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Indian arrowheads and other ancient relics from
the Far Western regions which includes the Great Basin

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JCFW72 A pretty wicked asymmetrical black obsidian Found in 20.00
Pinto Basin serrated Saw blade. Flaking Pershing Co., NV
patterns are of the fast & dirty type and
there's a spider bite to the end of one stem

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JCFW73 A very unique semi-translucent diagonally banded Found in SOLD
duo-flow obsidian Elko Corner Notched   Pershing Co., NV
Arrowhead thoroughly and expertly flaked on both
faces with a slightly asymmetrical base caused from
ancient damage. The basal edge has nice grinding. 7/3

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JCFW74 A very nicely formed, expertly flaked semi-translucent, Found in 75.00
diagonally banded obsidian Humboldt Constricted Humboldt Co., NV
Base dart point. It appears to have a slight ancient nick 
to one ear of the base, but is otherwise "all there" with
nice flaking patterns to a median ridge on both faces.

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JCFW75 A most interesting opaque black obsidian Elko Eared dart point   Found in 65.00
having a most attractive "tar-like" surface. It's quite sturdy, made Humboldt Co. NV
on a flake it retains slight curvature from the original flake's form.
It's well worked on both faces with 2 pressure flaking flute
channels on the base of side A. Somehow it sustained a lateral
fracture from the tip of one ear as well as one corner of one
stem of the base. (right side in photo 2) Still an attractive piece
made by a knapper who knew what he was doing.

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JCFW76 A semi-translucent, vaguely diagonally banded Found in 30.00
heavily patinated obsidian Wendover Pershing Co., NV
Arrowhead. It's fairly well flaked on both faces
and shows pleasant weathering to side A. Side 
B retains a 10% flat area from the original flake's
surface, shown to the right side of photo 6.

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JCFW77 A pink and cream colored chert Elko Corner Found in 20.00
Notched Arrowhead, made on a flake and Churchill Co. NV
retaining substantial curvature from the original 
flake's form. The basal stem is quite chopped-up,
but the color of this point still gives it a certain
amount of charm. Priced accordingly

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JCFW78 A slightly broad mottled brown chert Found in 24.00
Elko Wide Notched Arrowhead Washoe Co., NV
created in a somewhat fast & dirty
fashion by a somewhat novice knapper

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JCFW79 An expertly formed fine grained basalt Elko Corner  Found in SOLD
Notched Saw/Dart point. Flaking patterns are thorough Pershing Co., NV
on both faces, executed by a very advanced knapper.
A most pleasing point which shows nice desert polish. 7/3

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JCFW80 A very nice translucent obsidian Humboldt Found in 75.00
Basal Notched Dart point well flaked on Pershing Co. NV
both faces by an advanced knapper and
having a slight ancient nick to the tip

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JCFW81 A sturdy translucent obsidian Found in 40.00
Elko Split Stem dart point Churchill Co. NV
fairly well flaked on both faces

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JCFW82 A most interesting opaque black obsidian Beaver-tailed Found in 150.00
Parman dart point, made on a large flake and retaining Churchill Co. NV
50% of the original flake's flat surface on side B. Side A 
is thoroughly flaked. It shows traces of having been used
as a knife blade and retains a small flat section from the
original striking platform on the bottom of the base.

Item: Type: Provenance: Price
JCFW83 A fairly long (for type), well formed, expertly and  Found in 120.00
thoroughly flaked on both faces opaque obsidian Cascade Pershing Co. NV
dart/knife form. It has an ancient lateral fracture to one
edge on the side of the basal area (7/16") and has a bit of
a ragged base. Still a pleasant piece which displays well

Item: Type: Provenance: Price
JCFW84 A semi-translucent mousy gray obsidian Found in 75.00
Humboldt Triangular dart point having Humboldt Co. NV
thorough oblique transverse flaking
patterns and heavy desert polish. One
ear of the base was anciently damaged.

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JCFW85 A fully translucent obsidian Elko Corner Found in 15.00
Notched arrowhead which has been around Pershing Co., NV
the block a few times and is priced accordingly

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JCFW86 A very nice, highly desert-weathered dark brown Found in SOLD
chert Cascade dart point which has nice oblique Humboldt Co., NV
transverse flaking patterns, which are somewhat
subdued by the weathering affects over many years.
The basal area has a small ancient nick to each corner 7/3

Item: Type: Provenance: Price
JCFW87 An off-white, tan and light gray chert Humboldt Found in SOLD
Constricted Base Blade, thoroughly and well flaked on Washoe Co. NV
both faces but having a slight ancient nick to one auricle
and a spider bite to the very tip. Still a great desert piece. 7/3

Item: Type: Provenance: Price
JCFW88 A black obsidian Humboldt triangular dart point, Found in SOLD
thoroughly flaked on both faces with some vertical steps Churchill Co., NV
in the middle of side A. It has slight nicks to both auricles 7/3

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JCFW89 A fairly large and somewhat broad (for type),  Found in 150.00
opalescent translucent obsidian Elko Corner Notched Washoe Co., NV
Knife form, thoroughly flaked on both faces but with 
vertical steps on each face near the centerline where
the host stone was resistant to clean flaking

Item: Type: Provenance: Price
JCFW90 A medium brown jasper Elko Knife form which Found in 50.00
has roughness to each basal edge. Flaking is Churchill Co, NV
thorough to both faces by an intermediate
knapper. A good looking fair-sized piece.

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JCFW91 A fairly large and broad (for type) very thin semi- Found in SOLD
translucent obsidian Elko Eared dart point having Churchill Co., NV
incredibly deep notches. The stem is nicked-up a
bit and it has an ancient nick to the very tip 7/3

Item: Type: Provenance: Price
JCFW92 A semi-translucent, vaguely horizontally banded obsidian   Found in SOLD
Humboldt Triangular dart point, very well flaked on both Pershing Co., NV
faces by an advanced knapper. It has minute ancient nicks
to the very tips of the auricles, but is otherwise in excellent
condition with a very sharp needle-tip 7/4

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JCFW93 A nice, sturdy semi-translucent obsidian Northern side Found in 40.00
Notched Fox Eared Arrowhead. It has a slight ancient Humboldt Co., NV
nick to the top of one ear in line with the bottom of the
side-notch (left side in photos 1 & 2) but is still a very
attractive and well made piece 7/3 ON-HOLD tt

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JCFW94 An ultra-thin, semi-translucent brown and white agate Eastgate Found in 125.00
Arrowhead, well flaked on both faces but with patterns typical Churchill Co., NV
of an intermediate knapper. (Or just a very cautious advanced
knapper who was afraid of snapping this ultra-thin piece) It has
an old, slight lateral impact fracture to the tip running down one
edge for about 1/8" and a very small nick to the center of one
tang. Still an attractive piece showing superior craftsmanship

Item: Type: Provenance: Price
JCFW95 A very sturdy, semi-translucent, vertically banded duo-flow   Found in 50.00
obsidian Humboldt Constricted Base dart point. Flaking is Pershing Co., NV
fairly thorough to both faces but in a random pattern
indicative of a novice knapper

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JCFW96 A very Archaic semi-translucent obsidian Humboldt Found in 125.00
Constricted Base dart point well flaked on both faces by an Humboldt Co., NV
intermediate knapper. The form and patina all indicate that
this one is an earlier example of this type. Any basal tangs
which this one might have had were long lost in ancient times

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JCFW97 A fairly thin opaque obsidian Northern Side Notched Found in 20.00
Arrowhead having an ancient clip to one side of the base.  Churchill Co., NV
Flaking patterns are of the fast & dirty type, although it has 2
nice pressure flaking flute channels from the base on one side

Item: Type: Provenance: Price
JCFW98 A fairly long and sturdy opaque obsidian Wendover Found in 45.00
Knife form having a nicked-up base and tangs. Humboldt Co., NV

Item: Type: Provenance: Price
JCFW99 A fairly thin iridescent, silvery-black obsidian Cold Found in 24.00
Springs Arrowhead. It shows good desert weathering,  Churchill Co., NV
but the knapper really fought with a stubborn host stone,
leaving steps in the center of both faces, where, in the
battle for knapping clean flakes, the host stone won

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JCFW100 A nice, sturdy semi-translucent obsidian Elko Corner Found in 110.00
Notched Knife/Saw blade, well flaked on both faces, Washoe Co., NV
just not by a particularly accomplished knapper

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JCFW101 A good-sized opaque obsidian Alberta Knife blade, well Found in 225.00
flaked on both faces with usage wear marks to the cutting Churchill Co., NV
edges and an ancient nick to the tip. Still a pretty attractive
piece. It has nice basal grinding as testimony to it's antiquity
but the bottom of the base was snapped off in ancient times
leaving a lateral shear mark to the bottom of the base.

Item: Type: Provenance: Price
JCFW102 A fairly crude iridescent silver-black dacite Northern  Found in 22.00
Side Notched arrowhead, crudely flaked with heavy Pershing Co., NV
desert polish to it's surfaces

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JCFW103 A most interesting black fine-grained basalt Wendover  Found in SOLD
Blade form. Flaking patterns are very subdued owing to Washoe Co. NV
the nature of the host stone as well as to desert
weathering of the surfaces. A nice piece for the money. 7/3

Item: Type: Provenance: Price
JCFW104 A very slender, almost translucent smoky gray  Found in 60.00
obsidian Humboldt Constricted base dart point/Saw Churchill Co., NV
having very fine edge serrations. Well flaked on
both faces although the flaking patterns are
somewhat subdued owing to desert polish. It has a
recent nick to one edge (middle of photo 7)

Item: Type: Provenance: Price
JCFW105 A nice, sturdy worked down gray basalt Chilcotin  Found in 24.00
Plateau Knife Blade well flaked on both faces and Washoe Co., NV
having desert polish and some nicks and dings

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JCFW106 A nice mottled off-white, gray and tan Humboldt Constricted Found in 60.00
Base Blade form. It has a circular chip from the face of side  Churchill Co., NV
B near the tip and the base was broken and glued about 3/8"
from the basal edge

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JCFW107 A very nice and quite symmetrical semi-translucent smoky Found in 125.00
gray obsidian Northern Side Notched Arrowhead made Churchill Co., NV
on a flake and retaining some curvature from the original
flake's form. Both faces are well flaked with the exception
of a 10% flat remaining from the original flake's surface in
the center of the hafting area on side B

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JCFW108 A fairly sturdy, desert polished obsidian Elko Corner Notched Found in 120.00
blade form. It's well flaked on both faces with minute Churchill Co., NV
secondary pressure flaking along the curved cutting edge.

Item: Type: Provenance: Price
JCFW109 A fairly large, meaty smoky gray obsidian  Found in 150.00
Humboldt Triangular Knife blade form, crudely Pershing Co., NV
flaked on both faces and showing river polish

Item: Type: Provenance: Price
JCFW110 A good looking, very sturdy obsidian Cordilleran Found in 225.00
knife blade, well flaked on both faces and showing Churchill Co., NV
good desert polish

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JCFW111 An attractive and quite aged off-white chert Elko Corner  Found in 50.00
Notched dart/saw blade. It has a slight nick to one barb (left Pershing Co., NV
side in photos 1 & 2) and a spider bite to the tip. Flaking
patterns on this one appear to have been somewhat "rushed"

Item: Type: Provenance: Price
JCFW112 A highly attractive semi-translucent obsidian Humboldt Found in 125.00
Triangular dart point, well flaked on both faces to a Pershing Co., NV
median ridge and having a slight tick bite to the very tip.
The symmetry of this one is superior

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JCFW113 Now this goofy little point has a lot of character. A semi- Found in 40.00
translucent, fairly thin, vaguely diagonally banded obsidian Churchill Co., NV
Rose Springs Side Notched dart point thoroughly flaked 
on both faces, although side B is "flat". It has a flea bite to
the very tip, but is otherwise "all there" as it was made.

Item: Type: Provenance: Price
JCFW114 A fairly large (for type) off-white chert Elko Corner Notched Found in 40.00
dart point, thoroughly flaked on both faces although the Churchill Co., NV
ancient knapper hit some rough spots in the center of side B, 
where he left a couple of vertical steps. It has a slight flea bite
to the very tip, and one tang was cracked and professionally
re-attached. Not a bad looking piece for the money

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JCFW115 A fairly meaty mousy gray obsidian Rose Springs Found in 35.00
Side Notched arrowhead created by a novice Churchill Co., NV
knapper who didn't cover his percussion flake scars
very well with follow-up percussion finish

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JCFW117 A fairly thin, well worked black basalt Wendover dart Found in 110.00
point/blade well flaked on both sides, at least as well Washoe Co., NV
as basalt can be flaked.

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JCFW118 A fairly long (for type) semi-translucent obsidian Elko Found in 250.00
Corner Notched knife/saw blade showing nicely   Churchill Co., NV
serrated edges and worn serrations as well. It's well and
thoroughly flaked on side A but side B has a vertical dig
which wasn't touched in the knapper's efforts.

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