Type: Bowtie Axe (Double Bitted Axe, Guilford Axe, Bolen Axe)Age: Early to Late Archaic (10,000 BP to 3,000 BP)Location Found: Jefferson City, Missouri near the Missouri River in the 1920sFormer Collections: I bought this axe(MO103) from James Bennett in 2022, He bought it from Daltonman2006 (name unknown) in 2009Length: 4.93\"Width: 3.13\"
Thickness: 1.26\"Material: Grey Stone
This obviously authentic Bowtie / Double-Bitted Axe (MO103) was found near Jefferson City MO and the Missouri River in the 1920s. I have had this artifact in my collection since 2022 and I have provided all the provenance I have available above.
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AI Description:

A bowtie axe (often called a Guilford axe or Bolen axe) is a flaked stone tool used by Indigenous peoples in North America. These ancient, double-bitted artifacts feature a flared, hourglass shape and were typically used for heavy-duty wood-chopping or breaking down game.

Key Details

· Era & Origin: Most commonly found in the Southeastern and Midwestern United States, dating primarily from the Archaic period.

· Material: They are usually made via flintknapping (chipped stone) rather than pecking or grinding, and are often crafted from locally available chert, rhyolite, or meta-volcanic slate.

· Usage: The narrow center (the \"waist\") was designed to be hafted tightly into a split wooden handle and secured with animal sinew.

Archaeological Significance

Unlike large, ground-stone grooved axes, these flaked tools were purely utilitarian, which often makes them prized for their patina and the visible craftsmanship left by early toolmakers

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