That time a museum curator told me my arrowhead was 'modern' and I got salty

Found this perfect flint point out near the riverbed by my place in Tulsa. Took it straight to the local history museum and some guy named Dr. Chen barely looked at it before saying it was a 1970s replica. I was so mad I almost walked out. But then he showed me how the edges were too clean and the base was wrong for any tribe in Oklahoma. He was right, I still have the thing on my shelf but now I know it's fake. Anyone else had a pro burst your bubble like that?

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wood.noah16d ago

Man, that stings. I think getting your bubble popped by a pro is just life's way of checking your ego. It happens all the time with stuff like old photos or family heirlooms, you build up this whole story in your head and then someone with a magnifying glass just shuts it down. That said, the clean edges thing makes total sense. Real arrowheads are chipped and battered because they were actually used, not just made for a souvenir shop. I've had a guy at a flea market tell me my "vintage" watch was a 90s Chinese knockoff before I even pulled it out of the case. You gotta respect the honesty even if it hurts. Keeps you humble, I guess. That shelf display with the fake arrowhead is still a good story though. Better than a boring real one.