May 7th, 2011 Native American Artifact Auction by The Artifact Company

with Tim Lyons Auctioneer (KY #P1699) is pleased to present

Important Auction of Native American Artifacts with over 400 Top-Quality Authenticated and Well-Documented Consignments Commencing at 10:00am on

May 7th, 2011 Preview 8:00am-10:00am

at the Clarion Hotel, Lexington, Kentucky

The Ar tif act Com pan y Artif tifact Compan pany P.O. Box 1005, Mount Sterling, Kentucky 40353 (800) 466-3836 info@theartifactcompany.com View Items Online at http://www.theartifactcompany.com

The Artifact Company with Tim Lyons Auctioneer (KY #P1699)

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an Im por tant A uction of Impor port Auction Nativ e Amer ican Ar tif acts tifacts ative American Artif Commencing May 7th, 2011 at 10:00am at the Clarion Hotel, Lexington, Kentucky We are proud to present this Top-Quality Sale of fine relics in our second major sale of the 2011 Auction Season. Represented are a number of quality consignments of Midwestern and Western Flint, Grandfathered PreColumbian, over 25 fine Axes with an assortment of flat slate, bannerstones and 2 top-grade Birdstones! Also featured in this auction is a wide selection of items have been previously papered by top authenticators such as Jackson, Davis, Stermer, Motley, Rogers, Dickey, Bennett, Berner, Perino, Partain, Baker, Johnson, Cox, Howard, Putty, Tatum, Fisher, Williams, Sievers, Meadows or E. Rowe. Customers interested in acquiring additional documentation or certificates should make arrangements prior to the sale. Additional documentation is only available at current market rate and should not be considered ‘complimentary’.

Terms of Sale We have attempted to accurately describe all items being sold, but all property offered for sale is strictly ‘as-is’. We have provided substantial images of all items offered to best inform potential absentee or online bidders with regards to item condition. It is the bidder’s responsibility (whether in-person, by phone, by mail, or via the Internet) to determine the exact condition of each item. No statement in this catalog, sale bill, invoice, or other documents by associates of The Artifact Company or the Principle Auctioneer, shall be deemed to warranty, or as representation or assumption of liability with respect to age, condition, size, quality, importance, rarity, variety, provenance, or historical reference as related to any sale items. Any such statements are strictly matters of opinion. If an item already has a certificate from one or more authenticators listed above the sale shall be considered final, NO EXCEPTIONS. Everything else (with the exception of decorative or contemporary items) is guaranteed for 30 days to paper by any authenticator living and mentioned above. Any item eligible for return with request for refund must be accompanied with a full written report of the examination. Authentication is a matter of scholarship and we welcome you to utilize the experience of your preferred expert for consultation prior to sale. You may arrrange to have your expert inspect a potential purchase prior to a sale by calling 1-800466-3836. Reserve and Buy-Back rules are in effect for this sale. The Auctioneer will be the final judge as to which bidder is the highest bidder. In event of any dispute in this matter the Auctioneer shall use his own discretion to decide whether to reopen bidding or not. Title to all merchandise shall pass to the highest bidder at the fall of the Auctioneer’s ‘Hammer’. The Purchaser shall assume full risk and responsibility for the lot purchased once title has passed. The buyer must pay Kentucky State Sales Tax (6%) unless exception is allowed under laws regulating such tax. Out of state sales tax numbers will be accepted. You do not pay Kentucky Sales Tax if items are shipped out of state. All accounts must be settled by sale’s end unless other arrangements have been made. Payment may be made by cash, personal check, or major credit card (a 3% convenience fee will be added to credit card purchases). No items removed until paid in full. The Artifact Company or its Auctioneers are not responsible for any typographical error or omission in this catalog. Photographs in this catalog are of the actual items being sold, but exact condition of the objects offered is their condition the day of the sale. There will be absolutely NO returns or adjustments of any kind made 30 days after sale date. We reserve the right to refuse admittance to any individual or group.

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The Artifact Company Alexander C. Przygoda KY #AHO3486 P.O. Box 1005 Mt. Sterling, KY 40353 (800) 466-3836 or (859) 499-0204 info@theartifactcompany.com This catalog is available for viewing and additional download at http://www.theartifactcompany.com Many additional pictures are available on our website as well, many featuring translucency, flaking detail, and other views of the items in this catalog. Directions and Accomodations: The Clarion Hotel is located at the intersection of I75 (Exit 115) and Newtown Pike in Lexington, Kentucky. This is the same location as the Green River Archaeological Society Lexington Show. The address is: 1950 Newtown Pike, Lexington, Kentucky 40511 There are several motels and hotels in the area including the Holiday Inn (859-233-0512), the Griffin Gate Marriott (859-231-5100), the Embassy Suites (859-455-5000) and the Four-Points Sheraton (859259-1311). Call for more complete listing.

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1. 1 9/16" Jacks Reef - Ultra thin with incredible deep and round notches. Classic pentagonal form. Pretty cream, white, and gray Boyle Chert. Bath Co., Kentucky. Ex- Jerry Taber Collection. 2. 1 3/4" Dovetail - High grade highly translucent Sonora with lethal serrations. Bath Co., Kentucky. Ex- Jerry Taber Collection. 3. 1 5/8" Jeff - Highly translucent Kentucky Agate. Ground base and lateral edges. Great flaking. Bath Co., Kentucky. Ex- Jerry Taber Collection. 4. 1 7/8" Plainview - Tremendous flaking. A geologists dream under a microscope. Glossy black High Plains chert with interesting fossils throughout. Found in Kansas. Rogers COA. 5. 1 3/4" Dovetail - Thin example from Bath Co., Kentucky. Jackson COA. 6. 2" Scottsbluff - Very nice totally translucent agate example from Dry Springs Colorado. Rogers COA. 7. 1 7/8" Angostura - Pretty mottled flint with nice Paleo grinding. Extremely well made. Ex- David McIntosh Collection. Travis Co., Texas. Jackson COA. 8. 1 3/8" Pelican - Awesome example!! Extra pretty brick red and deep mustard yellow two tone Jasper. Very thin with broad and distinct fluting. Found in Angelina Co., Texas. Ex- Steve Smith. Jackson G-10 COA. 9. 1 1/2" ‘Unfluted’ Folsom - Superb wide form with striking platform evident. But not fluted. Apparently the aboriginal felt it was thin enough!! Rogers notes “tip shows ancient resharpening’. Pretty glossy gray chert. ExGibson Collection. Found in Northwest Texas. Rogers COA. 10. 2 1/2" Dalton - River Stained Cream Flint example with serrations from Arkansas. Nearly perfect. 11. 1 7/8" Pinetree - Extremely attractive. Looks like it should be a piece of jewelry. Tremendous color, flaking, and thinness. Bath Co., Kentucky. Ex- Jerry Taber Collection. 12. 2 1/4' Exotic ‘Effigy Style’ Maljamar - Gila Monster?? Shark?? Fish?? Stingray?? Really wild for a desert made piece!! Very rare form in any case. Pretty multicolored fossil chert. Found in Pima Co., Arizona. Jackson COA. 13. 1 3/4" Plains Knife - Gorgeous banded agate example from Colorado. Highly translucent. Jackson COA. 14. 2 1/16" Lost Lake - Boyle Chert example from Trigg Co., Kentucky. Nice serrations. Thin and well flaked. Rogers COA. 15. 2 1/8" Lovell - Very pretty totally translucent Knife River Flint example from North Dakota. Ex - Glascock Collection. 16. 1 15/16" Neolithic Dart - Exquisite example. Pretty material and nice translucency. Literally perfect in every way. Jackson G-10 COA.

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17. 1 7/8" Agate Basin - Extremely well made. Very pretty deep Strawberry Chert from Cooper Co., Missouri. Jackson COA. 18. 1 3/4" Clovis - Found by Howard Hilliard in McLean Co., Kentucky. Great small Clovis really well made. Jackson COA. 19. 2 3/16" Plainview - Excellent example made of a high grade translucent light caramelized gray colored fossil chert. Found in Coryell Co., Texas. ExPat Dunnegan Collection. Rogers COA. 20. 2" Clovis - Translucent example in cream and red Alibates flint. Ex Glascock Collection. San Miguel Co., New Mexico. Rare in this material and perfectly made. 21. 2" Pinetree - Thin and excellent. Minute flakes all along both blade edges front and back. Pretty high grade Carter Cave. Superb condition. Bath Co., Kentucky. Ex- Jerry Taber Collection. 22. 2" MacCorkle - Made of a very pretty Blue and White Upper Mercer Chert. Found by Steve Bateman and son Scott along either Smothers or Prairie Creeks in Daviess Co., Indiana. Very thin with big serrations. 23. 2" Paleo Dart - Finely made example belonging to the Bajada/Jay/Hell Gap Cluster. Dona Ana Co., New Mexico. Finely flaked with a heavily ground basal region. 24. 1 15/16" Chipola - Nice Smokey Wayne County Chalcedony from Pulaski Co., Kentucky. Excellent long flaring ears on this fairly rare type. Ex- Bill Carter Collection. Jackson COA. 25. 2 9/16" Eden - Nicely wind-weathered example found near Casper, Wyoming in a root-beer agate. Ex - L. E. Redman Collection. Diamond crosssection and nicely flaked. 26. 2 3/16" Palmer - Perfect example in Boyle Chert from Bath Co., Kentucky. Dozens of tiny serrations. 27. 1 1/2" Allen - Totally translucent gorgeous piece of yellow/orange agatized wood. Colorado. Rogers COA. 28. 1 1/2" Clovis - Excellent condition and made of a pretty light gray fossil chert with nice flutes. Found in Crawford Co., IL by Bill Kirtner. Davis COA. 29. 1 7/16" Midland - Wind-worn example found by Carl Fisher 30-40 miles north of Midland, Texas in a sand-dune. Translucent pink/tan high grade material. Pretty banding present. 30. 1 9/16" Paleo Dart - Pretty gray and tan translucent Wayne County Chalcedony. From Dover, Kentucky. Davis COA 31. 1 3/8" Allen - Totally translucent agate from Wyoming. Really nice. 32. 1 3/4" Plains Leaf - Multicolor chert example from Colorado.

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33. 1 1/4" Hardaway - World Class example. Classic pea green shale with perfect large flaring ears. Very thin. Ex- Dr. Jay Goldberg. Jackson COA. 34. 1 1/4" Mini-Dovetail - Really nice. Pretty mottled chert. Indiana. 35. 1 1/8" Plains Triangle - Cream chert example from Montana. 36. 1 5/8" Clovis - Very pretty green, tan, and cream Sonora. Found in Hart Co., Kentucky. Ex- Rocky Hall Collection. Davis COA. 37. 3 1/4" Buck Creek - Nicely patterned piece of Buffalo River Chert from Tennessee. Ex- Alton Martin Collection. Jackson COA. 38. 3" Dovetail - Pretty Boyle chert example from Fayette Co., Kentucky. Rogers COA. 39. 3 3/16" Pedernales - Thin and finely made with a needle tip. G-9.5 Baker COA. Edwards Plateau Chert. Nice. 40. 2 3/4" Dalton - Beautiful highly translucent champagne colored Hixton from Wisconsin. Truly a show-stopper. Jackson COA. 41. 3" Hardin - Beautifully mottled banded cream and tan chert. Cooper Co., Missouri. Stermer and Hays COA’s. 42. 2 7/16" Dalton - Super fine wafer thin example. Beautiful Red/Yellow Jasper. Found by Jack Littlefield near Baton Rouge, LA. Jackson COA. 43. 3 1/8" Hardin - Nicely made example from St. Louis Co., Missouri. Mottled creamy Burlington. G-9.5 Baker COA. Ex - Terry Allen Collection. 44. 3 1/4" Calf Creek Preform Blade - Thin, gorgeous, and exceptional. Highly river polished extremely colorful example from Osage Co., Oklahoma. Ex- Gilbert Collection. Jackson COA. 45. 3 3/16" Mount Albion - Rare Southwestern form. Pretty material, nice length, and lethal serrations. Found in Hidalgo Co., New Mexico. ExSnyder Collection. Jackson and Stermer COA’s. 46. 2 1/2" Dalton - From Greene Co., Arkansas. Made of a very pretty multicolored caramel and maroon high grade Crowley’s Cobble Chert. Long extended needle tip. Ex- Doyle Barnett Collection. Jackson COA. 47. 2 1/12" Flint Ridge Clovis - Beautiful piece with lots of history. Wide variety with deep long flutes on both sides. Found in Clark Co., Indiana. Ex- Clyde Theler and Charles West Collections. Davis COA.

48. 2 1/2" Holland - Found below the Eufaula Dam in Haskell Co., Oklahoma. Very pretty very translucent high grade river polished Peoria Chert. ExJohn Richardson Collection. Perino COA dated 2/8/99. 49. 3" ‘Kentucky’ Carter Cave Agate Basin - Rare form for Kentucky. Big, broad early masterful flakes. Loaded with minerals. Bath Co., Kentucky. Jackson COA. 50. 2 3/4" Scottsbluff - Diamond cross section with collateral flaking on this example from Northeast Texas. 51. 2 1/2" Holland/Scottsbluff - Very pretty pink chert example from Illinois. Flaking places it as Scottsbluff. Rogers COA (as Holland). 52. 2 9/16" Clovis - Made of Ft. Payne Chert. Found in Harrison Co., Kentucky by Randy Ellis. Putty COA. 53. 2 5/8" G-10 Dalton-Classic - Fantastic serrations on this perfect piece. Baileys Chert. Ex - Bob Herren and Terry Barker. Baker G-10 COA. 54. 3 1/4" Pinetree - Classic Harrodsburg Chert. Found in Henry Co., Kentucky. Ex- Dallas Ross Collection. Davis G-9 COA. 55. 2 7/8" Marion - Phenomenal example. Great color. Rice Chert. Found in Hillsborough Co., Florida. Ex- John Byrd. Jackson COA. 56. 3 1/8" G-9 Scottsbluff - Nicely made textbook example from Illinois in a pretty mottled cream Avon chert. Baker G-9 COA. 57. 3 1/8" Clovis - Uniquely patterned gray and cream piece with fluting 2/3rds and 1/2 length of point respectively. Medina Co., TX. Partain COA. 58. 2 11/16" Paleo Lance - Very pretty and highly translucent multicolor Holland Chert. Found by Tony ‘Jughead’ Ratliff near Moore’s Ridge Church in Orange Co., Indiana. Ex- John Duncan Collection. Jackson COA. 59. 2 5/8' Afton - Thin and masterfully executed. Classic pentagonal form. Pretty light gray streak from base to tip through an otherwise creamy Burlington material. Really pretty. Just a super fine example. Pettis Co., Missouri. Jackson COA. 60. 3 1/16" Pinetree - Awesome pinetree. A true G-10. Great color. Great serrations. Pretty multicolored Harrodsburg Chert. Found in Scioto Co., Ohio. Davis G-10 COA.

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80 61. 2 3/4" Big Sandy - Beautiful Ohio Coshocton Chert. Found in Allen Co., Ohio. Ex- J.C. Schilling Collection. Earthworks COA. 62. 2 1/2" Clovis - Very pretty multicolored light gray and cream Coshocton. Excellent flutes. Has St. Louis variety excurvate edges. Really a nice Clovis in all regards. Perino COA. 63. 2 1/4" Lost Lake - Very pretty piece with a Davis COA in green and purple Sonora flint. Kentucky. 64. 2 7/8" Crescent Knife - Multicolor Pigeon Blood Agate example from Utah. Rogers COA. 65. 2 1/4" Basketmaker Adze - Multicolor pink/orange/red material with use polish at both ends. Private Colorado ranch. 66. 2 5/8" Pinetree - Cream and gray mottled chert example from Central Kentucky. Thin. 67. 2 7/16" Dalton - Early bi-facially resharpened form. Pretty cream pumpkin color with loads of minute serrations up and down both blade edges. Found in Arkansas. Davis COA. 68. 2 1/2" MacCorkle - Symmetrical and beautiful. Found in Huron Co., Ohio. Extra pretty light gray, blue, and gold Coshocton. Ex- Ron Helman Collection. Pictured in Who’s Who #8 and also 12/4/94 Converse Auction catalog page 11, plate 4. Jackson and Earthworks COA’s. 69. 3 5/16" Dalton - Rare example in red & yellow Payson Chert. Illinois. Jackson COA. 70. 3" Hemphill - Heavily river stained example from the Gasconade River, Missouri. Burlington. Rogers COA. Striking. 71. 2 7/8" Dalton - Nicely beveled example in a tan chert from Arkansas. Rogers COA. 72. 2 3/8" Cumberland - Great Cumberland!!! Really pretty banded Tyrone Flint. Found in Dickson Co., Tennessee. Ex- Peterson Collection. Perino and Putty COA’s. 73. 2 7/8" Fort Ancient Triangle - Ultra thin. Mottled tan chert. Huge for the type. Found at the Feurt Site in Scioto Co., Ohio. Jackson COA. 74. 2 7/16" Hell Gap - Tan Chert example from Colorado. Jackson COA.

75. 2 13/16" Pike County - Missouri example in Burlington Chert. Comes with a Jackson COA. 76. 2 3/4" Lost Lake - Superb example. Perfect form and symmetry and loaded with well defined serrations. Glossy two tone Ft. Payne. Found in Indiana. Rogers COA. 77. 3 1/4" Dalton - Stupendous long flaring ears with a deep basal concavity. Cream and orange colored chert. Gorgeous!! Thin as can be and fluted to boot! Found in Arkansas. Rogers COA. 78. 2 5/8" MacCorkle - Really fine example. Thin with great color. Found in Ohio and made of Flint Ridge. 79. 2 9/16" Snyders - great symmetry. Thin and beautiful. Glossy white Burlington with Strawberry speckles. Found in Missouri. Rogers COA. 80. 2 7/16" Clovis - Fort Payne example from Kentucky. Rogers COA. 81. 2 5/16" Carter Cave Dovetail - Special example of a Central Kentucky Dove in multicolored streaked Carter Cave (looks like Petrified Wood) with killer serrations and a notched base. Just a great piece. Bath Co., Kentucky. Ex- Jerry Taber Collection. 82. 3" Lost Lake - A true G-10. Beautiful red / cream Tennessee Jasper. Perfect symmetry, form, and craftsmanship. Classic ‘Christmas Tree’ form. Long sweeping ears. Stermer COA. 83. 2 5/8" Dovetail - Carter Cave Classic. Great form and extra nice serrations with a needle tip. Highly translucent to boot. Bath Co., Kentucky. Ex- Jerry Taber Collection. 84. 2 7/16" Clovis - Gray translucent Flint Ridge flint. Ohio. Rogers COA. 85. 2 3/4" Snyders - Pretty heat treated Burlington with Strawberry blush patterning in the creamy flint. Great symmetry. Great rock!! Missouri. 86. 2 7/8" MacCorkle - Pretty blue, white, and cream Coshocton. Thin and well made. Ohio.

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87. 3 3/8" Mayan Scorpion Eccentric - High Grade translucent chalcedony example from Central America. Ex - Knox Collection. 88. Strand of Mayan Stone Beads - Over 40 individually drilled and strung ancient Mayan beads of various sizes up to 1 1/2". Mayan circa 600 A.D. Grandfathered. 89. 2" Guerrero ‘Axe God’ - Thin human figural form from Guerrero, Mexico. Circa 400 BC. Stermer COA. 90. Huge Strand of Mayan Stone Beads - 88 individually drilled and strung ancient Mayan beads of various sizes up to 1 1/8". Mayan circa 600 A.D. Grandfathered. 91. 3 7/16" Mayan Eccentric - Well-Patinated example from Central America. Ex - Knox Collection. Highly translucent. 92. 3 Fabulous Mayan Beads - 3 3/16" and 2 1/8". Two beautiful dark green Jade with white mottling and smaller light green. Longest one bi-conically drilled and perfect. Smallest two drilled four times for end suspension. Both highly polished. Mayan circa 600 A.D. Grandfathered. 93. 5 Large Mayan Beads - Cylindrical forms. Jades and greenstone. All biconically drilled. Mayan circa 600 A.D. Grandfathered. 94. 2 World Class Mayan Beads - Both measure right at 2 1/8". Beautiful light green Jades with white mottling. Both highly polished and bi-conically drilled and perfect. Mayan circa 600 A.D. Grandfathered. 95. 6 Large Mayan Beads - Jades and greenstones. Largest measures 1 1/ 2". Grandfathered. 96. 2 Huge Mayan Beads - 2 7/8" and 2 3/4". Beautiful dark green Jade with white mottling. Bi-conically drilled and perfect. Both highly polished. Mayan circa 600 A.D. Grandfathered. 97. 1 1/4" Colima Human Effigy Pendant - Very nice pendant of seated human figure with hands on knees. Green Jade. Ex - Knox. Stermer COA. 98. 3 3/8"x1 1/4" Chavin Mace Head - Six-Pointed Configuration on this ex amp l e f r o m P e r u . E x - U rb a n C o lle c tio n. C irc a 1200-200 BC. Grandfathered.

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106. 2 3/8" Snyders - Ultra thin with great symmetry. Creamy slightly orange creek stained material. Illinois. 107. 2 1/2" Serrated Pinetree - Thin and translucent with a needle tip. Bath Co., Kentucky. Ex- Jerry Taber Collection. 108. 2 5/16" Snyders - Perfect gray and cream example. Illinois. Accompanied with a Rogers COA. 109. 2 3/8" Dovetail - Really pretty Carter Cave with lots of red. Bath Co., Kentucky. Ex- Jerry Taber Collection. 110. 2 3/8" Agate Basin - Excellent basal grinding on this small lance. Well executed form. Made of white Burlington. Missouri. Jackson COA. 111. 2 1/4" Knobbed Hardin - Beautiful example of a Central Kentucky barbed and serrated Knobbed Hardin in multicolored streaked Carter Cave (looks like Petrified Wood). A true G-10. Bath Co., Kentucky. From the Jerry Taber Collection. 112. 2 1/4" Mississippi Dovetail - Extremely pretty multicolored Jasper with a nice sheen. Great edgework. Found in Mississippi. 113. 2 3/8" Lost Lake - Richland Co., Ohio example in a pretty Coshocton flint. Jackson COA. 114. 3 1/8" Searcy - Burlington flint example from Missouri. Nicely serrated with a lrthal needle tip. 115. 3 1/8" Agate Basin - Cream Fossil chert example from Missouri with great mineralization. Rogers COA. 116. 3 1/8" Dalton - Superb condition. Nice pumpkin colored piece with creek stain. Found in Southeastern Missouri. 117. 2 13/16" Graham Cave - Excellent flaking and resharpening on this Missouri example. Burlington chert and features a Jackson COA. 118. 2 9/16" Agate Basin - Heavy mineralization accumulation on this Nellie Coshocton flint example from Ohio. Jackson COA. 119. 2 3/4" Agate Basin - Nice example in banded Burlington. Found in Missouri. Ex- Terry Allen Collection. Baker G-9 COA. 120. 2 7/8" Thebes - Great form and symmetry. Serrations to die for!! Found in Ohio. Jackson COA.

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132. 5 3/4" Plains Type Elbow Pipe - Enlarged ringed stem and bowl ends and fancy drilled elbow corner carry ring. Late Historic Masterpiece!!! Jackson and Partain COA’s. 133. 2" Ft. Ancient Effigy Pipe - Very artistic with Classic Weeping Eye motif. Made of Ohio Pipestone. Found in Adams Co., Ohio. Jackson and Partain COA’s. 134. 2 5/8" Ft. Ancient Bird Effigy Pipe - Rare form. Great size and condition. Very well made. Ex- Barry Meadows Collection. Campbell Co., Kentucky. Jackson and Partain COA’s. 135. 2 5/8" Hopewell Pipe - 5 COA’s!!!! Perino, Howard, Jackson, Partain, and Stermer. Found in Warren Co., Ohio. Ex- Robert Phillips Collection. Made of a pretty and highly polished Ohio Pipestone. Tremendous example in tremendous condition. 136. 2" Disc Pipe - Excellent sandstone example found in Rainbow Co., Alabama. 3/4" thick. Davis G-9 COA. 137. 3 1/8"x1 15/16" Iroquois Pipe - Nicely made example in fired clay from the New York area. Nice engraving and secondary mineralization. Late Prehistoric circa 1500 A.D. 138. 2 9/16" Incised Pipe - From the famous Ex- Bennett C. Wheeler Collection of Pylesville, Maryland. Great condition. Great form. Jackson COA. 139. 1 7/16" Great Basin Tube Pipe - Made of Volcanic Scoria. Tremendous condition. CA/NV type. Jackson COA. 140. 24 1/4" Eskimo Dogsled Runner - Very rare Walrus Ivory runner from a dogsled. Northern Alaska. Broken and repaired but 100% original. Well used and amazing. U.S. Buyers Only. 141. 9 3/4" Northwest Coast Pestle/Maul - Large and heavy example made in a petrified volcanic ash. Interesting patterning to this knob-top form. 142. 5 3/4" Bell Pestle - Nice Kentucky pestle with great use-wear and refined raised ridge top. Fayette County. Granite. 143. 8" 3/4" Groove Axe - Ohio. Brown hardstone massive axe. 144. 4 3/8" 3/4 Groove Axe - Pretty example which sits great on the shelf. LaSalle Co., Illinois. Speckled Granite. 145. 7 3/16" Hohokam 3/4 Groove Axe - Nice example from Central Arizona. Ex - Urban Collection. Diorite. 146. 4 5/8" Hohokam Grooved Adze - Rare form in a green diorite. South-Central Arizona. 147. 4 7/16" Adze - Green diorite example from LaSalle Co., Illinois. Perfect bit with angled sides. 148. 5 1/4" Adze - Granite example from Ohio. Marked ‘JM C-123’ Perfect bit and poll with great polish. 149. 6 1/2" Hopewell Celt - Excellent cream and green speckled granite example. Classic form for the type. Well made with nice polish. Found in Indiana. Davis G-9 COA.

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168. 2 3/4" Hopewell - Board flat, gorgeous, and awesomely translucent. Bath Co., Kentucky. Ex- Jerry Taber Collection. 169. Cache Quality 2 1/2" Nodena - Extreme color!!! High quality expertly crafted specimen. Found in Arkansas. Ex- Bill Rowlette Collection. 170. 2 5/8" Cache Quality Nodena - Gorgeous multicolored strawberries and cream Masterpiece. Found in Arkansas. Ex- Bill Rowlette Collection. 171. 2 3/8" Snyders - Totally translucent example in Moss-Agate Flint Ridge. Ross Co., Ohio. 172. 4 1/16" Agate Basin - High grade white chert. Tremendous thinness and form. Never cleaned and loaded with minerals. Found in Missouri. Rogers COA. 173. 3 9/16" Plainview - Beautiful multicolored salmon, tan, gray, and pink Payson Chert. Found in Missouri. Rogers COA. 174. 4 1/4" Thebes - Large example in Burlington with mineralization from Vermillion Co., Illinois. Textbook example. 175. 4" Cobbs Triangular Knife - Exceptionally well made of a pretty and glossy light gray Fort Payne with baby blue speckles. Bath Co., Kentucky. Ex- Jerry Taber Collection. 176. 4 1/4" Flint Chisel - Beautiful red, yellow, cream, and white heated Boyle Chert. Bath Co., Kentucky. Ex- Jerry Taber Collection. 177. 4 1/16" Benton Side Notched - Killer example. Found by Olie Miller in Robertson Co., Tennessee. Pretty deep rich maroon Tennessee Jasper. Rogers COA. 178. 3 13/16" Hopewell - Hopewell by Rogers. Gorgeous Harrison County Hornstone. Superb craftsmanship. Found in Jefferson Co., Kentucky at the Minor’s Lane site. Pictured in ‘Artifacts’ 1977, #4. Ex- Bill Tiell Collection. Rogers COA. 179. 4 1/4" Benton - Glossy gray Hornstone with a big elliptical Bull’seye. Found in Kentucky. 180. 4 3/16" Dalton Classic - Flaking and thinness to die for!! Minute serrations, fluted, and has a long extended needle tip. Glossy white Burlington. Found in Arkansas. Rogers COA. 181. 4 1/8" Waubesa - Randolph Co., Indiana. Hornstone. Very pretty with bull’s-eye on one side. 182. 4" Motley - Large notches in banded Hornstone material from Kentucky.

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183. 6 3/16" Scioto Co., Ohio Ex- Townsend Birdstone - Superb Birdstone with tremendous history. Large Bar-type exceptionally well made. Pretty Green Banded Slate with extra pleasing banding. Ex- Dr. Kuhler, David Kuhn, & Earl Townsend Collections. Pictured on the cover of Old Barn Catalog 3/15/ 2003 (included). Accompanied with 2 COA’s. 184. 4 1/8" Birdstone - Nice old Ohio example with great drilling. Made of a very pretty Green Banded Slate. Some damage to top of head and tail but minor considering the overall form and presence. 185. 3 1/2" Gorget - Made of nicely polished Slate. Features 2 fully drilled holes and 2 unique unfinished taps for holes. Very thin and very symmetrical. Old collector writing script written on front - ‘Park County (Ohio)’ and #24. 186. 5 7/8" Birdstone - Bar-Type example from Ohio with an extreme elongated beak in superb condition. Made of pretty Green Banded Slate with interesting cream colored banding laced with the green and black. 187. 4 1/16" Lizard Effigy - Literally perfect. Very artistic form in superb condition. Black slate with long narrow extended tail. Great length and symmetry. Flat on the bottom. Found in Medina Co., Ohio. Jackson COA. 188. 3 7/8" Bell Pendant - Great example. Very thick and substantial. Found in Indiana. Pretty well patinated Green Banded Slate. Jackson and Davis COA’s. 189. 6 1/16" 3-Hole Pentagonal Pendant - Extra large and very thin. Black hardstone material on this Pennsylvania piece. Jackson COA. 190. 4 1/4" Keyhole Pendant - Adena example from Ohio. Collector number ‘I.146’. Slate. 191. 4" Bell Shaped Pendant - Well-Loved example with a unique ‘worry-stone’ feature on the back side. Excellent surface polish and grooved sides. Ohio. Slate. 192. 2 15/16" Semi-Keeled Gorget - Magnificent condition and very pretty to boot. Caramel colored rich brown slate. Ex- Joe Roe Collection. Scioto Co., Ohio. Jackson COA. 193. 3 1/8" x 2 1/2" Quadriconcave Gorget - Extra nice Adena Gorget from Ohio. Made of a beautiful Green Banded Slate. 194. 4 5/16" Gorget - Slate example from Ohio. 195. 4 7/8" Gorget - Literally a perfect example. Beautiful red and green banded slate. Labeled Grove City, Franklin Co., Ohio. Highly polished and extra well made. Davis G-9 COA. 196. 4" Tallied Stone - Made of Black Diorite. Tallied numerous times down each side. Polished over its entirety. Found in Adams Co., Ohio. Davis G-10 COA. 197. 4 1/16" Engraved Pendant - Extra nice fine grain extremely hard and stable sandstone example found in New Mexico. Cross hatch incising is well executed very well defined. Davis G-9 COA. 198. 9 1/2" Flint Hoe - Huge Dover chert example from Cheatham Co., Tennessee. Old collector label reads ‘CULTIVATOR - Cheatham Co., Tenn. ALS #23 & 12120.

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266. 8 7/8" 3/4 Groove Axe - Awesome HUGE example. Excellent high ridges. Nicely polished bit. Found in Franklin Co., Ohio. Ex- Clyde Theler and Charles West Collection. Jackson and Davis G-9 COA’s. 267. 3 5/8" 3/4 Groove Axe - Honest example with a fluted base. Granite from LaSalle Co., Illinois. Great Mineralization. 268. 7 7/8" Keokuk Axe - Nicely made example with good wear. Found in Hamilton Co., Illinois. Speckled Granite. 269. 7 3/4" 3/4 Groove Axe - Made of a really striking ‘Straw’ Granite in cream, gray, and white. Great size, condition, and eye appeal. Found in Boone Co., Missouri. Davis G-9 COA. 270. 7 3/8" 3/4 Groove Axe - Extra fine example with high ridges. Found in Hamilton Co., Ohio. Ex- Clyde Theler and Charles West Collections. Accompanied with Jackson and Davis G-10 COA’s. 271. 5 7/16" 3/4 Groove Axe - Short-polled example from Ohio. Granite. Bit is in good shape. 272. 4 1/2" Full Groove Axe - Excellent polish on this Ohio example in Granite.

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311. 4 9/16" Etley - Burlington Chert example from Missouri. good size with nice candle flame form. 312. 5 3/16" Sedalia - Nice example with long extended tip. Found in Missouri. Rogers COA. 313. 4 13/16" Nebo Hill - River stained example from Missouri. Nice discernable hafting area. Burlington. 314. 4 5/8" Friday Knife - Found by Henry Helene in 1967 in Leon Co., Texas near the Leon River. Very pretty example with great flaking. Killer! 315. 4 3/4" Adena Robbins - Awesome example. Extra pretty blue, gray, and tan Sonora Flint. Found in Logan Co., Ohio. Davis G-10 and Putty COA’s. 316. 5 3/8" Adena - Tremendous quality. Thin and literally perfect. Mottled yellow, cream, and white Burlington Chert. Found in Missouri. Rogers COA. 317. 4 3/4" Cobbs Knife - Near-First Stage example with only one or two resharpenings. Burlington flint with minerals. Putty COA. 318. 4 1/2" Sedalia - Extremely nice example with a long extended needle tip. Found in Missouri. Ex- Terry Allen Collection. Putty G-9 COA. 319. 5" Stanfield Knife - Pink and gray burlington example from Missouri. Good mineralization. Jackson COA. 320. 4 15/16" Etley - Burlington Chert example from Missouri. Jackson COA. 321. 4 7/8" Cobbs Knife - Extra nice example. Very thin and well made. Pretty white Burlington. Found in Quincy, Illinois. Ex- Terry Allen Collection. Putty G-9 COA. 322. 4 3/4" Adena Blade - Nethers Flint Ridge. Ex- Len Weidner Collection. Pictured in Who’s Who #9. Davis, Putty, and Partain COA’s. 323. 5 9/16" Cobbs Knife - Tremendous example. Great form and numerous nice serrations. Made of a nicely patinated black Pitkin Chert. Found in Missouri. Rogers COA. 324. 5 3/16" Benton - Found in Tennessee. Glossy gray Hornstone. ExTerry Allen Collection. Baker COA. 325. 5 1/2" Sedalia - Nice colors in this extra large example. Long extended needle tip. Found in Missouri. Rogers COA. 326. 5 3/16" Adena Blade - High grade gray/cream Flint Ridge material from Wells Co., Indiana. Putty COA. 327. 4 9/16" Thebes Knife - Big Bath Co., Kentucky example in Hornstone. Made by a very efficient prehistoric knapper. Rogers COA. 328. 5 9/16" Cobbs Knife - Excellent use wear to the basal region on this Illinois example with Red-Ochre staining. Extra Fine example estremely well crafted. 329. 5 1/4" Adena Cache Blade - Beautiful multicolored Sonora with great sheen. Really stands out in a frame. Found in Kentucky. Jackson COA. 330. 4 7/8" Ovoid Knife - Paleo Classic. Found in Bullitt Co., Kentucky. Extra thin and extra well made. Ex- Terry Allen Collection. Has a Tony Putty G-10 COA.

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331. 10 3/4" Hohokam Axe Preform - MASSIVE preform example found on a private ranch outside of Goodyear in Maricopa Co., Arizona. Ex Oswalt Collection. Includes a very nice professional stand. Makes a nice statement on display. Fine dark green Diorite. Stermer COA. 332. 9 3/16" x 3 13/16" x 1/4" Hohokam Palette - Rare Hohokam Eccentric Stone Palette Circa 900-1200 A.D. During the excavations at Snaketown a nearly exact palette was found, see ‘Excavations at Snaketown’ Plate C Item B. They categorize it as ‘An eccentric, border and edges grooved and notched.’ This one’s edges are carved in a basket pattern. There are only two known examples of this style in the world, the one at Snaketown and this one. One of the finest Hohokam lithics we have ever handled. Heavy deposits on the surface. Hohokam Palettes often are referred to as ‘Paint Palettes’ however most Archaeologists believe these were used as more of a snuff palette for ceremonial use. Professionally restored and includes an excellent stand. Stermer COA and Artifact Company AAR 333. 3 3/4" Mimbres Human Figure - Incredibly rare Southwestern culture figural with great deposits. Ex - Knox Collection. 334. 4 Hohokam Shell Bracelets - Four very nice Hohokam Child’s bracelets carved from shell. Central Arizona. Ex -Knox Collection. Stermer COA. 335. 4 1/2" Shaft Straightener - Extremely fine sandstone example from Central Arizona. Ex - Knox Collection. 336. 3 1/4" Stone ‘Anvil’ - Central Arizona. Ex - Knox Collection.Sandstone. 337. 3 3/16" Mayan Bark Beater - Grooved for processing plant fibers. Central America. Ex - Knox Collection. 338. 5 3/4" Engraved Tripod Bottle - Wonderful piece of ancient pottery. Absolutely solid - no cracks, no restoration. Heavily and ornately engraved over its entirety. Three three feet/legs actually depict 3D human face effigies. Peru. Grandfathered. Davis G-9 COA. 339. 7 1/2" Caddo Bottle - Spiro Sphere. Red River Co., Texas. Ex- Bill Rowlette Collection. Neck was cracked and restored - overall less than 5%. Very visually pleasing in reds /buffs / browns. Sits nicely erect for display. Davis COA. 340. 3 1/4" Human Effigy Bowl - Painted red/buff over 80%. Bottom area is left natural tan color. Quite artistic paint pattern and hollowed out human effigy head. Eyes are pierced. Ears are evident. Solid piece. No restoration or repaint. Dates to the 1300 A.D. range. Jackson COA.

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360. 3 5/8" Plummet - Eyelet example from the Maine Coast. Made in a purple grained hardstone. Virtually perfect in every detail. Hard to come by as most don’t leave the state. Jackson COA. 361. 4 1/2" California Plummet/Charmstone - Great mineralization on this weathered Onyx example. Beautiful material in a nice cream color with darker chocolate stripes. Found by Connie Hudson in the Tulare Lake Basin, California. 362. 4" California Plummet/Charmstone - Killer example in calcified hardstone. Great mineralization. Drilled for suspension. Excellent condition. Found by Connie Hudson in the Tulare Lake Basin, California. 363. 3 1/4" Plummet - Grooved example from New Jersey. Tan Quartzite piece with good mineralization from the east coast. Jackson COA. 364. 3 3/4" California Plummet/Charmstone - Calcified hardstone example with great mineralization. Drilled for suspension. Found by Connie Hudson in the Tulare Lake Basin, California. 365. 4 3/8" California Plummet/Charmstone - Killer example in calcified hardstone. Great mineralization. Found by Connie Hudson in the Tulare Lake Basin, California. 366. 3" Plummet - Nicely worn hematite example from Fulton Co., Georgia. 367. 7 1/8" Cannel Coal Adena Tablet - Rich black Cannel Coal completely intact and completely stable. Rare beyond belief. Ex- Dr. Gordon Meuser (#2348/5 on relic) plus a copy of description page from his catalog (included) and, Ex- Gordon Hart (#H322D) Hardin Co., Ohio (on relic). Davis G-10 COA. 368. 11 5/8" Mount Hagan Axe Blade - Very large example in finely polished greenstone from the Mount Hagan region of Papua New Guinea. Has one small chip which has been glue back to one corner of the bit. Bit is virtually perfect with a near-knife-edge polish. We don’t see these very often. About 1/4” thick. Museum grade relic. 369. 6 1/2" Spud - Tremendous example. Made of a very pretty and nicely polished Green and Cream Diorite. Literally perfect condition. Found in Missouri. From the famous Ben Thompson Collection. Dated - Mississippian Period 900-1500 A.D. - on the Perino COA. 370. 2 5/8" Gorget - Reported found on the Madisonville Site in Hamilton Co., Ohio. Made of a well patinated but very stable Cannel Coal. Ex- Mark Ferguson and John Jackson Collections. Partain and Jackson COA’s. 371. 4 1/16" Neolithic Hafted Slate Axe - Very thin example at 1/8" thick from Hong Shan times in China. Red slate with great accumulation on one side. Circa 4700-2500 B.C. 372. 8 3/4" Mayan Macro Blade - Extremely large example from Belize in an orange Colha Chert. Ex - Dave Walley and John Parker Collections. Classic form. Accompanied with a Stermer COA. 373. 9 1/4" Mixtec Blade - Truly ‘AWESOME’ extra large example in white high grade translucent material from Central Mexico. Ex - T. Hugh Young Collection. Grandfathered.

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382. 2 5/16" Hemispheric Cone - Nicely made weathered example from Ohio in a cream Granite. 383. 4 1/2" Quartz Discoidal - Big and literally perfect. Found in Daviess Co., Kentucky. Ex- Charles West of New Richmond, Ohio Collection. 384. 2"x1 1/8" Cone - Quartzite example found in Ohio. Good mineralization and evidence of age. 385. 2 5/16" Discoidal - Perforated form. Nice example. Made of a deep brown hardstone and nicely polished. Brown Co., Ohio. Jackson COA. 386. 11 1/4" Eskimo Retrieving Hook - Used to recover wild game at sea at sea such as seals and walrus. Remnant sinew tie. Alaska. 387. 1 1/2" Ear Spool - Stone example in excellent condition. Found in California. Davis G-9 COA. 388. Pair of Mississippian Bone Ear Plugs - Extremely rare ‘railroad spike’ form. Very large and in excellent completely stable condition. Found in the Hiawassee River area of Tennessee. Jackson COA. 389. 2" Quartz Discoidal - Flawless condition. Fabulous translucency. Found in Polk Co., Tennessee. Ex- Tommy Bryden Collection. Perino COA dated 7/9/2002. 390. 5 3/4" Eskimo Retrieval Hook - Weighted example carved from driftwood with remnant cordage. Alaska.

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