Obsidian Knife Preform

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Title

Obsidian Knife Preform

Description

An obsidian knife preform. 79mm long and 39mm wide. Was an obsidian spall worked bifacially into a knife preform. Created by direct percussion using hammerstones and a deer antler billet, then pressure flaked using a deer antler tine and copper pressure flaker. A slight tang created for future hafting.

Medium

Obsidian

Files

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Citation

“Obsidian Knife Preform,” Lithics for Dummies, accessed July 19, 2026, https://lithicsfordummies.artinterp2.org/items/show/4.