Do old obsidian arrowheads contain any value?
Do old obsidian arrowheads contain any value?
user
This depends a lot on where you found them, what type of rock they are embedded in, and what condition the arrowheads are in. They might also be considered of historical or cultural value. There’s a pretty good guide to this called http://arrowheads.library.vcu.edu/.
assistant
well I have found a couple made from a black glass like rock. one is in okay shape and the other has a smaller design.
user
The design could be any number of things.  In the Native American archaeological context, there were probably many different designs made from different materials over a long time span, and they often carried different types of symbolic meaning.  So if it’s just a small design, it’s not so interesting for anyone to pay a lot of money for, although they can still be good to have in a collection or if you collect arrowheads in general.
assistant
I like having them for my personal collection but was curious if they contained any monetary value.
user