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 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

Sideview of celt/chisel 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

Gorget, unusual in that the holes for hanging are usually found on the horns

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

Points, longest is 4"

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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 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