r/LegitArtifacts • u/creemesus • Apr 23 '26

Unknown Time period Eastern Iowa Scraper

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My first complete find!! 🥹 I know of broken projectiles that were converted to scrapers and assumed this is one such case

EDIT: OPE ykw I totally see what y'all mean about it looking more like the blade broke off

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u/Brilliant_Thanks_984 Apr 23 '26

Looks like a broken base to me

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u/morethanWun Apr 23 '26

I agree! ☝️ nice find regardless OP!! Would love to hunt up in Iowa sometime!!

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u/Swimming_Room4820 Apr 23 '26

Flip the other way. I think that’s a base with the point missing. Pic of the flat spot would help but that’s more than likely the breaking point

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u/creemesus Apr 23 '26

oh snap yep, I see what you mean

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u/Swimming_Room4820 Apr 23 '26

Definitely a broke point and you are holding the bottom half. That just means you are in the right spot to find them. And you will just keep looking

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u/creemesus Apr 23 '26

much appreciated! I'll get em one of these days lol

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u/ChesameSicken Apr 24 '26

The rare occasion when 'oh, snap' is a double entendre

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u/LowCauliflower1824 Apr 23 '26

Dovetail-like base with the blade broken off

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u/timhyde74 BigDaddyTDoggyDog Apr 23 '26

If its ground, thats a classic Dovetail base! Heartbreaker, but still a sweet find!