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

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MHFW1114 A mahogany obsidian Found by  20.00
Cascade knife blade Carrol B. Howe
having a snapped base in SE Oregon

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SLFW2 A fairly long black obsidian Wahmuza Offered by the finder who 400.00
blade having nice oblique transverse  recovered this one in
flaking patterns with a nick to the very tip Owyhee Co., ID
and slight usage wear sections to both Rogers COA
blade edges. Quite a nice looking piece (Folded multiple times)

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MHFW779 A fairly nice burgundy-red chert Martis Found in 65.00
knife blade which retains about 20% of Humboldt Co., NV
the original host stone's rind on side B.
It has a concave dip to one edge just
above the centerline (photo 5) from an
overly aggressive percussion strike, still
a very attractive artifact Ex: Michael Hough

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MHFW777 A fast and dirty semi-translucent creamy Found in 55.00
white and yellow agate corner notched knife Churchill Co., NV
blade made on a large flake and having
secondary pressure flaking only to the
periphery of the blade's edges. One tang has
been sheared off at a diagonal angle. Still a
fascinating example of ancient technology Ex: Michael Hough

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DAFW513 A nice medium sized opaque black  Warner Valley, OR 35.00
obsidian Pinto Basin Knife form having
a serious gouge from the cutting edge
near the tip and a stack on side A just
to the right of center (Photo 4). Still an
interesting and "different" artifact

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DAFW531 An attractive smoky gray obsidian Warner Valley, OR 65.00
Cascade dart point having nicely
serrated edges. The bottom of the base
has some roughness to it, as the original
host stone's cortex remains on this area.
Still a nice point in great condition

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SLGB11 A nice black opaque obsidian Shaniko Personal find from the 100.00
stemmed arrowhead. Base is snapped. Alvord Desert, OR
Still an attractive piece

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SLGB10 A shiny pitch-black opaque obsidian Personal find 150.00
Shaniko stemmed arrowhead having from the Alvord
exceptional oblique flaking patterns, base Desert, OR
is damaged, has nice early basal grinding

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SLGB8 A nice translucent black obsidian Personal find in the 75.00
triangular blade having exceptional and Alvord Desert, OR
pronounced flaking patterns (Direct
percussion and pressure flaking)

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MHFW586 A fairly crude and banged up Found in 15.00
Franciscan chert Malaga Cove  Humboldt Co., CA
Leaf dart point who's redeeming
factor is simply the alternating
bands of green and burgundy.  
The base is snapped off Ex: Michael Hough

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SLGB3 An extremely finely worked semi-translucent Personal find from  250.00
black obsidian Cascade Shouldered blade. the Alvord Desert
Has oblique transverse diagonal flaking which in SE Oregon
is totally awesome. An outstanding piece, and
a gem in it's own right.

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SLGB4 A nicely made semi-translucent Duck Lake, NV 300.00
black obsidian Cascade knife

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BEGB4 A Cascade Trio: Very nice Cascade From an old collection 90.00
Knives, 2-1/2", 2-1/4" and 2-1/8” recovered in SW Nevada
long, very well flaked both sides; one during the 1960's
  has especially nice transverse oblique    
  flaking; two have heavy alkali deposits    
  on one side. Dates to Early Archaic    
  8,000-4,000 B.P.    

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SLGB26 A most interesting fish-tailed opaque Personal find from 95.00
glossy black obsidian Pinto Basin the Alvord desert in
Sloping Shoulder arrowhead having Oregon
oblique transverse flaking and basal
grinding. An Outstanding piece !

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SLGB27 A very thin opaque black obsidian Personal find in the 85.00
Pinto Basin Sloping Shoulder dart Alvord Desert in
point having an intricate flaking pattern Oregon

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SLGB37 A small very attractive opaque black Personal find in 20.00
obsidian Elko split stemmed birdpoint Owyhee Co., Idaho
having interesting flaking patterns, good
patination and a small clip to one ear of
the stem

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SLGB39 A light gray opalescent chert Elko Ex: Favell Museum, 15.00
arrowhead having nice flaking and Oregon
good patination. A most attractive
neat little piece

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SLGB42 A small opaque black obsidian Ex: Favell Museum, 15.00
Gatecliff arrowhead with nice flaking Oregon
and a very small flea-bite from the tip
as well as from the base

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SLGB45 A jet black obsidian Rose Springs Ex: Favell Museum, 15.00
arrowhead having a fairly nice flaking Oregon
pattern

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SLGB46 A very attractive black obsidian Rose Ex: Favell Museum, 20.00
Springs arrowhead having an interesting  Oregon
shape as well as flaking patterns. The stem
on side B has a gouge mark, but this is 
just the way it was made, often these were
used for hafting purposes

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SLGB48 A very small, thin and narrow semi- Ex: Favell Museum, 20.00
translucent obsidian Rose Springs Oregon
arrowhead with nice oblique transverse
flaking. A most interesting piece !

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SLGB50 An anciently salvaged, reworked translucent Ex: Favell Museum, 15.00
black obsidian arrowhead. Appears to have Oregon
sustained a lateral impact fracture which was
anciently re-sharpened. Slight clip to the
remaining ear, which I think happened at the
same time with the impact fracture. A piece
with a story for sure.

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SWGB223

2 Black obsidian triangular

Malheur Co., OR 9.00
pre-forms heavily patinated Personal finds

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BEGB5 A Super Humboldt Concave Base From an old collection  190.00
arrowhead measuring 2-3/4" x 1"; recovered in SW Nevada
very early soft hammer percussion during the 1960's
  flaking w/ pressure edge retouch;    
  grainy opaque grey-black obsidian.    
  Dates to Early-Mid-Archaic    
  (8,000-6,000 B.P.)    

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BEGB15 A nice Nevada hafted knife blade From an old collection 125.00
measuring:  3” x 1-1/8”. Opaque obsidian; recovered in SW Nevada
appears to have been picked up and during the 1960's
  reworked by a later culture from an older    
  fluted (Clovis?) point. Percussion flaking    
  with weathered flake scars.    

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BEGB20 A nice slender Humboldt: 2-7/8”, From an old collection 125.00
rare reverse diagonal transverse   recovered in SW Nevada
flaking, base fluted or thinned both during the 1960's
  sides; nice mottled blue/grey/black    
  obsidian; likely Mid-Archaic    
  (8,000-5,000 B.P.)    

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DWFW2 A fairly well made burgundy Franciscan Recovered in  30.00
chert Gunther Triangular saw/knife  Yakima, WA
blade. It has a nick to one blade edge at (I believe that this was traded
the centerline, one tang is chipped off from Northern California,
and it also has a slight nick to the tip. a great distance to travel !)
Flaking patterns are thorough and 
superior for this difficult to work material

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SLGB13 A very thin black obsidian Humbolt Personal find from 100.00
basal-notched arrowhead having the Alvord Desert
nice frosty patination on 1 side in Oregon

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SLGB14 An attractive black opaque obsidian Personal find from 120.00
Humbolt arrowhead with a needle tip the Alvord desert
and a slight ancient clip to one ear at in Oregon
the base. Has very nice patination

Item:   Type:   Provenance:   Price
JFGB43   An interesting semi-translucent   SE Oregon Desert   39.00
black obsidian Cascade knife
    blade with very intricate flaking        
    patterns and exceptional patination        

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SLGB29 A nice and thin jet black obsidian Personal find in the 35.00
Northern Side-notched arrowhead Alvord Desert in  
Oregon

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SLGB30 A nicely flaked opaque black obsidian Personal find in the 30.00
Wendover arrowhead, shiny on one side Alvord Desert in
and moderately patinated on the other. Oregon
Flaking is to a median ridge, has a slight
clip to one edge on the base

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SLGB32 A very small opaque black obsidian Fox Personal find in 20.00
Eared Elko birdpoint with a clip on one Owyhee Co., Idaho
ear. A nicely aged piece !

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DWFW1 A fairly thin, semi-translucent Recovered from 35.00
slightly diagonally banded  Crump Lake, OR
obsidian Humboldt hafted blade Ex: Watkins
Ex: Hines

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