest is 4 1/4"
Knife blade - 4 3/4" long
Two socketed points, longest is 3 7/8"
Socketed point with square pin hole and 4 1/2" knife blade
3 1/2" Crescent
Two unsocketed points, top one is 4 3/4"
Top (on left) & bottom (on right) have thin bladed ends, bottom piece is 5 3/4"
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6.5" Socketed Point
6.5" Socketed Point opposite side
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Socketed Harpoon Points - Top Point 3.5"
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5.5" Knife
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5 1/4" Punch
3 5/8" Point with Median Ridge
2" Conical Point with Native Silver
Sideview of Conical Point with Silver
4 3/4" Celt
2 5/8" Blunt Socketed Point
Native Silver on Right Tip
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6" Long Twisted Handle Crescent
4" Long Notched Point
11 3/4" Socketed
Lance Point
2 Awls (longest is 8") and Point
3 1/2" Crescent Knife
2" Worked Copper Pieces with Silver
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4 1/4" Crescent Knife
Conical Points - bottom one is 3 1/2"
Both sides of a 6" Socketed Point
5" Knife
6" Socketed Point
Longest Point is 4"
Knives - bottom one is 4 1/2"
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Socketed Points - Left Point. is 5"
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Awls - longest piece is 6 1/4"
Spearpoints - longest is 4 1/4"
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Crescent Knife
Crescent Knife
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Crescent Knife
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Top piece is 6" long
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Bottom Socketed Point is 5 1/4"
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Longest Point is 3"
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Three knives - longest is 4 1/2"
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Crescent Knives
Doe Foot Point & Socketed Knife
Tanged Knives
3 "killed" artifacts
More Old Copper Culture Artifacts From Our Collection
Serrated Tang Points
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Variety of crescent types - center bottom crescent is 8 1/2" across
Crescents, harpoons, awls and staple
Variety of projectile point types- the left most point is 9" long
Variety of awls, a pike and projectile points, the pike is 10 1/2" long
Variety of hooks, beads, awls and projectile points - large hook measures 15"
Variety of knife types
Chisel, celts and gouge - top left chisel is 7 1/2"
Spuds, gouge and digging stick ends
A miscellaneous group of artifacts
Variety of blanks and preforms
Bevelled Edge Points
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Front & Back of two Spuds
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