Producing arrowheads is something of an art and I've met some that are quite good at it. Of course, selling them as authentic ancient artifacts would a serious issue. Of course, some of my native American friends could sell theirs as authentic even though they aren't what can be termed as antique.
I suppose that there are attorneys that are willing to take on such cases but I'm not sure that anyone would receive much compensation in the end except the attorneys.
My late father-in-law use to collect quite a lot of arrowheads as he walked on his property in Southern Indiana. My wife tells the story of the time when she was small and got a hold of the flour sack he kept them in and proceeded to use a ball peen hammer to pound them. Let us say that she had to eat standing up for a while after her father was finished with her. Quite a loss.
If I'm not mistaken, some of the best arrowhead finds were from that part of the country, Harrison County, Indiana. I suppose one needs to investigate the provenance of any artifact one is thinking of purchasing. I'd be somewhat skeptical about anything being offered online without an opportunity to actually inspect the item.
"It is an intelligent man that is aware of his own ignorance."
mam98031 • Volunteer Community Member • Buyer/Seller since 1999
