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Ancient Indian
arrowheads and artifacts from the Archaic time era (3,000 to 10,000 years
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| GHAR6 |
A very nice mottled light
gray, tan and off white chert |
Found in Macoupin Co., IL
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800.00 |
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Hardin well flaked on both
faces and showing slight left |
(more details to buyer) |
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hand beveling. It's an outstanding piece having a
slight "dig" |
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from the manufacturing process on the right side near
the
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horizontal centerline (photo 4 & 6) Even with this
slight
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shortcoming, I think that this one would grade out to
a G10 |
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| GHAR7 |
A most interesting mottled
blue and brown fossiliferous chert |
Found in Kentucky with
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250.00 |
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Big Sandy having Diatom
inclusions and great color. It's well |
no further provenance |
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flaked on both faces to a median ridge and, from
ancient
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resharpenings is "almost" to the stage of being
converted into
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a Drill. Just a good looking piece, graded a G8 by Tom
Davis |
Davis
COA (G8) |
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| GHAR8 |
A fairly large and simply
Gorgeous white and tan |
Recovered in |
1500.00 |
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Burlington chert G10
Dalton Classic having |
Warren Co., MO |
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excellent symmetry. It's thoroughly flaked on both |
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faces by an advanced knapper and has short,
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shallow flutes on both faces with a slight hafting
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stop to each flute. It has slight basal grinding and
is |
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just a superb example of this sought-after type |
Putty
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| GHAR9 |
YIKES!... talk about
color!... This one's a gorgeous mottled |
Recovered from |
750.00 |
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gray, tan, burgundy and
brown chert Thebes from the Early |
Preble Co., Ohio |
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Archaic period. It grades out to a G8+ and is
thoroughly
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flaked on both faces by an advanced knapper. It has
fine
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serrations and slight beveling from ancient resharpenings
and |
Putty
COA |
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the basal edge is heavily ground. An outstanding
artifact.
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Jackson COA |
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| AR95 |
A highly attractive orange
agatized wood Albany |
Recovered from the Toledo |
150.00 |
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Knife blade. Side A is
well flaked in a random |
Bend area on the TX/LA border |
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fashion by an experienced knapper, while side B
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is mostly uni-faced with secondary pressure |
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flaking only to the edges. It has a clip to one ear,
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but is still quite a colorful item in a scarce
material
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| AR96 |
A very colorful, sturdy
mottled blue Coshocton chert Astabula Knife |
Found in |
250.00 |
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form well worked on both
faces by an intermediate knapper. It has a |
Hancock Co., Ohio |
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single vertical ledge on side B just above the hafting
line where the
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hoststone resisted flaking attempts. Just a
perty piece! This one is
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pictured in our book, "How To Find Indian Arrowheads". |
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| AR97 |
A beautifully formed, very
sturdy mottled blue and tan |
Recovered from Muskingum Co., Ohio,
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350.00 |
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Coshocton chert Dove Tail
point having nice frosty patina. |
it has an extensive history of ownership
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Created by a very advanced knapper, it shows good
basal |
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grinding. Unfortunately it has 2 flaws, number one,
the very |
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tip was recently broken and re-glued by a former
owner,
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and it has an ancient lateral fracture which is hidden
in one |
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notch leading from the base. (photos 7 & 9) Still a
very
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desirable item in a most colorful host material. This
one is
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pictured in our book, "How To Find Indian Arrowheads". |
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| AR98 |
A highly attractive red
Carter Cave |
Found in Kentucky |
300.00 |
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chert McWhinney Stemmed
Knife form |
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which is well flaked on both faces by an |
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advanced knapper to a median ridge.
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| MHAR1335 |
A very nice light brown
jasper Pelican Lake |
Found in |
35.00 |
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Arrowhead well flaked on
both faces but having a nick |
Colorado |
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to the tip as well as to one barb. Still an attractive
piece |
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| MHAR1336 |
A very nicely made HEAVILY
patinated knife |
Found in |
SOLD |
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river flint Pelican Lake
arrowhead which has a |
South Dakota |
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spider bite to the tip and to 1 barb. It's an ultra- |
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thin and attractive item.
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| RMAR14 |
A very meaty, monster-sized
(for type) one of |
Found near
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1,600.00 |
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a kind, diagonally banded
duo-flow obsidian |
Boundary Peak, NV
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Pinto Basin which is thoroughly and expertly
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(Full details to buyer) |
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flaked. This one's as good as they come, folks!
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RG Artifacts
COA |
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(Slightly irregular flaking at the tip, but as made) |
Stermer COA |
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| BMAR4 |
An exceptional Spanish
diggings |
Found in Nebraska
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1,800.00 |
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Firstview measuring 3-1/4" x 15/16". |
(full provenance to buyer) |
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It has slight
restoration to the base, |
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and is priced accordingly |
Rogers
COA |
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| MBAR32 |
A mottled pink, gray,
off-white and red salmon flint |
Found in Missouri |
300.00 |
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Decatur Blade form which
is well worked on both |
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faces. I think that some of the coloration at least
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was from a heat treatment stage. Sure is a beauty!
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Jackson COA |
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| DLAR1 |
A HUGE and absolutely
magnificent off-white burlington |
Recovered in |
1,200.00 |
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chert Osceola Knife form
which is just a no-brainer for the |
Stark Co., IN
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mineral deposits it displays. Flaking is thorough to
both
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faces, albeit not especially exceptional. It has a few
recent
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nicks to the edges, most likely from improper
handling, but is |
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still an excellent centerpiece for any collection
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Ex: C. Lynch |
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| RUAR1 |
A good-sized mottled gray
and off-white chert Sedalia Knife |
Provenance undocumented |
285.00 |
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Blade thoroughly flaked on
both faces by an intermediate |
but judging from the material
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knapper. It has good caliche deposits to testify to
it's
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most likely Missouri |
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antiquity and a couple of usage nicks to it's cutting
edges. It
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retains the original flat outer cortex of the host
stone on it's
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base. (Photos 6 & 7) A good centerpiece for any
collection
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| RUAR2 |
A very nice, quite large
mottled gray and brown Indiana |
Undocumented, most likely |
950.00 |
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hornstone Dovetail blade.
It's fairly well flaked on both |
judging from the material,
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faces and is just beginning to show the first signs of
left- |
Kentucky |
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hand beveling. It has a couple of usage wear marks to
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one edge (photo 6) and also has slightly serrated
edges
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from ancient resharpenings |
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| RUAR3 |
A nice mottled light blue
and gray chert |
Undocumented but judging |
100.00 |
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Graham Cave dart point well flaked on |
from the material I would
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both faces by an intermediate knapper. It
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guess it to be from Tennessee |
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has some roughness to the edges from
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most likely doubling as a knife blade.
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| RUAR4 |
A nice meaty and glossy tan
Carter Cave Flint Hardin |
Found in |
265.00 |
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Knife form having through
flaking patterns to both faces |
Kentucky |
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with pressure flaking causing the first stages of left
hand
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beveling. It has nice basal grinding and a couple of
small
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recent nicks to the base from improper storage.
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| DLAR3 |
A nice mottled light
reddish brown flint Alberta Knife |
From a much older |
650.00 |
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blade/Scraper combination
tool, well flaked on both |
undocumented collection
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faces with a bit of a vertical dig, near one edge at
the
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(My guess would be
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hafting line. (Left side in photo 2 & upside down in
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Kentucky) |
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photo 7) From the original striking platform which
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appears at the tip (photo 6), this form appears to be
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the way it was originally made
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Ex: H. Hasse
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| DLAR4 |
A glossy river polished
gray-blue hornstone Hardin |
Recovered in |
300.00 |
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Knife form displaying
heavy river polish which |
Henderson Co., MO
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slightly subdued the flaking patterns. It's nicely
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beveled with thorough flaking to both faces, but
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has 5 nicks along one edge on side B, probably
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from being tossed around on a river bed. Still a |
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decent piece with good provenance |
Ex: C. Lynch |
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| DLAR5 |
A gray sugar quartzite
Dalton-Greenbrier dart |
Recovered from |
75.00 |
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point showing right hand
beveling with a ground |
Elmore Co., AL
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basal area. Flaking patterns are somewhat
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subdued owing to the nature of the host stone. |
Ex: C. Lynch |
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| DIAR4 |
A fairly broad deeply
notched Edwards plateau |
Recovered in |
175.00 |
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chert Marshall Scraper
well flaked on side A |
Bandera Co., TX
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but having a stack on side B (photos 4 & 6) |
(Details to buyer) |
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| DIAR5 |
A light brown Edwards
plateau chert Covington |
From the famous Wilson |
200.00 |
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knife blade, made on a
large flake, thoroughly |
County Sand Pit site in
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flaked on side A but retaining 50% of the original
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Texas |
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flake's flat surface on the bottom half of side B |
Rogers
COA |
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| DIAR6 |
A nice mottled red and
orange heat treated |
Recovered in |
400.00 |
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chert Wells dart point
having good flaking |
Central Texas |
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patterns and excellent serrated edges
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Rogers
COA |
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| DIAR7 |
A very slender gray chert
Pandale having a |
Found in |
250.00 |
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purplish hue. It has good
flaking patterns to |
Wilson Co., TX |
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both faces and a slightly twisted "classic"
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form from ancient resharpenings |
Rogers
COA |
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| DIAR8 |
A nice light brown speckled
chert Abasolo blade form having |
Recovered in |
SOLD |
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a very narrow tip. Flaking
is thorough on both faces, although |
Central Texas |
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it does have a single vertical step on side B above
the base
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(photos 1 & 2) This one dates to the Early to Middle
Archaic |
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period and is between 5,000 and 7,000 years old! |
Rogers
COA |
6/20 |

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| MHAR1271 |
A semi-translucent brown
knife river flint |
Undocumented, |
SOLD |
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Pelican Lake arrowhead
showing superior |
most likely
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flaking patterns to both faces. One edge at
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North Dakota |
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the tip shows a slight irregularity probably |
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caused from an ancient salvage operation
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(left side in photo 2)
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Ex: Michael Hough |
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| MHAR1272 |
A nice light brown jasper
Pelican Lake arrowhead |
Nebraska |
200.00 |
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well flaked on both faces
but having a slight dip just |
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above the base on side B. It has a spider bite to the
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tip and a single horizontal step to the right side in
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photo 2, just above the hafting area. This was
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probably intentional as a hafting stop
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Ex: Michael Hough |
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| MHAR1252 |
A nice semi-tranlucent
off-white and rose |
Recovered in |
40.00 |
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colored agate Hohokam Augustin
arrowhead |
Navajo Co., AZ |
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having nice frosty patina. It has finely serrated |
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edges with a rough basal edge. Both tangs
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were laterally sheared off |
Ex: Michael Hough |
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| MHAR1253 |
An opaque black obsidian
Hohokam Bell |
Recovered in |
SOLD |
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arrowhead having nice deep
notches and |
Pinal Co., AZ |
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thorough flaking patterns on both faces. It has
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a slight ancient nick to one corner of the base |
Ex: Michael Hough |
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| DIAR1 |
An absolutely gorgeous
light gray, tan and red |
Recovered in
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1,400.00 |
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chert classic Pinetree,
well flaked on both |
Harrison Co., IN
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faces. It has a lateral shear, which was the
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ancient knapper's "Oopsie" (as it was made)
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(details to buyer)
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extending from one corner of the base,
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Ex: Gene Lentz |
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diagonally to the top of one notch. (Photos 5 |
Jackson COA |
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& 7) Still a highly attractive
artifact |
Davis
COA
(G10!) |
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| DIAR2 |
A very stunning and quite
colorful tan, red, mottled |
Recovered in
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1,500.00 |
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gray, blue, orange, pink
and cream colored Flint |
Putnam Co., OH
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Ridge flint Lost Lake having multiple crystal veins
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adding to it's already exceptional character. It's
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very well flaked on both faces by a very advanced
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knapper, although it does have a few slight steps
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Ex: Paul Paning
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where the host stone didn't cooperate with the
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Ex: Harold Christopher |
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knapping process. Just a great, outstanding artifact |
Davis
COA
(G9!) |
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| DIAR3 |
A Classic mottled brown and
gray Buffalo |
Recovered in
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250.00 |
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River chert Snapped-base
Kirk blade having |
Decatur, TN |
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some pretty wicked serrations. Flaking
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patterns are thorough on both faces. Just a
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Ex: Steve Hamm |
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superior example of this nice artifact type. |
Jackson COA |
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| GHAR2 |
A very dark blue-gray flint
Pickwick |
Recovered in
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45.00 |
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hafted knife form, well
worked on both |
Southern Tennessee |
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faces and having a thickness above the
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stem to facilitate hafting. It has a
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substantial dig to side B (photo 6) and has
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nicely serrated edges. From the Archaic
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period between 3500 and 6000 years old |
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| ELAR5 |
A very nice purple Bighorn
chert Besent knife |
Recovered in
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265.00 |
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blade which is quite thin
and well flaked on both |
Sublette Co., WY |
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faces and having pink sections of mineral deposits. |
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It has a lateral impact fracture running from the tip |
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down the more convex edge for a distance of
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3/4". Still an attractive piece which displays well
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| DFAR1 |
A pretty sturdy
semi-translucent Knife |
Recovered in
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50.00 |
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River Flint Pelican Lake
arrowhead, |
North Dakota |
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very well flaked on both faces with a
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single step on side A. (photo 6)
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| DFAR7 |
A fairly thin and quite
attractive lavender |
Recovered in |
65.00 |
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chert Oxbow Knife form,
well flaked on |
North Dakota |
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both faces and obviously worked down
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from ancient resharpenings. The bottom
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of one ear is sheared off. Still a most
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unusual Archaic period piece dating
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between 5100 and 5200 years old.
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| MBAR80 |
A tan and blue-gray Edwards
Plateau |
Found in Travis Co., TX
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245.00 |
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chert Pedernales knife form thoroughly, |
Ex: McIntosh
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although roughly flaked on both faces, |
Jackson SOA |
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and having multiple steps on side B
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(Statement of authenticity) |
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| MBAR84 |
A very sturdy mottled
gray-black diagonally |
Undocumented but judging
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145.00 |
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banded Bulverde Knife
form, well flaked on both |
from the material most likely
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faces, somewhat to a median ridge. It has a slight |
from Zapata Co., Texas
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step on side B caused from ancient resharpening
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to the convex cutting edge. It also shows good
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alkali deposits as a testimony to it's antiquity
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| MBAR90 |
A very nice brown-gray
Dover chert Pinetree Knife/Saw |
Recovered in
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350.00 |
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form, fairly well flaked
on both faces but showing vertical |
Livingston Co.,
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steps to either side of the centerline on side B. It
has
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Kentucky
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very wicked serrations along one edge (right side in
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photo 2) and the opposing side's serrations are mostly
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worn away from ancient use as a saw blade. It has
slight
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right handed beveling from many ancient resharpenings,
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and judging from the broadness of the base, it must
have |
Ex: Stringer |
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been a real monster of a blade in it's earlier forms
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Jackson COA |
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| MBAR94 |
A light gray and light
brown diagonally banded |
Undocumented but judging
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220.00 |
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Dover chert Pinetree
Saw/Blade. The flaking |
from the material, most likely |
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patterns aren't anything to write home about, and
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found in Livingston Co.,
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even though the novice knapper got the serrated |
Kentucky
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areas right, he left a few slight stacks near the
edges
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above the hafting area. (2 on opposing edges of side |
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B shown in photo 1 and one on side A, left side of
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photo 6) One tang sustained ancient damage. |
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| MBAR95 |
I used to have a pet dog
which had these same colorations! |
Unfortunately
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175.00 |
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A most interesting light
greenish-brown and black flint Thebes |
undocumented |
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Knife form from the Early Archaic period. Flaking
patterns are |
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thorough on both faces with a good combination of
percussion |
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flaking to the faces and pressure flaking to the
cutting edges. It
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displays a fair amount of left handed beveling and has
slight
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nicks to both sides of the base. Definitely a well
used and
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unusual blade, which has more recent nicks (3) to the
edges
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