CAST #P-48

QUARTZ CRYSTAL CLOVIS POINT
FENN CACHE
FORREST FENN COLLECTION
COPYRIGHT NOVEMBER 30, 2004 PETER A. BOSTROM
Crystal Clovis point from the Fenn cache.
 ORIGINAL ARTIFACT ILLUSTRATED
CAST #P-48
CLOVIS POINT
FENN CACHE
FORREST FENN COLLECTION

    One of the most exotic raw material used by Stone Age cultures in North America was Quartz Crystal. Although rare, examples of tools and fluted spear points made of crystal have been discovered on Clovis culture sites across the United States. The Clovis point pictured above is laying on top of a percussion flaked piece of mammoth bone from the Lange-Ferguson mammoth kill site. This Clovis point is one of three examples that were discovered in the Fenn cache. This point has multiple channel flakes removed from each side. It is made of smoky quartz crystal and measures 3 3/8 inches (8.5 cm) long.

Crystal Clovis point from the Fenn cache.
ORIGINAL ARTIFACT ILLUSTRATED
CLOVIS POINT
FENN CACHE
FORREST FENN COLLECTION
Crystal Clovis point from the Fenn cache.

    The above pictures show two more views of this quartz crystal Clovis point from the Fenn cache. The crystal is very clear but is slightly dark.

THE FENN CACHE 
CLOVIS CULTURE

   The site location for the Fenn cache is unknown. The man who discovered the cache died without leaving any written record of it behind. The family reported that he collected in the general area of northeast Utah sometimes crossing into Idaho and Wyoming. The Fenn cache had been mounted in one large frame and was sold by the family. (Frison 1991)
    The Fenn cache consists of 56 Clovis artifacts in various stages of manufacture. The most exotic of these were three beautiful Clovis points made of quartz crystal. Eight of the artifacts were made of Obsidian and the rest were made of chert. (Frison 1991)

"REFERENCES"

1999, Bradley, Bruce and Frison, George, "The Fenn Cache, Clovis Weapons & Tools", pp. 19 & 32.

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