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Type: Rose Springs Drill Form

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SLFT2

A highly unusual blue-gray and brown jasper Rose Springs

Found by Jerry Sherer

30.00

Sloping Shoulder Drill Form. This unique tool is very flat in form 

of Wilder Idaho along

but well flaked on both faces by an "almost" intermediate knapper.

the Snake River in

The very tip was lost through use in ancient times and the base is

Jerome, Idaho

irregular/uneven. It shows traits of substantial river polish as well.

Era: Developmental to Classic Phase - 600 to 1600 years old

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Item:

Type: Cascade Knife Form

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SLFT5

A very nice opaque black obsidian Cascade Knife Blade which shows

Found by Jerry Sherer

135.00

substantial ancient usage wear. Flaking patterns are thorough on both 

of Wilder Idaho along

faces by an accomplished knapper. It has a single, small recent knick to

the Snake River in

one basal edge which doesn't detract from it's overall ancient beauty.

Jerome, Idaho

Era: Early Archaic - 4,000 to 8,000 years old

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Type: Crescent Knife Blade

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SLFT6

A very interesting, sturdy and attractive white chert Crescent

Found by Jerry Sherer

75.00

Hafted Knife blade, which is well flaked on both faces. The base

of Wilder Idaho along

appears to have been snapped as a result of ancient usage.

the Snake River in

Era: Later Archaic period - est. 2,300 to 3,400 years old

Jerome, Idaho

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Item:

Type: Cascade Knife Form

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SLFT7

A very sturdy, somewhat rustic black basalt Cascade Hafted Knife form.

Found by Jerry Sherer

150.00

Flaking patterns are thorough on both faces but somewhat rustic made

of Wilder Idaho along

by an advanced knapper, as basalt is a most difficult material to work.

the Snake River in

This one is essentially "all there" as it was anciently made and used.

Jerome, Idaho

Era: Early Archaic - 4,000 to 8,000 years old

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Item:

Type: Cascade Knife Blade

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SLFT8

A VERY unusual opaque black obsidian Cascade Knife Blade

Found by Jerry Sherer

175.00

made on a VERY large flake, and retaining curvature from the

of Wilder Idaho along

original flake's form. It's well flaked on both faces by a very 

the Snake River in

advanced knapper, although 25% of side B consists of a single,

Jerome, Idaho

initial percussion flake, best seen in the center of the blade in

photo 3. This interesting artifact shows usage wear to the very

Era: Early Archaic - 4,000 to 8,000 years old

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Type: Paleo Perforator

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SLFT3

I'm always amazed at the material this consignor provides to our 

Offered by the original

125.00

website, as he's supplied MANY unique, personal finds of his own

finder who recovered this

for others to enjoy and to own; this is one such unique piece. It's a   

one from the Alvord Desert

slender white chert bi-facially worked perforator and judging from

in Malheur County, OR

the location where it was recovered, I believe that it was made and

used in the same timeframe as the Paleo Crescents. Bargain priced

Era: Paleo - 10,500 - 11,000 years old

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Item:

Type: Stemmed Drill

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SLFT4

A nice, snow white high grade chert/quartzite Stemmed Drill which is well

Offered by the original

40.00

flaked on both faces to a median ridge by a very advanced knapper. It has a

finder who recovered this

dig to the stem on the left side of side B (photo 4) and an inverted v-shaped

one from the Alvord Desert

ledge at the hafting line of side A (photo 2) where the host material resisted

in Malheur County, OR

the knapper's efforts. This one is "all there" as it was anciently made and used.

Era: Archaic period - est. 2300 to 3400 years old (at least, as this territory

was mostly Paleo country)

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Item:

Type: Finger Awl

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Price

SLFT9

A very slender and delicate brown and yellow semi-translucent agate-jasper

Offered by the original

30.00

Finger Awl  made on a flake and retaining the curvature of the original flake's

finder who recovered this

2/9 ON-HOLD ge

form. Knapping patterns are a bit cursory, only covering "the necessary"

one from the Alvord Desert

around all 4 working edges of the main shaft. An interesting little artifact.

in Malheur County, OR

Era: Archaic period - est. 2300 to 3400 years old (at least, as this territory

 was mostly Paleo country)