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SHARK TOOTH EFFIGY The three points pictured above were surface collected several years ago on sites in southern Illinois and Missouri. They seem to relate to Cahokia style artifacts. They may have been used as side blades that were mounted on the edges of club like weapons made of wood. Two of them are similar to the ones found by Greg Perino at Cahokia in 1948 that were attached to a wooden handle. The damaged example in the center has been darkened and possibly broken from fire. It was found in the Cahokia area. The complete point on the left is reported to have been found in southern
Missouri. blade that looks very similar in outline to that of a shark tooth. Although, it's not exactly like other examples that have been found at Cahokia and the stem has the look of a much older point from the Woodland period. It still may have served as a side blade on some type weapon. It was found in the Cahokia Mounds area.
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