AUTHENTIC BISON BONE SIDE KNIFE FROM AN HISTORIC ARIKARA SITE IN WALWORTH CO. SD

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FINE AUTHENTIC BISON BONE SIDE KNIFE FROM AN HISTORIC ARIKARA SITE IN WALWORTH COUNTY, SOUTH DAKOTARECENTLY OBTAINED A NUMBER OF ARTIFACTS FOUND ON AN ARIKARA SITE IN WALWORTH CO, SOUTH DAKOTA DATING FROM THE 16TH TO THE 19TH CENTURY A.D. ALL WERE FOUND ON PRIVATE PROPERTY DURING THE 1950'S AND 60'S. THE ARTIFACTS INCLUDE BONE FISH HOOKS, PLAINS SIDE NOTCHED ARROW POINTS, BISON RIB BONE "SIDE KNIVES" WITH METAL AND STONE BLADES, "SQUASH KNIVES" OF BISON SCAPULA, STONE SCRAPERS SET IN BISON RIBS, STONE BLADES, BONE HANDLES AND POLISHED BONE AWLS. THIS BISON BONE "SIDE KNIFE" MEASURES 7 1/4" LONG AND HAS A CUTTING BLADE MADE FROM A SCRAP OF KETTLE BRASS. IT IS IN EXCELLENT CONDITION (BLADE HAS BEEN STABILIZED) WITH VERY GOOD OVERALL PATINA AND IT IS GUARANTEED TO BE GENUINE..STARTS AT 5.99