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Indian
arrowheads and other Artifacts from the Columbia River |
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Artifacts from
the Columbia River areas have long been known to be made of some |
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of the absolute
best and most colorful material to be found anywhere in the world ! |

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| MHCR1346 |
A neat orange and red agate
Eastgate arrowhead well |
Recovered on the |
SOLD |
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flaked on both faces. A
truly outstanding gempoint. |
Columbia River, most |
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likely in Oregon |
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| MHCR1347 |
A very sweet brown burgundy
agate Eastgate dart |
Recovered on the |
160.00 |
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point which has a
translucent tip. Flaking is well done |
Columbia River in
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on both faces by a very experienced knapper.
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Oregon |
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Unfortunately this one has a horizontal break just
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above the hafting area (red arrows and photo 7)
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where it was glued back together, almost seamlessly. |
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| MHCR1348 |
A fairly large (for type)
translucent smoky |
Undocumented, most |
SOLD
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gray obsidian classic
Rabbit Island dart |
likely the Columbia River |
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point. It's very thin and flat with thorough
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in Oregon |
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flaking on both faces and heavy caliche
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deposits
and mineralization on side B.
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| MHCR1349 |
A light brown and red
jasper One-que |
Found by Les Packer, |
50.00 |
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arrowhead which has an
irregular base |
most likely on the
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and a spider bite to the tip.
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Columbia River in Oregon |
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| MHCR1350 |
A beautiful
semi-translucent green agate Rose |
Undocumented, most likely |
300.00 |
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Springs Corner notched
arrowhead which is very |
from the Columbia River in
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well flaked on both faces. Only it's slight lack of
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Oregon |
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symmetry kept this one from the gempoints page
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| MHCR1351 |
A semi-translucent, dirty
off-white agate Rose Springs corner |
Undocumented, most likely |
SOLD |
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notched arrowhead. It's
well flaked on both faces, although |
from the Columbia River in |
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the flaking patterns are subdued owing to river
polish. |
Oregon |
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| MHCR1352 |
A black basalt Klickitat
arrowhead, well formed and well |
Found in Oregon. |
65.00 |
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flaked on both faces, but
having more than it's share of |
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pockmarks. (1 on side A just above the hafting line,
and
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2 on side B at the tip and at the mid-line.) The
surface of
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the diamond base was sheared off in ancient times.
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| MHCR1353 |
An interesting burgundy
chert Columbia Plateau |
Recovered in |
120.00 |
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arrowhead which lost one
tang long ago, and |
Washington Co., OR
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which didn't take it out of commission. It's well
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by Les Packer |
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flaked on both faces by a very advanced knapper. |
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| MHCR1354 |
A very attractive
semi-translucent moonstone |
Undocumented, most likely |
SOLD
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agate Columbia Plateau
arrowhead which is |
from the Columbia River in
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missing one barb. It's well flaked on both faces |
Washington |
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by a very advanced knapper. |
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7/3 |

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| MHCR1355 |
A most attractive mottled
gray-brown |
Undocumented, most likely |
SOLD |
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chert Eastgate Split-stem
arrowhead, well |
from the Columbia River in
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flaked on both faces to a median ridge |
Washington |
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| CR240 |
A mottled green agate
Cascade |
Recovered on the
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45.00 |
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dart point, well flaked on
both |
Columbia River, WA
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faces in a random pattern.
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Ex: Favell museum |
7/4 ON-HOLD
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| CR241 |
A deep red agate Cascade
dart point very |
Found on the Lower |
30.00 |
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well flaked on both faces
in a random pattern. |
Columbia River in Oregon |
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It has chalky, granular caliche deposits to the
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base on one face. An interesting piece
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7/9 ON-HOLD
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| MHCR1330 |
A polished black steatite
fish effigy pendant |
Recovered on the |
SOLD |
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made from a broken
steatite ring. Published |
Columbia River, |
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in Lar Hothem's Ornamental Indian |
Pacific NW |
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Artifacts, page 224, plate 2, number 2 |
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| JFCR85 |
A good set of 4 "Phoenix
Era" metal |
Recovered from |
60.00 |
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buttons having blank
faces, some |
The Dalles, OR
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slightly corroded but completely intact |
Ex: Charles Hall |
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| JFCR86 |
A good set of 4 "Phoenix
Era" |
Recovered from |
60.00 |
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metal buttons having blank
faces. |
The Dalles, OR
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One has a broken loop (photo 5)
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but the others are completely intact |
Ex: Charles Hall |
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| JFCR87 |
A good set of 4 "Phoenix
Era" metal |
Recovered from |
60.00 |
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buttons having blank
faces, some |
The Dalles, OR
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slightly corroded but completely intact
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Ex: Charles Hall |
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| JFCR88 |
A miniature gray dacite
Humboldt Dart |
Recovered from |
25.00 |
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point showing crude
flaking patterns to |
The Dalles, OR
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both faces by a novice knapper |
Ex: Charles Hall |
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| JFCR89 |
A mottled gray, brown and
black |
Recovered from |
175.00 |
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petrified wood Cascade
Blade form, |
The Dalles, OR
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quite thin and very well flaked on both
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faces. Quite an attractive piece |
Ex: Charles Hall |
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| JFCR90 |
An interesting red jasper
Rabbit Island Dart point |
Recovered from |
30.00 |
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which was anciently worked
down quite a bit |
The Dalles, OR
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Ex: Charles Hall |
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| JFCR91 |
A nice pair of
pierced/drilled thin copper |
Recovered from |
125.00 |
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pendants from the
post-contact era. |
The Dalles, OR
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These are quite rare! |
Ex: Charles Hall |
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| JFCR92 |
A very unusual and very
scarce post contact |
Recovered from |
140.00 |
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iron arrowhead. Not to be
confused with the |
The Dalles, OR
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iron "Trade Points" which were created in
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Europe, this one is "Indian-made", most likely |
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from part of a European rifle |
Ex: Charles Hall |
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| JFCR93 |
A pretty nice burgundy
chert Rose |
Recovered from |
30.00 |
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Springs Stemmed Arrowhead
showing |
The Dalles, OR
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mostly cursory flaking around the edges |
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of side B, side A is more thoroughly
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flaked, although in a "rushed" fashion |
Ex: Charles Hall |
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| JFCR94 |
A nice light mottled brown
chert |
Recovered from |
30.00 |
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Rose Springs Stemmed
arrowhead |
The Dalles, OR
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which has a snapped base
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Ex: Charles Hall |
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| JFCR95 |
A very thin, well formed
pink chert Rabbit Island |
Recovered from |
30.00 |
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Dart form, fairly well
flaked on both faces, although |
The Dalles, OR
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the flaking on side B appears to be "rushed" |
Ex: Charles Hall |
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| JFCR96 |
A semi-translucent yellow
and orange |
Recovered from |
50.00 |
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agate Rabbit Island Dart
point, well |
The Dalles, OR
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flaked on side A and having nice edge
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serrations. Side B is a different story,
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where it retains about 30% of the original
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host stone's cortex right in the center |
Ex: Charles Hall |
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| DFCR39 |
A nice light gray, tan and
burgundy chert Unclassified |
Unfortunately undocumented,
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250.00 |
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Triangular dart point
having a purplish hue, mostly on side |
although it came as part of a
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B and having a single narrow flute to side A. It
appears
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larger Columbia River case |
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to have lost the base/stem in ancient times and the
edge
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of the base was re-worked to put it back into service |
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| DFCR33 |
A medium-sized
semi-translucent white, light gray, light |
Recovered near the
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125.00 |
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brown and red agate Atlatl
Valley Triangular knife |
Okanogan River, WA |
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form, well flaked on side B with micro flaking to one
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edge. Side A has a flat section remaining from the |
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original hoststone covering the entire right cutting
edge
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of side B, shown in photo 5. It also has an ancient
nick |
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to the base (photo 7) caused by an overly aggressive
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pressure flaking attempt, but is still an attractive
piece
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| MBCR63 |
A monster red and
greenish-brown jasper Columbia |
Documented only as
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Plateau, VERY large (for
type) Flaking patterns are very |
being from the Columbia
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thorough and expertly done on both faces to a median
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River, most likely the
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ridge. An outstanding specimen with one teensy weensy
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upper Columbia River in |
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little problem... it was found in 2 pieces and
seamlessly
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Washington
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glued back together. (The break is 3/4" from the very
tip) |
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| DFCR34 |
A very unusual
semi-translucent honey-colored |
Recovered in
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125.00 |
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agate Rose Springs
Side-notched dart point having |
Kittitas Co., WA |
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cursory flaking patterns made by an amateur
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knapper. At first I
thought that the white speckled
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areas were caliche deposits, but through a
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microscopic examination these proved to actually be |
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different colored section in the agate hoststone itself |
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| PGCR1 |
A fairly large for type
semi-translucent honey colored |
Recovered on the
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375.00 |
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agate Eastgate dart point,
made on a flake and retaining |
Columbia River
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30% of the original flake's surface on the tip of side
B,
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(No further information) |
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where it is only pressure flaked around the edges.
Side A
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has a horizontal section above the hafting area where
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crystal and weaker chert inclusions
have weathered away. |
Ex: John Hayden |
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| PGCR2 |
A semi-translucent white
and blue agate Rabbit |
Recovered on the
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50.00 |
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Island arrowhead which
retains 25% of a |
Columbia River
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flake's flat surface on side B, in the center, just |
(No further information) |
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above the stem. A nice looking little piece. |
Ex: John Hayden |
5/25 ON-HOLD |

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| PGCR4 |
A mottled brown and white
agate Rose Springs |
Recovered on the
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30.00 |
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Stemmed arrowhead made on
a flake and well |
Columbia River
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flaked on side A but retaining 85% of the original |
(No further information) |
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flake's flat surface on side B. It has a flea bite to |
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the very tip, but is still quite attractive |
Ex: John Hayden |
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| PGCR5 |
A very interesting light
green agate Gunther Triangular |
Recovered on the
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45.00 |
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arrowhead which appears to
have been heavily river |
Columbia River
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polished. It has a slight lateral nick to the very
tip, but
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(No further information) |
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is otherwise in good shape and quite attractive |
Ex: John Hayden |
6/2 ON-HOLD |

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| PGCR6 |
A very asymmetrical tan and
light brown jasper |
Recovered on the
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30.00 |
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Rose Springs Stemmed
arrowhead made on a flake |
Columbia River
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and retaining 40% of the original flake's surface on
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(No further information) |
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side B. Side A is well flaked. This one is paper-thin. |
Ex: John Hayden |
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| PGCR7 |
A very nice, very small and
delicate lavender |
Recovered on the
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25.00 |
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agate Rabbit Island
arrowhead which is well |
Columbia River
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flaked on both faces. A cute little birdpoint |
(No further information) |
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Ex: John Hayden |
5/25 ON-HOLD |

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| PGCR8 |
An ultra-small, very
delicate semi-translucent tan |
Recovered on the
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20.00 |
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agate Rose Springs stemmed
arrowhead having a |
Columbia River
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burgundy spot near the tip on one face |
(No further information) |
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Ex: John Hayden |
5/30 ON-HOLD |

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| PGCR9 |
A bluish-gray dacite Rose
Springs stemmed |
Recovered on the
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20.00 |
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birdpoint which has rough
flaking patterns, |
Columbia River
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understandable for an artifact this small |
(No further information) |
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Ex: John Hayden |
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| PGCR10 |
A light greenish-brown
jasper Rabbit Island |
Recovered on the
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30.00 |
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arrowhead which is
thoroughly worked on |
Columbia River
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both faces, quite a good looking artifact |
(No further information) |
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Ex: John Hayden |
5/30 ON-HOLD |

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| PGCR11 |
A very attractive mottled
red and |
Recovered on the
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75.00 |
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burgundy agate
crescent-shaped knife |
Columbia River
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blade which is well flaked on both faces |
(No further information) |
5/23 ON-HOLD
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| MHCR1289 |
A nice semi-translucent
honey colored, tan |
Found near |
SOLD |
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and red agate Rose Springs
Stemmed |
Hood River, Oregon |
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arrowhead well flaked on both faces with a
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Stermer OK'd |
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slight nick to one barb (right side in photo 4) |
Ex: Michael Hough |
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End of the Columbia
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