RARE Ca.1800-1840 NATIVE AMERICAN SPEARHEAD. COPPER FROM COOKING CAULDRON!

Description

OUTSTANDING NATIVE AMERICAN COPPER SPEARHEAD!
Early 19th century.
Made from a copper cooking utensil, almost certainly much older.
Copper hearth and tableware were well-known in the Colonial era preceding the Revolutionary War,
that is, from 1700-1770. But the war required the use of copper in the manufacture
of cannons, cannonballs and weapons as an alloy. So, copper utensils were often
melted down, and not on the general household market.
Old cauldrons were sometimes re-purposed by Native Americans to make weapons (or hunting
spears) such as this one.
It is exceptional. Not only does the surface show its age with a deep patina, but you
can see the hammer marks used in flattening the copper. (Better than the photos)
The spear has enough thickness to make it rigid, and not at all bendable.
The forward, pointed part  has slight serrations adding to its appeal. And, the base
is set off by indentations meant for hide thongs to attach the spear to a long wooden haft.
Size: 7 by 1 3/8th  inches.
NOTE: AUTHENTICITY GUARANTEED!
Regarding the date. Please be aware, this spearhead may be even earlier than 1800.
My dating is  conservative.