World Artifacts

Leather Powder Flask. These leather powder flasks are from Northern Africa and the Middle East area. Made from leather. Size 8″ x 3″ inches. Designed to carry black powder for firing musket guns. Dated 19th century.  These flasks have intricate designs embossed into the leather.

Leather Powder Flask. These leather powder flasks are from Northern Africa and the Middle East area. Made from leather. Size 8″ x 3″ inches. Designed to carry black powder for firing musket guns. Dated 19th century.  These flasks have intricate designs embossed into the leather.

Water Buffalo Powder Horn. This powder horn is from Africa. Made from water buffalo horn, wood and copper. Size 21″ x 3″ inches. Dated 19th century.  It has two iron fixings for a shoulder strap.

Powder Flask. This type of powder flask is from Northern Africa and the Middle East. Made from leather, wood and iron. Size 8″ x 7″ inches. Dated 19th century. It has two iron fixings at the back of the flask for a shoulder strap and a lever to release the powder in small quantities.

Rat Tail Points. These points were from Africa and are known as rat-tail points. Made from iron. Size average 8″ inches. Dated 19th century. Used for hunting, they have barbed points.

A Carved Bone Spear Point.  A large bone spear point from the U.S.A.  This point is partially fossilised and has man-made markings cut into it. Made from bone. Size 5″ x 1 1/2″ inches.  Paleo period 10,000 – 4,000 BC.  

A Bone Pendant.  This bone pendant was found with the large bone spear point featured on the previous page and was found in the U.S.A. This pendant is partially fossilised. Made from bone. Size 5″ x 1 1/2″ inches. Paleo period 10,000 – 4,000 BC. 

A Deer Bone Awl.  This deer bone awl is from Menifee County, Kentucky, U.S.A. Made from deer bone. Size 5″ x 3/8″ inches. Age unknown.    This awl was used to puncture holes into animal hide to thread sinew and such for tying together for clothing or dwelling coverings etc. The awl is highly polished and scarred through use.

Large Adze.  This large adze or scraper was found in the Chattahoochee River, Alabama, U.S.A. Made from a flint like material. Size 5″ x 2 1/4″ x 1 1/4″ inches. Paleo period 10,000 – 4,000 BC.  

Small Adze or Scraper. Found in the Chattahoochee River, Alabama, U.S.A. Made from a flint like material. Size 3″ x 1 1/2″ x 3/4″ inches. Paleo period 10,000 – 4,000 BC.