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Rare arrowhead of Native American Indian peoples....

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Rare arrowhead of Native American Indian peoples. America, 13000-1000 BC. Rock crystal. Provenance: - Bibb Country, Georgia. - Jacques-André Cronier (1956-2019), Château de Mezièrs le Cléry, France. - By inheritance from previous owners. Size: 5 x 2.9 x 0.5 cm. Native American Indian peoples used spears and arrows for fishing, hunting, defence and even as ceremonial objects. These weapons had a shaft, which could be made of wood, and a sharp, cutting head at the top, which varied according to the tribe. The materials most commonly used for arrowheads were copper, obsidian and flint, a material characterised by its durability and abundance.