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Type: Humboldt Saw Blade
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A fairly nice black basalt fish-tailed Humboldt Constricted Base
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Found by Jerry Sherer
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35.00
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Serrated Saw blade. Flaking patterns are thorough to both faces
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of Wilder Idaho along
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and show a high degree of desert polish. With the exception of a
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the Snake River in
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very slight, ancient usage nick to the tip, this one is "all there" as it
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was made and used.
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Era: Archaic - 5000 to 7000 years old
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Type: Snake River Dart Point
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A semi-translucent white chalcedony "classic" Snake River Dart
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Found by Jerry Sherer
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12.00
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point which is quite battered, most likely from being tossed
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of Wilder Idaho along
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around in the Snake River. Both tangs are clipped, the basal
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the Snake River in
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edge has a lateral shear running it's entire width and there's a
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Jerome, Idaho
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single nick to the middle of one edge. Flaking patterns are
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cursory and amateurish, priced accordingly.
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Era: Developmental to Classic Phase - 600 to 1600 years old
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Type: Elko Wide Notched Arrowhead
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A semi-translucent obsidian Elko Wide Notched Arrowhead.
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Found by Jerry Sherer
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15.00
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One tang is missing and the other has a slight lateral clip.
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of Wilder Idaho along
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Flaking patterns are thorough to both faces in a random
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the Snake River in
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pattern created by an advanced knapper.
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Era: Archaic to Developmental - 1200 to 3500 years old
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Type: Pluvial Lakes Knife
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SLFW13
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A very broad and meaty brown silt stone Pluvial Lakes Knife
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Found by Jerry Sherer
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85.00
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form. There is damage to both barbs as well as to one side of
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of Wilder Idaho along
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the base and the flaking patterns are very rough, owing to the
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the Snake River in
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difficulty of working a layered and fragile material.
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Jerome, Idaho
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Era: Archaic - 8000 to 9000 years old
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Type: A
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SLFW14
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A semi-translucent white chalcedony Humboldt Constricted Base
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Found by Jerry Sherer
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85.00
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Dart point. This one is pretty thick and somewhat crudely made
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of Wilder Idaho along
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with the chalky outer cortex layer of the host stone remaining as a
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the Snake River in
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vertical line up the centerline on side A and having substantial
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encrustation to side B. It has an ancient nick to the tip of one tang.
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Still a piece which because of it's mass alone, would have been
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suitable for bringing down the big game animals. |
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Era: Archaic - 5000 to 7000 years old
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Type: Northern Side Notched Arrowhead
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SLFW15
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A true enigma of a point, made from a gorgeous semi-translucent diagonally
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Found by Jerry Sherer
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125.00
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banded duo-flow obsidian, it was made on a flake and carries the signature of a
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of Wilder Idaho along
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near-master knapper for the work done on side A. The knapper chose to leave
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the Snake River in
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side B "as it was", retaining 90% of the original flake's flat surface, and having
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only slight secondary pressure flaking patterns to the edges. Perhaps the knapper
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was trying to prove a point, displaying that intricate surface work COULD be
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affected on a flake, or perhaps he just knew when to leave well enough alone. |
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A most interesting specimen for the contrast shown between the two faces. |
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Era: Archaic - 3000 to 9000 years old
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Type: HUGE Cascade Drill
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SLFW16
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OK... I gotta say it... "Which Way Is Up?", I can't honestly tell. At first I thought
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Found by Jerry Sherer
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120.00
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that this might have been a dual-purpose Drill and Knife form, but upon closer
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of Wilder Idaho along
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examination, this very well could have been a full-form Cascade Bi-pointed blade
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the Snake River in
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which sustained damage to one end and was anciently worked down to leave a
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narrow stem for pressure fitting into a bone or wooden handle. The fact that the
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"drill end" shows different patination (and I examined this area closely, just to |
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ensure that it wasn't modernly tampered with) somewhat supports this theory. |
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Quite a meaty and interesting artifact, although created by a less-experienced |
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knapper. Lastly, it displays significant desert polish to side A.
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Era: Archaic - 4000 to 8000 years old
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Type: Chilcotin Plateau Knife Blade
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SLFW17
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A somewhat slender (for size) fine grained black basalt
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Found by Jerry Sherer
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85.00
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Chilcotin Plateau Knife blade, thoroughly flaked on both
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of Wilder Idaho along
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faces and showing no damage other than ancient usage wear.
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the Snake River in
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Not a bad piece for the money and antiquity.
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Era: Archaic - 5000 to 8000 years old
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Type: Elko Split-Stem Drill
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SLFW19
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A most interesting opaque black obsidian Elko Split-Stem Arrowhead which was
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Found by Jerry Sherer
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75.00
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anciently worked down to a Drill form. Flaking patterns are somewhat thorough
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of Wilder Idaho along
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to both faces, in a random pattern by an experienced knapper. The very tip shows
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the Snake River in
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an ancient lateral usage wear nick. Despite it highly asymmetrical form, it's "all
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there" as it was anciently re-cycled from it's original use as a dart point
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Era: Developmental to Classic Phase - 600 to 1600 years old
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Type: River Polished Haskett
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SLFW20
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Now, this one has obviously been tumbled around in the river
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Found by Jerry Sherer
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95.00
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for hundreds, if not thousands of years, polishing both faces
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of Wilder Idaho along
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and slightly subduing the flaking patterns. As a Paleo Haskett
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the Snake River in
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blade/dart point, it's quite crude and is priced accordingly
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Era: Paleo - 8000 to 12,000 years old
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Type: Elko Corner Notched Dart/Arrowhead
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SLFW21
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A fairly thin opaque black obsidian Elko Corner Notched
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Found by Jerry Sherer
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120.00
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Arrowhead which appears to have been anciently reworked,
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of Wilder Idaho along
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removing the barbs and re-basing the piece, most likely after
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the Snake River in
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being damaged in use. It's thoroughly flaked on both faces by
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an advanced knapper and appears to be "all there" as it was
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anciently made and used, after re-working.
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Era: Archaic to Developmental Phase - 1200 to 3500 years old
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Item:
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Type: Plainview Dart Point
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A fairly crude and rough (owing to the difficulty of working the
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Found by Jerry Sherer
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40.00
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host material) white quartzite Plainview dart point. It's well
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of Wilder Idaho along
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worked on both faces, but it has it's share of steps and ledges left
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the Snake River in
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from a less than thorough knapping job and the flaking patterns
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themselves are quite subdued, again owing to the nature of the
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host material. Reasonably priced for such an ancient piece.
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Era: Paleo - 7000 to 10,000 years old
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Type: Desert Sierra Arrowhead
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SLFW23
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A REAL heart breaker if ever I've seen one. An almost paper-
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Found by Jerry Sherer
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25.00
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thin off-white chert Desert Sierra Arrowhead which HAD
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of Wilder Idaho along
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perfect symmetry before it lost 45% off of one basal stem. It's
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the Snake River in
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well flaked on both faces by a near-master knapper. This one is
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a good candidate for restoration.
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Era: Classic to Historic Phase - 200 to 700 years old
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Type: Merrybell Arrowhead
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SLFW24
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A nice reddish-brown jasper Merrybell Arrowhead, well flaked on
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Found by Jerry Sherer
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24.00
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both faces by an experienced knapper and having a small ancient
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of Wilder Idaho along
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nick to the tip as well as a lateral shear to the entire basal edge.
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the Snake River in
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Additionally the very tips of both barbs were anciently nicked off.
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It has fascinating, pin-head sized crystal inclusions on both faces.
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Era: Late Archaic to Transitional Phase - 1750 to 2500 years old
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Type: Cascade Knife Blade
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SLFW25
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A very interesting and fairly thin semi-translucent smoky obsidian Cascade
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Found by Jerry Sherer
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48.00
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Knife Blade which is well worked on both faces by a novice knapper. It
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of Wilder Idaho along
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has HEAVY alkali encrustations on both faces, which is normally seen on
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the Snake River in
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pieces recovered from dried-up lake beds. A unique ancient tool.
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Jerome, Idaho
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Era: Archaic - 4000 to 8000 years old
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Type: Cascade Knife Blade
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SLFW26
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A true heart breaker. Made from a gorgeous fully translucent, opalescent
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Found by Jerry Sherer
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30.00
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obsidian, it's a Cascade Knife Blade showing major basal damage from a
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of Wilder Idaho along
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hafting break. It's well flaked on both faces in the old Paleo period style.
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the Snake River in
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(lotta percussion flaking with only minor pressure flaking follow-up)
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Jerome, Idaho
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Era: Archaic - 4000 to 8000 years old years old
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Type: Parman Hafted Knife Blade
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A very sturdy, slender and quite well made opaque black obsidian Parman
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Found by Jerry Sherer
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200.00
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Hafted Knife Blade having thorough flaking patterns on both faces in a
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of Wilder Idaho along
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2/9 ON-HOLD jc
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roughly oblique transverse pattern. It appears to have been worked down
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the Snake River in
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countless times during ancient re-sharpenings by an experienced knapper.
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Jerome, Idaho
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Era: Archaic - 9000 to 10,500 years old
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Type: Rose Springs
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SLFW29
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A neat little semi-translucent purple & white agate Rose Springs
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Found by Jerry Sherer
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24.00
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side notched Arrowhead made on a flake and which has good
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of Wilder Idaho along
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flaking to both faces, but retains a 15% flat section near the tip
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the Snake River in
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on side B, left over from the original flake's form.
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Jerome, Idaho
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Era: Developmental to Classic Phase - 600 to 1600 years old
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Type: Pryor Stemmed Dart Point
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SLFW30
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A nice mottled burgundy quartzite Pryor Stemmed dart point
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Found by Jerry Sherer
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30.00
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showing good desert polish to it's surfaces. It's fairly well
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of Wilder Idaho along
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worked on both faces but has an ancient clip to one barb.
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the Snake River in
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Era: Archaic - 7,000 to 8,000 years old
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Jerome, Idaho
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Type: Northern Side Notched
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SLFW31
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A very attractive semi-translucent iridescent obsidian Northern
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Found by Jerry Sherer
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45.00
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Side Notched Arrowhead. It's well worked on both faces by
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of Wilder Idaho along
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an upper-intermediate knapper, and has excellent symmetry.
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the Snake River in
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It's "all there" as it was anciently made and used.
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Jerome, Idaho
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Era: Archaic - 3000 to 9000 years old
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Type: Cold Springs
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SLFW32
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A fairly small opaque black obsidian Cold Springs Arrowhead,
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Found by Jerry Sherer
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22.00
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well flaked on both faces but having heavy caliche encrustation
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of Wilder Idaho along
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on side B, which masks most of the flaking patterns. It has a
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the Snake River in
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lateral nick to one barb as well as to one corner of the base and
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a spider bite to the tip. Just a neat little piece.
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Era: Archaic - 4,000 to 5,000 years old
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Type: Desert Sierra
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A fairly nice purple and rose-colored agate Desert Sierra
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Found by Jerry Sherer
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30.00
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Arrowhead, made on a flake and retaining 40% of the original flake's
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of Wilder Idaho along
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flat surface on side B. Side A has a 10% flat section to one side
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the Snake River in
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above the hafting line, but is otherwise well flaked. A pretty attractive
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Jerome, Idaho
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piece which is "all there" as it was anciently made and used.
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Era: Classic to Historic Phase - 200 to 700 years old
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Type: Rose Springs
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A fairly delicate, very thin black obsidian Rose Springs Corner
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Found by Jerry Sherer
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30.00
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Notched Arrowhead which is fairly well flaked on both faces with a
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of Wilder Idaho along
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slight vertical ledge running the entire length of side A. The very tip
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the Snake River in
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appears to have been anciently re-worked (or over-worked) from
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the rest of the edges. This one is "all there" as it was anciently made.
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Era: Developmental to Classic Phase - 600 to 1600 years old
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Item:
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Type: Cold Springs
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SLFW35
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A nice black chert Cold Springs Arrowhead well flaked on side
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Found by Jerry Sherer
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15.00
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A with a 50% dig from the left edge of side B (photo 4) It has an
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of Wilder Idaho along
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ancient nick to the tip as well as to one barb, priced accordingly.
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the Snake River in
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Era: Archaic - 4000 to 5000 years old
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Jerome, Idaho
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Item:
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Type: Rose Springs
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SLFW36
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A fairly thin, small and delicate brown jasper Rose Springs corner
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Found by Jerry Sherer
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20.00
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notched Arrowhead which has just average flaking patterns
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of Wilder Idaho along
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Era: Developmental to Classic Phase - 600 to 1600 years old
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the Snake River in
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Jerome, Idaho
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Type: Humboldt
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SLFW37
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A Now this one's just darn cute! and unbelievably small for the
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Found by Jerry Sherer
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22.00
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type. It's a HEAVILY river polished semi-translucent obsidian
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Humboldt Constricted Base Dart point. Due to the river polish, the
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the Snake River in
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flaking patterns are more than just subdued and this one has to be
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setting an all time record for the smallest Humboldt ever listed.
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Era: Archaic - 5000 to 7000 years old
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Item:
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Type: Desert General
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SLFW38
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A very thin, small and somewhat rustic black obsidian Desert
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Found by Jerry Sherer
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20.00
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General birdpoint Arrowhead which is well made and has
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of Wilder Idaho along
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substantial caliche deposits on both faces.
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the Snake River in
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Era: Classic to Historic Phase - 200 to 700 years old
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Jerome, Idaho
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Item:
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Type: Desert Sierra
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SLFW40
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An ultra-small semi-translucent obsidian Desert Sierra birdpoint
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Found by Jerry Sherer
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15.00
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Arrowhead. It's a bit asymmetrical but appears to be "all there"
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of Wilder Idaho along
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as it was somewhat crudely made.
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the Snake River in
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Era: Classic to Historic Phase - 200 to 700 years old
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Jerome, Idaho
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Type: Desert Sierra
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SLFW41
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Now this one ranks amongst the smallest of the small, a semi-
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Found by Jerry Sherer
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18.00
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translucent smoky gray obsidian Desert Sierra birdpoint
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of Wilder Idaho along
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Arrowhead. Made on a flake, side A is well knapped while
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the Snake River in
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side B retains 50% of the original flake's flat surface.
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Undoubtedly an impossible point to manufacture, and one
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which gave it's creator full bragging rights.
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Era: Classic to Historic Phase - 200 to 700 years old
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Item:
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Type: Cottonwood Triangular
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Provenance:
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An almost paper-thin opaque black obsidian Cottonwood
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Found by Jerry Sherer
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15.00
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Triangular Arrowhead, well flaked on both faces and showing
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of Wilder Idaho along
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signs of river polish.
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the Snake River in
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Era: Developmental to Historic Phase - 200 to 1100 years old
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Jerome, Idaho
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Type: Desert Sierra
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Provenance:
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SLFW43
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A small, rough translucent and speckled obsidian Desert Sierra
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Found by Jerry Sherer
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8.00
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Arrowhead having heavy alkali encrustation on side B. It's a bit
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of Wilder Idaho along
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banged up, and priced accordingly
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the Snake River in
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Era: Classic to Historic Phase - 200 to 700 years old
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Jerome, Idaho
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Type: Desert Sierra
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Provenance:
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SLFW44
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A semi-translucent obsidian Desert Sierra birdpoint Arrowhead
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Found by Jerry Sherer
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8.00
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which has a substantial nick to one basal ear as well as to one
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of Wilder Idaho along
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edge. Priced accordingly.
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the Snake River in
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Era: Classic to Historic Phase - 200 to 700 years old
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Jerome, Idaho
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Type: Rose Springs
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Provenance:
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SLFW45
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Well, she's not perfect, but the host material is very colorful. A semi-
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Found by Jerry Sherer
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24.00
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translucent white and rose-colored agate Rose Springs Corner
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of Wilder Idaho along
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notched birdpoint Arrowhead which is almost paper-thin and well
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the Snake River in
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flaked on both faces. It has an ancient nick to one barb as well as to
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Jerome, Idaho
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the opposing corner of the base. Still an attractive and desirable piece.
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Era: Developmental to Classic Phase - 600 to 1600 years old
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Item:
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Type: Eastgate
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Provenance:
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Price
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SLFW46
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A VERY exceptional, almost paper-thin semi-translucent obsidian
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Found by Jerry Sherer
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150.00
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Eastgate Arrowhead showing VERY thorough and intricate flaking
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of Wilder Idaho along
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patterns on both faces. It has a very small ancient nick to one corner
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the Snake River in
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of the base, but is otherwise "all there". An exceptional piece!
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Jerome, Idaho
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Era: Developmental to Classic Phase - 400 to 1500 years old
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Item:
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Type: Cascade Knife Blade
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Provenance:
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Price
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SLFW18
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A greenish-tan/brown jasper Cascade Knife Blade made on a
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Offered by the original
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40.00
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larger flake and retaining slight curvature from the original
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finder who recovered this
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flake's form as well as 20% flat section of the original flake's
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one from the Alvord Desert
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outer cortex layer on side B.
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in Malheur County, OR
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Era: Archaic - 4000 to 8000 years old
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Item:
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Type: Nightfire Hafted Knife
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Provenance:
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Price
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SLFW28
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A quite stunning semi-translucent black obsidian Nightfire Hafted Knife
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Offered by the original
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200.00
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form which is thoroughly and intricately flaked on both faces by a very
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finder who recovered this
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advanced knapper. It has a slight stack on side A, offset to the left near
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one from the Alvord Desert
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the tip and a slight ledge on the right side of side B, also near the tip, but
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in Malheur County, OR
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neither of these features detracts from the beauty of this most ancient
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artifact. A very attractive artifact in excellent condition considering the age
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Era: Archaic - 4000 to 7000 years old
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Click on the Photo set above for an enlarged photo
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Item:
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Type: Eastgate
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Provenance:
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Price
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SLFW47
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A nice medium sized (for type) ultra-thin, classic form, semi-
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Offered by the original
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75.00
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translucent smoky gray obsidian Eastgate Arrowhead which is
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finder who recovered this
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thoroughly flaked on both faces by an advanced knapper. It has
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one above the John Day
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an ancient nick to the basal stem, but is otherwise "all there"
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River near Heppner, OR
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Era: Developmental to Classic Phase - 400 to 1500 years old
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Type: Wendover Blade Form |
Provenance: |
Price |
| RCFW134 |
An outstanding, quite thin (for length and type) very |
From the George & Beth Miller collection. |
250.00 |
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fine-grained basalt Wendover hafted knife blade. This |
The Millers mostly hunted ancient sites in |
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one displays good, detailed flaking patterns, mostly to |
Modoc County, California and Churchill |
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a median ridge, created by an advanced knapper. |
County, Nevada. From our experience with |
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artifacts from these areas, we judge this one |
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Era: Archaic Period - 5,000 to 7,000 years old |
to be from Churchill Co., NV. |
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| Item: |
Type: Parman Hafted Blade Form |
Provenance: |
Price |
| RCFW135 |
A most attractive, thoroughly flaked semi- |
From the George & Beth Miller collection. |
275.00 |
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translucent obsidian Parman Hafted Blade Form |
The Millers mostly hunted ancient sites in |
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showing very detailed and advanced flaking |
Modoc County, California and Churchill |
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patterns created by a VERY advanced knapper. |
County, Nevada. From our experience with |
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artifacts from these areas, we judge this one |
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to be from Modoc County, CA, possibly |
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Era: Archaic Period - 9,000 to 10,500 years old |
traded down from SE Oregon. |
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| Item: |
Type: Northern Side Notched Arrowhead |
Provenance: |
Price |
| RCFW137 |
A very nice, thin opaque black obsidian Northen |
From the George & Beth Miller collection. |
75.00 |
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Side Notched arrowhead showing thorough flaking |
The Millers mostly hunted ancient sites in |
1/11 ON-HOLD ja |
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patterns to both faces by an experienced, well- |
Modoc County, California and Churchill |
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rounded knapper. It has good caliche deposits |
County, Nevada as well as in Oregon. From |
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typically found on pieces recovered from dried-up |
our experience with artifacts from these areas, |
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lake bed areas. It has a slight lateral "clip" to the tip. |
we judge this one to be from Crump Lake in |
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Era: Archaic - 3000 to 9000 years old |
Lake Co., OR |
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| Item: |
Type: Cascade Dart |
Provenance: |
Price |
| RCFW138 |
A very slender, well formed, thoroughly flaked |
From the George & Beth Miller collection. |
75.00 |
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Cascade Dart having most detailed flaking |
The Millers mostly hunted ancient sites in |
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patterns on both faces. |
Modoc County, California and Churchill |
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County, Nevada as well as in Oregon. From |
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Era: Archaic - 4000 to 8000 years old |
our experience with artifacts from these areas, |
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we judge this one to be from Lake Co., OR |
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| Item: |
Type: Eastgate Arrowhead |
Provenance: |
Price |
| RCFW139 |
An ultra-thin, almost fully translucent smoky gray |
From the George & Beth Miller collection. |
85.00 |
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mouse obsidian Eastgate Arrowhead. Flaking |
The Millers mostly hunted ancient sites in |
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patterns are thorough on both faces, and this one |
Modoc County, California and Churchill |
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"almost" qualifies for our Gem Points page. |
County, Nevada. From our experience with |
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Era: Developmental to Classic Phase |
artifacts from these areas, we judge this one |
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400 to 1500 years old |
to be from Modoc Co., CA |
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| Item: |
Type: Cascade Blade Form |
Provenance: |
Price |
| RCFW140 |
A very sturdy, well made Cascade Blade having |
From the George & Beth Miller collection. |
85.00 |
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flaking patterns on side A to a median ridge, with |
The Millers mostly hunted ancient sites in |
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side B being mostly flat with a single small ledge |
Modoc County, California and Churchill |
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(left side of photo 3 at the mid-line) |
County, Nevada as well as in Oregon.. |
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From our experience with |
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Era: Archaic - 4000 to 8000 years old |
artifacts from these areas, we judge this one |
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to be from Modoc Co., CA |
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| Item: |
Type: Alberta Knife Blade |
Provenance: |
Price |
| RCFW141 |
An exceptional and well used Alberta Hafted |
From the George & Beth Miller collection. |
120.00 |
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Knife blade which was anciently worked down |
The Millers mostly hunted ancient sites in |
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(re-sharpened) many times, leaving a rounded |
Modoc County, California and Churchill |
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form to it's "tip". |
County, Nevada as well as in Oregon... |
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From our experience with |
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Era: Early Archaic - 8,500 to 10,000 years old |
artifacts from these areas, we judge this one |
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to be from Lake Co., OR |
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| Click on the Photo set above for an enlarged photo |
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| Item: |
Type: Humboldt Constricted Base Knife |
Provenance: |
Price |
| RCFW142 |
A fairly large, atypical "fish-tailed" Humboldt Constricted Base Knife |
From the George & Beth Miller collection. |
125.00 |
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blade. This particular variety is undocumented in Overstreet's guide to |
The Millers mostly hunted ancient sites in |
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Indian Arrowheads, although I've seen a few examples of this variety |
Modoc County, California and Churchill |
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over the years. It IS a scarce variety. It's very broad (typical for the |
County, Nevada as well as in Oregon. |
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scarce variety) and well worked on both faces with good caliche |
From our experience with |
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deposits typical for artifacts recovered from dried-up lake bed areas. |
artifacts from these areas, we judge this one |
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Unfortunately, some idiot added modern rechipping to the tip, |
to be from Lake Co., OR |
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which knocked down it's value substantially |
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Era: Archaic - 5000 to 7000 years old |
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| Click on the Photo set above for an enlarged photo |
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| Item: |
Type: Humboldt Constricted Base Dart |
Provenance: |
Price |
| RCFW144 |
A very nice, small semi-translucent, opalescent obsidian |
From the George & Beth Miller collection. |
40.00 |
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Humboldt Constricted Base Dart point in very good |
The Millers mostly hunted ancient sites in |
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condition. It's well flaked on both faces with good patina |
Modoc County, California and Churchill |
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on side B, BUT it has modern re-chipping around the |
County, Nevada as well as in Oregon... |
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blade edges, and is most visible on side B, where the |
From our experience with |
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patina has been disturbed. Priced accordingly. |
artifacts from these areas, we judge this one |
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Era: Archaic - 5000 to 7000 years old |
to be from Lake Co., OR. |
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| Click on the Photo set above for an enlarged photo |
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| Item: |
Type: Elko Corner Notched Arrowhead |
Provenance: |
Price |
| RCFW145 |
Well, the piece itself isn't outstanding, as it has a couple of "goofs" to it, |
From the George & Beth Miller collection. |
75.00 |
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but the hoststone material is breath-taking! A nice "wicked" diagonal |
The Millers mostly hunted ancient sites in |
1/11 ON-HOLD ja |
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duo-flow obsidian Elko Corner Notched Arrowhead. It's thoroughly |
Modoc County, California and Churchill |
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flaked on both faces by an experienced knapper, but "flaw-wise" it has |
County, Nevada as well as in Oregon. |
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a substantial shear on side B from the tip to almost the mid-line where |
From our experience with |
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it seems that the host material had an unexpected "seam". This flaw |
artifacts from these areas, we judge this one |
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didn't take away anything from this point's functionality... it just took |
to be from Lake Co., OR |
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away perfection of what "might have been" for such a gorgeous host |
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material. (The shear is best seen in photos 4 and 7) |
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Era: Archaic to Developmental Phase - 1200 to 3500 years old |
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| Click on the Photo set above for an enlarged photo |
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| Item: |
Type: Rose Springs Arrowhead |
Provenance: |
Price |
| RCFW146 |
A pretty nice, small, delicate and thin translucent obsidian |
From the George & Beth Miller collection. |
45.00 |
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Rose Springs Corner Notched Arrowhead having 3 diagonal |
The Millers mostly hunted ancient sites in |
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bands. It's well flaked on both faces by a very advanced, |
Modoc County, California and Churchill |
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near-master knapper. The very tip is missing, as is the very tip |
County, Nevada. From our experience with |
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of one barb. Still an attractive piece for the money. |
artifacts from these areas, we judge this one |
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Era: Developmental to Classic Phase - 600 to 1600 years old |
to be from Modoc Co., CA |
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| Click on the Photo set above for an enlarged photo |
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| Item: |
Type: Cascade Knife |
Provenance: |
Price |
| RCFW147 |
A very sturdy and thick obsidian Cascade Knife form |
From the George & Beth Miller collection. |
30.00 |
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which, in my opinion is somewhat ugly due to the "coating" |
The Millers mostly hunted ancient sites in |
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it received on both faces, probably from setting in shallow |
Modoc County, California and Churchill |
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waters for thousands of decades. It has a few recent nicks |
County, Nevada. From our experience with |
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which expose the underlying shiny black obsidian host |
artifacts from these areas, we judge this one |
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material. Certainly an interesting study piece. |
to be from Modoc Co., CA |
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Era: Archaic - 4000 to 8000 years old |
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| Click on the Photo set above for an enlarged photo |
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| Item: |
Type: Cascade Knife Blade |
Provenance: |
Price |
| RCFW148 |
A fairly small (for type) opaque black obsidian Cascade |
From the George & Beth Miller collection. |
120.00 |
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"pocket knife". It's well flaked on both faces, mostly by the |
The Millers mostly hunted ancient sites in |
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percussion flaking technique typical of the Archaic period |
Modoc County, California and Churchill |
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with only sparse in-direct percussion flaking "follow-up" |
County, Nevada as well as in Oregon. |
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patterns. Personally, I like this one, and I think that it's quite |
From our experience with |
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an attractive example of this most ancient relic. |
artifacts from these areas, we judge this one |
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Era: Archaic - 4000 to 8000 years old |
to be from Lake Co., OR |
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| Click on the Photo set above for an enlarged photo |
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| Item: |
Type: Desert Sierra Arrowhead |
Provenance: |
Price |
| RCFW149 |
A TOTALLY OUTSTANDING, paper-thin fine |
From the George & Beth Miller collection. |
150.00 |
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grained dacite Desert Sierra Arrowhead, which by all |
The Millers mostly hunted ancient sites in |
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rights belongs on the Gem Points page. This little |
Modoc County, California and Churchill |
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beauty is thoroughly flaked on both faces in mostly |
County, Nevada as well as in Oregon. |
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random patterns indicative of an advanced knapper. |
From our experience with |
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artifacts from these areas, we judge this one |
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Era: Classic to Historic Phase - 200 to 700 years old |
to be from Lake Co., OR |
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| Click on the Photo set above for an enlarged photo |
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| Item: |
Type: Cascade Dart Point |
Provenance: |
Price |
| RCFW150 |
A pretty dangerous looking medium sized |
From the George & Beth Miller collection. |
50.00 |
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translucent obsidian Cascade Dart point. It's |
The Millers mostly hunted ancient sites in |
1/11 ON-HOLD ja |
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very well flaked on both faces by a very |
Modoc County, California and Churchill |
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experienced knapper. |
County, Nevada as well as in Oregon. |
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From our experience with |
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Era: Archaic - 4000 to 8000 years old |
artifacts from these areas, we judge this one |
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to be from Lake Co., OR |
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| Click on the Photo set above for an enlarged photo |
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| Item: |
Type: Gypsum Cave |
Provenance: |
Price |
| RCFW151 |
A most interesting black basalt Gypsum Cave dart |
From the George & Beth Miller collection. |
28.00 |
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point showing good flaking patterns on a material |
The Millers mostly hunted ancient sites in |
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which doesn't flake very well at all. The surfaces are |
Modoc County, California and Churchill |
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quite weathered, indicative of an artifact which was |
County, Nevada as well as in Oregon. |
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sand blown in desert areas. The very tip is missing. |
From our experience with |
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artifacts from these areas, we judge this one |
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Era: Archaric - 3300 to 5000 years old |
to be from SE Oregon |
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| Click on the Photo set above for an enlarged photo |
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| Item: |
Type: Elko Corner Notched |
Provenance: |
Price |
| RCFW152 |
A very attractive well worked black obsidian |
From the George & Beth Miller collection. |
35.00 |
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Elko Corner Notched Arrowhead well flaked |
The Millers mostly hunted ancient sites in |
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on both faces but missing it's very tip. |
Modoc County, California and Churchill |
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County, Nevada as well as in Oregon. |
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Era: Archaic through Developmental Phase |
From our experience with |
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1200 to 3500 years old |
artifacts from these areas, we judge this one |
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to be from Lake Co., OR |
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| Click on the Photo set above for an enlarged photo |
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| Item: |
Type: Elko Drill Form |
Provenance: |
Price |
| RCFW153 |
A nice fine-grained blue-gray dacite Elko Corner |
From the George & Beth Miller collection. |
30.00 |
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notched arrowhead which was worked down into a |
The Millers mostly hunted ancient sites in |
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drill form. It has a shear to one tang as well as to |
Modoc County, California and Churchill |
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the edge of one basal stem. Still an interesting piece |
County, Nevada as well as in Oregon. |
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From our experience with |
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Era: Archaic through Developmental Phase |
artifacts from these areas, we judge this one |
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1200 to 3500 years old |
to be from Lake Co., OR |
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