This is a medium (typically 1.5 to 2 inches) corner notch point with an elliptical cross section. The blade is primarily excurvate to straight. Re-sharpened examples may have a recurvate blade. The shoulders are pronounced and most commonly barbed, but rarely extend to the base. In re-sharpened examples, the shoulder are reduced and may be almost horizontal. The stem may range from slightly expanding to expanding. The base is curved upwards from the ears to the center of the base giving the base a V appearance or a 'fishtail' appearance. This point has a random flaking pattern.
Size Measurements: Total Length - 35 to 70 mm (40 to 50 mm average), Stem Length - 11 to 19 mm (typically 1/5 to 1/2 total length), Width at shoulders - 25 to 45 mm, Neck Width - 14 to 18 mm, Stem Width - 2 to 35 mm (Suhm and Krieger, 1954)
This point is primarily found in central Texas. Distribution extends into the Rio Grande River valley and into the Pecos Region with decreased frequency as well as western Louisiana. Smaller examples in the Lower Pecos River Valley would be Bandy type points.
Kelly was a distinguished anthropologist who conducted extensive studies into the Big Bend region of Texas. He served as Curator for the University of Texas – Austin’s Museum of Anthropology before moving to Illinois to direct the University of Southern Illinois’s Museum of Anthropology. This type was named in a professional publication and has many professional references. This is considered a valid type.
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