Nov. 12th Important Native American Artifact Auction

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

Important Auction of Native American Artifacts with over 500 Top-Quality Authenticated and Well-Documented Consignments Commencing at 10:00am on

November 12th, 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

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

is pleased t o pr esent to present

an Im por tant A uction of Impor port Auction Nativ e Amer ican Ar tif acts tifacts ative American Artif Commencing November 12th, 2011 at 10:00am at the Clarion Hotel, Lexington, Kentucky We are proud to present this Top-Quality Sale of fine relics in our fourth major sale of the 2011 Auction Season. Represented are over 46 fine Axes, several exceptional provenanced Discoidals and Birdstones, and a fine selection of flint as well as numerous other pieces. Collections include Stephens, Wachtel, Waterlander, and others...

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or assumption of liability with respect to age, condition, size, quality, importance, rarity, variety, provenance, or historical reference as related to any sale items.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.

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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 5/8" Simonsen - Extraordinary example. Wafer thin and made of highly translucent high grade quartz,. Mercer Co., North Dakota.

2. 1 3/4" Quilomene Bar - Super example. Ultra thin and made of a high grade Western chert. Perfect symmetry, square ears, really nice. Kittitas Co., Washington.

3. 1 3/4" Pinetree - Perfectly symmetrical example in three-tone Hornstone from Kentucky.

4. 1 5/8" Elko Corner Notch - Jackson ‘G-10’ COA - Phenomenal example.

How does something this fine and delicate survive? I don’t know but you can own it!! Great relic. OR/WA. Jackson ‘G-10’ COA 5. 2" ‘Petrified Wood’ Adler Complex - Jackson COA - A Paleo Classic.

Multicolored Petrified Wood. Fantastic color and form. Found in Boise, Idaho. Jackson COA. 6. 1 13/16" San Patrice per Rogers COA - Pretty material. Perfect shape and condition. Ex- McCool Collection from North central Arkansas. Also Ex- Menke Hoyer. Rogers COA. 7. 1 5/8" Clovis/Plainview - Rogers & Partain COA’s - Pretty two-tone Flint Ridge . Found by Lou Flanagan in Licking Co., Ohio.

8. 1 7/8' Provisional Exotic - Jackson ‘G-10’ COA - Superb example.

Probably Vendetta or Combat Wand variant. Oregon. Jackson ‘G-10’ COA. 9. 1 7/8" Redstone - Rogers & Bennett COA - Great flutes on both sides.

Fo u n d i n Ke n t u c k y. H i g h g ra d e g l o s s y l i g h t g ra y C h e r t w i t h n i c e translucency. Rogers & Bennett COA’s.

10. 1 13/16" Clovis - Pretty striped Cobden Chert. Found in Massac Co., Illinois. Old collector number ‘M20’ written on the point. Ex- Terry Allen Collection.

11. 1 9/16" Paleo Dart (Small Clovis) - Bennett COA - Awesome semitranslucent white Chalcedony. Small dart form distinctly fluted on both sides. Recovered in Mesa Co., Colorado. Bennett COA. 12. 1 13/16" Scottsbluff - Stermer COA - Well executed in a pretty pink and green chert. Found on private property in Southeast Colorado. ExMutz Collection. Stermer COA. 13. 1 9/16" Redstone - Rogers & Bennett COA’s - A little sweetheart.

White chert with translucent quartz ring around the perimeter. Awesome looking. Great multiple flutes on one side. Kentucky. Bennett COA. 14. 2 3/8" Nebo Hill - Motley COA - Excellent example with very nice color. Ex- David Church . Found in Carroll Co., Missouri. Motley COA. 15. 2 1/2" Lind Coulee - Super example. Literally perfect condition. Pretty glossy two tone fossil chert. Washington State.

16. 1 5/8" Clovis - Jackson & Partain COA’s - Made of a pretty red/brown Buffalo River Chert. Great deep flutes on both sides. Found in Obion Co., Tennessee. Jackson and Partain COA’s.

17. 1 1/2" Desert Delta - Big Desert Delta with lots of color from Oregon.

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18. 1 7/8" Goshen - Jackson ‘G-10’ COA - World Class example. Made of highly translucent Root Beer colored Chalcedony with flaking to die for!

Extra thin and in literally perfect condition. Found in Baca Co., Colorado

by Mike Ross. Ex- Tim Redmond Collection. Jackson G-10 COA. 19. 2" Bulverde - Translucent example found at ‘Scorpion Hill’ in Travis Co., Texas. Ex - McIntosh Collection.

20. 2 3/16" Clovis - Bennett & Rogers COA’s - Pretty little Boyle chert example with wild translucency. Found in Trigg Co., Kentucky. Bennett & Rogers COA’s.

21. 1 11/16" Scottsbluff - Jeb Taylor COA #755 - Nicely translucent Gray Chalcedony with great flaking. Found by Da vid Owen in Mesa Co., Colorado in 1990. Ex- Knowlton Collection. Taylor COA. 22. 1 1/2" Mule Ear - Strikingly pretty translucent Agate with lots of color.

Extra nice example. Kittitas, Washington.

23. 1 9/16" Merrybell - Beautiful multicolored Jasper in maroons, whites, and yellows. Nice translucency in spots. Oregon.

24. 1 9/16" T-Drill - Jackson COA - Beautiful translucent Opalized Agate found by Hersel Nokes in Grand Co., Utah. Jackson COA. 25. 1 1/8" ‘G-10’ Hells Canyon - Jackson ‘G-10’ COA - Awesome symmetry, material, and flaking. Extremely translucent Root Beer Agate. Recovered in Washington State in the 1960’s. Jackson COA. 26. 2 9/16" Clovis - Putty/Partain COAs - Tuscarawas Co., Ohio example in Coshocton (Upper Mercer) flint. Nice flutes. Putty/Partain COA’s 27. 2 3/8" Lost Lake - Found by Everett Buchanan in Bourbon Co., Kentucky.

Nice example in Brassfield chert. Great mineralization.

28. 2 1/2" Clovis - Stermer COA - Gray banded chert example from near Savannah, Tennessee. Stermer COA 29. 2 9/16" Johnson - Motley COA - Pretty striped Reed Springs Chert.

Fairly rare type from Southwest Missouri. Has characteristics of Holland and Scottsbluff. Ex- Terry Allen Collection. Motley COA. 30. 2 3/4" Clovis - Bennett/Partain/Putty COAs - Trigg Co., Kentucky example in Dover Flint. Bennett/Partain/Putty COA’s 31. 2 1/2" MacCorkle - Davis ‘G-9’ COA - Blue and White Flint Ridge.

E x t r e m e c o l o r a n d t r a n s l u c e n c y. A t h e n s C o., O h i o . E x- D a v i d Ku h n Collection. Davis ‘G-9’ COA. 32. 2 1/2" Clovis - Rogers COA - Brown river stained chert. Nice flute on one side. Other side platform set up. Ex- Jim Sorter Collection. Found in Bartow Co., Georgia. Rogers COA. 33. 2 15/16" Graham Cave - Motley COA - White and gray Burlington chert. Ex- David Church. Found in Carroll Co., Missouri. Motley COA. 34. 2 3/8' Scottsbluff - Highly developed form. Slightly eared. Awesome Cody flaking. Heavily ground stem and base. Impact fracture worked out by the maker. Glossy cream colored chert from Missouri. Ex- Terry Allen Collection.

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35. 2 9/16" Corner Tang Knife - Rogers COA - Beautiful piece of gray and white Agate with lots of translucency. Great flaking and thinness. Found in New Mexico. Rogers COA. 36. 2 1/2" Meserve - Tecovas Jasper example found at Brushy Creek in North A ustin, Travis Co., Texas. Rare for this material to travel this far south, but it does happen. Ex - McIntosh Collection. Nice!

37. 2 3/16" Clovis - Davis & Stermer COA’s - Amazing completely translucent white Flint Ridge Chalcedony. Thin with super fluting as well.

Found in Adams Co ., Ohio. Ex- Ben Williams Collection. Davis ‘G-8’ & Stermer COA’s.

38. 2 3/16" Scottsbluff - Davis COA - Super well made example from Missouri. Great Cody flaking. Ex- Fred Eiserman Collection. Davis COA. 39. 2 3/8" Agate Basin - Great form. Nice example. Ex- Terry Allen Collection. Missouri.

40. 2 5/16" Clovis - Jackson COA - Sweet little ‘Barnes variety’ Clovis.

Made of an extra pretty Flint Ridge with well defined flutes. Jackson COA. 41. 2 1/4" Dalton - Rogers COA - Super relic. Loaded with minerals and in literally perfect condition. Lethal serrations. Pretty white Burlington. Found in Adams Co., Illinois. Rogers COA 42. 2 1/4" Scottsbluff - really, really nice. Classic Cody flaking. Made of an extra pretty Kay County Chert from Oklahoma with nice glossy river polish. Ex- Terry Allen Collection.

43. 1 1/2" Clovis - Baker COA - Made of creamy Boone Chert and found in Adair Co., Oklahoma. Nice deep flutes. River polished. Baker COA. 44. 2 3/8" Pinetree - Basic perfection. Made of a very pretty horizontally banded Fort Payne from Indiana.

45. 2 7/16" Beaver Lake - Found by David Westfall in Clark Co., Kentucky.

Brassfield chert. Broken & Glued but still a nice example.

46. 2 7/16" Snyders - Rogers COA - Great color with three shades of gray.

Ex- R. Blake Collection featured in Who’s Who #6. Rogers COA. 47. 2 1/4" Stilwell - Highly developed basal form with great symmetry.

Pretty multi-toned Fossil Chert out of Missouri.

48. 2 5/16" Dalton - Rogers COA - Perfect example with lethal serrations.

Loaded with iron oxide mineralization. Adams Co., Illinois. Rogers COA. 49. 2 7/16" Decatur - Davis COA - Pretty blue, cream, and white colored Flint Ridge. Davis ‘G-8’ COA. 50. 2 3/8" Dalton - Glossy Pumpkin colored Burlington. Super flaking and serrations. Graves Co., Kentucky.

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51. 2" Agate Basin - Nice example found on the Avalon farm in 1987 by David Westfall in Clark Co., Kentucky. Pretty Boyle chert with fossils.

Textbook example.

52. 2 1/16" Clovis - Rogers, Bennett, and Putty COA’s - Sweet little Clovis. Nice color flutes, and flaking. Loaded with original minerals. Rogers, Bennett, and Putty COA’s.

53. 2 5/8" Scottsbluff - Absolute Killer. Horizontally banded chert with a m a z i n g C o d y f l a k i n g . U l t r a t h i n f o r t h e ty p e t o o . E x- Te r r y A l l e n Collection. Missouri.

54. 2 1/2" Cumberland - Davis, Partain, & Putty COA’s - Pretty high grade Tyrone Chert. Perfect symmetry, great flutes, nice translucency around the perimeter. Found in Blount Co., Tennessee. Ex- Myron Ginn and T.L. Sessions Collections. Davis ‘G-8’, Partain, and Putty COA’s.

55. 2 13/16" Cody Complex - Jackson COA - Parallel ribbon flaking in orange and black Trout Creek chert. Colorado. Jackson COA. 56. 2 3/8" Scottsbluff - Rogers COA - Totally translucent high grade Flattop Chalcedony with cream and pink blush running throughout. Found

by Munroe Brunt in Garden Co., Nebraska. Rogers COA. 57. 2 3/8" Mule Ear - Big and beautiful with lots of color and some translucency. Found in Washington State.

58. 2 1/2" Nolan - Heavily patinated. Found at ‘Scorpion Hill’ in Travis Co ., Texas. Ex - McIntosh Collection.

59. 2 1/4" Hardin - Great symmetry, nice barbs, excellent condition.

Snow White Burlington. Macoupin Co., Illinois. Ex- Terry Allen Collection.

60. 2 3/8" Clovis - Davis COA - One ear restored. This example was found

by Donny Clements near Rt. 67 in Schuyler Co., Illinois. Lamoine River Chert. Ex - Kimbrell, Duncan, Moody, Odom, Comer Collections. Great mineralization and a Davis COA showing pre-restoration.

61. 2 7/16" Clovis - Jackson COA - Exceptionally nice Clovis made of a pretty banded (with translucency) Crescent Quarry from St. Clair Co., Illinois. Literally damage free. Very collectable!! Ex- Robert Evans Collection.

62. 1 7/8" Bolen Bevel - Long stemmed highly developed ‘rocking Horse style’ basal configuration. Extra pretty yellow and red Jasper.

63. 2 1/2" Pinetree - Tremendous example. Super flaking. Great extended needle tip. Nice Fort Payne Chert. Found in Hardin Co., Kentucky. Old collectors labels and numbers.

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65. 2 1/2" Goshen - Heavily ground base and well executed example.

Pretty multi-toned fossil chert. Ex- Terry Allen Collection.

66. 2 9/16" Clovis - Davis & Stermer COAs - Pretty example from Scioto Co., Ohio with a Davis and Stermer COA. Great Proportions.

67. 2 5/8" Pike County - Classic example. Looks just like a Kentucky Beaver Lake. Made of pretty high grade glossy multi-toned mostly creams chert. Missouri. Ex- Terry Allen Collection.

68. 2 11/16" Decatur - Davis ‘G-9’ COA - Killer Red and Tan Carter Cave flint. Super example. Found in Scioto Co., Ohio. Davis ‘G-9’ COA. 69. 2 15/16" Decatur - Jackson COA - Truly superb example. Perfectly balanced with great symmetry and flaking. Made of light gray glossy Hornstone. Found in Dekalb Co., Indiana.

70. 2 15/16" Pinetree - Thin and excellent with long extended needle tip.

White Burlington with lots of minerals. Ex- Terry Allen . Missouri.

71. 2 3/4" Dalton - Ryan Keele COA - Rare almost Jet Black Excello Chert. Long ears with outstanding flaking. Ex- Terry Allen Collection.

Found in Saline Co., Missouri. Impact fracture at the tip noted by Keele 72. 2 3/4" Agate Basin - Everything one wants in an Agate Basin. Great material, flaking, color, and condition. Ex cellent example from Missouri.

Ex- Terry Allen Collection.

73. 2 11/16" Clovis - Davis COA - Awesome Red Jasper from Mississippi.

Davis ‘G-8’ COA. 74. 2 3/4" Clovis - 5 COA’s Including Jackson & Davis ‘G-9’ - Terrific variegated Burlington Clo vis found in Vernon County, Misouri. This one has it all. Great color, form, thinness, deep flutes on both sides, and excellent condition. Ex- Webb Carter and papered by Jackson, Davis ‘G9’, Rogers, Stermer, & Partain.

75. 2 5/16" Clovis - Davis ‘G-9’ & Partain COA’s - Pretty gray Hornstone with great flutes. Thin and virtually perfect. Found in Bath Co., Kentucky.

Davis ‘G-9’ & Partain COA’s 76. 2 1/2" Hardin - White Burlington with nice sheen. Symmetrical and well made. Ex- Terry Allen Collection. Missouri.

77. 2 1/2" Apple Creek Point - Motley COA - Perfect artifact with awesome color. Ex- Terry Allen Collection. Found in Cooper Co., MO. Motley COA. 78. 2 3/4" Afton - Motley COA - Lethal tip and barbs. Classic form. Pretty pink heat treated Mozarkite Chert. Ex- Terry Allen Collection. Found in

Hickory Co., Missouri. Motley COA. 79. 2 1/2" Palmer - Davis ‘G-8’ COA - Super pretty multicolored Burlington.

Ex- Munger. Illinois.

80. 2 7/8" Folsom Ultra Knife - Motley COA - Nicely river polished Reed S p r i n g s C h e r t . W i t h n i c e c o l o r. F o u n d a l o n g t h e A r k a n s a s R i ve r i n Northeastern Oklahoma. Ex- Terry Allen Collection. Motley COA. 81. 2 9/16" Plainview - Pretty oblique flaking on this Ex-Floyd Easterwood example from Wilson Co., Texas. Heavily patinated chert.

82. 2 13/16" Nebo Hill - Pretty pink and cream Burlington with maroon speckles. Ex- Terry Allen. Found in Clay Co., Missouri. Motley COA. 83. 2 1/2" Hillsborough - Gorgeous piece of red/pink/purple agatized Coral with Polyps. Translucent!

84. 2 3/4" Scottsbluff - Pretty multi-colored Jasper. Thin and excellent.

Recovered in Washington State in the 1950’s.

85. 2 13/16" Dickson - Jackson COA - One of the prettiest relics in the auction. Multicolored Horse Creek Chert from Tennessee. Ex- John Riley Collection. Old collector label - ‘Tenn 239’. Jackson COA. 86. 2 3/4" Dickson - Truly awesome color and in literally perfect condition.

Missouri. Ex- Terry Allen Collection.

87. 2 3/8" Dalton - Excellent ultra thin Burlington example. Found in Arkansas. Ex- Terry Allen Collection.

88. 2 5/8" Hickory Ridge - Partain COA - Extremely pretty banded Crowley’s Cobble Chert in creams, whites, browns, and mocha. Found by Roy Lynn Hutchinson near The Sunk Boat Hunting Club on the Black River in Clay Co., Arkansas. Partain COA. 89. 2 3/4" Hardin - Motley COA - Outstanding example made of pretty gray/blue Winterset Chert. Ex- David Church Collection. Found in Saline Co., Missouri. Motley COA. 90. 2 3/4" Lost Lake - Kentucky classic in Hornstone with a bullseye.

91. 2 3/4" Pinetree - Great example with super serrations from Humphreys Co., Tennessee made of light gray Hornstone. Ex- Terry Allen Collection.

92. 3 5/16" Stone Square Stem - Rogers COA - Somebody added ‘Scottsbluff’ to the type designation on the Rogers paper. Sure looks like a Scotty alright. Well made. Ground base & stem. Pretty multicolored chert with a nice ‘Western’ sheen. Found in Lincoln Co., NE. You decide.

93. 2 3/4" Kirk - Found by Bud Clem in Jessamine Co., Kentucky. Pretty serrated example in Carter Cave flint.

94. 2 7/8" Pinetree - Davis COA - Amazing craftsmanship. Brassfield

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97. 3" Montell - Pretty example in Georgetown flint found at Brushy Creek in North A ustin, Travis Co., Texas. Ex - McIntosh Collection.

98. 3 1/16" Cache River - High grade Pumpkin Burlington with nice sheen.

Super micro notches. Ex- Terry Allen Collection. Found in Arkansas.

99. 3 1/8" Knobbed Hardin - Partain COA - Outstanding example made of Classic black Pitkin Chert. Damage free. Found in Morgan Co., Missouri.

Ex- Bruce Filbrandt Collection. Partain COA. 100. 3 1/8" Plainview - Motley COA - Tremendous ‘G-10’ type example.

Made of pretty Florence Chert with nice river staining and attractive banding in the material. Ex- Burman Blackwell from Olathe, Kansas and Allen Collections. Found along the Kaw River in the 1960’s. Motley COA. 101. 3 3/8" Dalton - Jackson, Bennett, and Rogers COA’s. - Truly a WorldClass example. Pretty speckled fossil chert from Jackson Co., Missouri.

Fluted on one side. Super condition and thin to boot. Ex- Don Meador and Richard Austin Collections. Jackson, Bennett, and Rogers COA’s.

102. 3 1/2" Darl Stemmed - Fantastic example found along the North San Gabriel River at Georgetown, Williamson Co., Texas. Totally translucent Georgetown flint.

103. 3 1/8" Clovis - Davis, Jackson, Rogers COA’s - High grade multicolored b l a c k , w h i t e , a n d g r a y M e r c e r C h e r t . Fo u n d i n A d a m s C o ., O h i o. E xRedmond Collection.. Davis ‘G-8’, Jackson, & Rogers COA’s 104. 3" Pike County - Davis COA - Beautiful example of a Pike County from Missouri. Davis notes ‘minor restoration’ (one ear) on his COA. 105. 3 1/4" Pedernales - Totally translucent Root Beer example found along the Frio Riv er near Leakey, Real Co., Texas. Needle tipped and KILLER! Ex - McIntosh Collection.

106. 3 1/8" Hickory Ridge - Pretty banded Crowley’s Ridge Cobble Chert from Arkansas. Ex- Terry Allen Collection.

107. 3 1/16" Montell - Excellent example from along Onion Creek in Hays Co ., Texas. Ex - McIntosh Collection.

108. 3" Lost Lake - Davis ‘G-9’ COA - Literally perfect example. Flaking and construction are ex ceptional. Found in Tennessee and made of an extra pretty well patinated Dover Chert 109. 3 3/8" ‘Cookie Cutter’ Perfect Dickson - Perfect. Thin. Needle tip.

Beautiful gray and white Speckled Winterset from Kansas. Ex- Terry Allen 110. 3 3/8" Dovetail - Jackson & Earthworks COA’s - Very attractive Flint Ridge example with super color. Found in Pike Co., Ohio. Jackson COA. 111. 3 1/2" ‘Cookie Cutter’ Perfect Dickson - Gorgeous Mozarkite.

Missouri. Ex- Terry Allen Collection.

112. 3 1/8" Hopewell - Partain & Putty COA’s - Great example of a true ‘arrowhead’ form (like from the old Broken Arrow TV Series). High grade Flint Ridge with nice perimeter tr anslucency. Partain & Putty COA’s.

113. 3 11/16" Adena - Motley COA - Ultra thin, great symmetry, and

131 loaded with mineral deposits. Ex- David Church Collection. Found in cCarroll Co., Missouri. Motley COA. 114. 3 7/8" ‘Exotic’ Thebes - Ex- Mel Wilkens Collection #SPPBC1 with his typical ‘red’ check mark. Big, broad, thin, and unique. Slight restoration on one blade edge. Displays fantastically. Indiana Hornstone.

115. 3 3/4" Dickson - Thin and exceptional. Needle sharp tip. Pretty White Burlington. Ex- Terry Allen Collection. Missouri.

116. 3 1/8' Snyders - Lots of color, large, and in great condition. Missouri.

117. 3 3/8" Nolan - Heavily Patinated example in high grade Edwards.

Found at ‘Scorpion Hill’ in Travis Co., Texas. Ex - McIntosh Collection.

118. 3 3/4" Exotic Nolan - Found at ‘Scorpion Hill’ in Travis Co., Texas, along ‘Scenic Brook’. Edwards Chert. Ex - McIntosh Collection.

119. 3 7/8" Hardin - Partain COA - Truly outstanding ‘G-10’ type example made of an extra pretty multicolored cream, brown, and mocha conglomerate chert. Perfect symmetry and serrations. Found in St. Louis Co., Missouri. Partain COA. 120. 3 1/8" Plainview - Outstanding example. Completely intact with t r e m e n d o u s f l a k i n g . C r e a m y w h i t e B u r l i n g t o n C h e r t . E x- Te r r y A l l e n Collection. Missouri.

121. 3 1/8" Thebes - Classic Missouri example. Ex- Terry Allen Collection.

122. 3 3/8" Cobbs Knife - J.C. Floming COA - Extra nice Cobbs made of pretty high grade glossy Ft. Payne Chert. Found in Madison Co., Illinois.

123. 3 3/16" Agate Basin - Davis COA - River stained Dover Chert. Found in Tennessee. Ex- Hoyer Collection. Davis COA. 124. 3 1/2" Plainview - Expert craftsmanship. Exhibits Classic parallel flaking over its entiret y. Glossy creamy high grade Burlington Chert.

Simply an outstanding example. Chert. Ex- Terry Allen Collection.

125. 3 3/4" Hardin - Outstanding example. Minute serrations all along both blade edges. Creamy Burlington. Found in Boone Co., Missouri. ExTerry Allen Collection.

126. 3 13/16" Graham Cave - Motley COA - Pretty high grade Burlington with outstanding flaking and lethal serrations. Found in Montgomery Co., Missouri. Ex- Terry Allen Collection. Motley COA. 127. 3 7/16" Plainview - Rogers COA - Slender example found near Mustang, Oklahoma. Rogers COA. Brown fossil chert.

128. 3 5/8" Elk River - Partain COA - Great length and excellent craftsmanship. Made of high grade Hornstone. Minute serrations up and down both blade edges. Found in Humphreys Co., Tennessee. Partain COA. 129. 3 3/4" Harahey Knife - Highly translucent high grade Edwards Plateau C h e r t . T h i n a n d w e l l m a d e . C e n t r a l Te x a s e x a m p l e . E x- Te r r y A l l e n Collection.

130. 3 5/16" Hardin - Exceptional. Very thin and meticulously flaked barbed example. Crowley’s Cobble. Ex- Terry Allen Collection. Arkansas.

131. 3 3/8" Dalton - We say Dalton but could arguably be an Unfluted Clovis. Pretty white Burlington with nice minerals and age. Missouri. ExTerry Allen Collection.

132. 3 1/4" Hemphill - Motley COA - Multicolored high grade Burlington Chert. Ex- Terry Allen. Found in Lincoln Co., Missouri. Motley COA.

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133. 3 3/8" Chumash Tube Pipe - Steatite example from Central California. Was found with included potsherd. Circa 1850-1880.

134. 3 1/8" Teotihuacan Articulated Clay Doll - With paint (red and cream) example from Central Mexico. Ex - Anderson Collection. Grandfathered. Neat!

135. 13 1/2"x8" Contemporary Monolithic Axe - Fantastically engraved example with images of a Cherokee Village on one side with warrior ‘Te-Ka-Hey-Ton-El’ and ‘Mon-I 1770’, the other side reads ‘Tol-Ce-Mani-He South Carolina Great Chief of Cherokee People’ with other designs. Catlinite. Tourist-Era 136. 8 5/8"x7" Olmec Mask - Preusser Authentication - Fantastic Olmec Jade Mask formerly of the Dr. Cosby Collection. Ve ra Cruz, Mexico. Detailed Authentication from Frank Preusser, formerly of the Getty Museum and Los Angeles County Museum of Art. 137. 9 1/4"x4 3/4" Olmec Votive Axe - Preusser Authentication - Highly Developed form on this jade example from near Ve ra Cruz, Mexico. Broken & Glued. Ex - Dr. Cosb y Collection. Authentication from Frank Preusser, formerly of the Getty Museum and Los Angeles County Museum of Art. 138. 8 1/16" Medieval Devotional Figure - Religious carving of a barefoot Monk, Saint, or A p o s t l e . C i r c a 1 3 t h - 1 4 t h C e n t u r y. C a r ve d i n L i m e s t o n e - t h e s t o n e i s p r o b a b l y C a e n stone, widely used in England and Normandy for fine carving in the medieval period.

Likely originally part of a large plaque.

139. 1 1/2" Fort Ancient Pipe - Davis ‘G-9’ COA - Found in Ohio. Extra nice speckled Schist example. Davis ‘G-9’ COA 140. 1 9/16" Tube Pipe - Basalt/Scoria example from the Great Basin. Some desert varnish.

141. 3 5/8" Hohokam Shell Effigy Bracelet with Inlaid Turquoise - Incredible prehistoric example from Arizona in the image of a Horned Lizard with inlaid turquoise eyes. Nice.

142. 2 15/16" Hohokam Shell Effigy Bracelet - Excellent prehistoric example with ochre and Horned Lizard head. Arizona.

143. 2 15/16" Hohokam Shell Effigy Bracelet - Nice example with raised Horned Lizard or Owl head. Large eyes. Arizona.

144. 3 1/8" Hohokam Shell Effigy Bracelet - Prehistoric example from Arizona with a raised Horned Lizard head effigy.

145. Frame of 43 Superb Madison points - All found ca. 1955 on the Site of White’s Fort in Elyria, Ohio which is in Lorain Co., Ohio. All excellent. Numerous very colorful materials.

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147. 4 7/8"x4 1/8"x2" Guerrero Mask - Excellent LARGE example from Mexico in a polished stone.

Biconically drilled at top of head at back.

148. 6-Layer Cobalt Chevron Trade Beads - Cobalt, Brick, white layers. Average size 7/8"x1/2" 149. Frame of 41 California Birdpoints - Santa Barbara, Ventura, and Los Angeles Counties. All excellent form and condition. Most made of gorgeous banded Franciscan Chert. Biggest 2 1/8". Canalino Tr i a n g l e s , C o t t o nw o o d s , etc.

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150. 12 5/16" Obsidian Pick - Massive example from Central Mexico. Ex - Chestnut Collection. Obsidian.

151A. 6 3/16" Chinese Opium Pipe - Bronze example dating to the 1700’s-mid 1800’s.

151B. 8 3/8" Chinese Opium Pipe - Bronze example dating to late 1700’s-mid 1800’s in China.

152. 5"x3 1/2" Weeping Eye Mask with Shell Beads Shell piece with sticker stating ‘Etowah Mound Bartow Co., Georgia’. Includes 21 shell beads and wooden frame.

153 153. 35 Decorative Obsidian Points - Incredibly decorative set of 35 Obsidian points. Would make an excellent arrangement. As-Is. 154. 5 13/16" Birdstone - Restored - Excellent example in red banded slate found 4 miles West of R i d g e w ay i n H a r d i n C o., O h i o . E x - D a n a B a k e r Collection. Restored by Jim Beckman. Restoration limited to head and one side of neck. Still, a fantastic ‘No-Brainer’ Birdstone.

155. 4 5/8" Green Banded Slate Birdstone - Jackson COA - Superb example.

Pretty well patinated Green Banded Slate in excellent condition. New York State origin. Jackson COA. 156. 5 3/8" Popeye Bar-Type Indiana Birdstone - Great example found on t h e M a u r e r Fa r m S o u t h o f U n i o n C i t y, I n d i a n a . E x - M a x M a u r e r, G .

Fitzgerald, Jacob Waterlander Collection. Waterlander acquired in 1977

and is pictured in Who’s Who #5, pg 207. This piece along with others won a blue ribbon at a 1980’s Indiana Show.

157. 4 1/16" Green Banded Slate Birdstone - Jackson COA - Really unique form. Nice banded slate with salvaged front hole. New York State origin. Jackson COA. 158. 3 3/16"x3" Llama Canopa - Jackson COA - With tallow example from Peru (Grandfathered) in a brown hardstone. Ex - Kelly Chestnut Collection Jackson COA. Detailed facial features.

159. 3 7/8"x2 1/2" Llama Canopa - Black Hardstone example with tallow. Grandfathered example from Peru.

160. 3 1/2"x2 11/16" Fringed Canopa - Well developed example with a large cavity for tallow. Features fringed neck and detailed facial features. Grandfathered from Peru.

161. 4" (Almost) Full Groove Maul - Jackson COA Unique style. Basically the groove is 90% out to one lateral edge not connecting. Made of Granite and in excellent condition. Found in Jones Co., Iowa. Jackson COA. 162. 2 3/8"x4 7/8" Knobbed Crescent Bannerstone Green banded slate example from the B.W. Stephens Collection (B-349) marked Monroe Co ., Michigan.

163. 4 11/16" Pick Bannerstone - Schist example from Pennsylvania. Heavy soil/ochre staining.

164. 2 1/4" x 4 5/8" Winged Bannerstone - Heavily polished Chlorite example from Indiana. Ex - Lilly, Wakefield Collections. Davis & Jackson COA’s.

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165. 4 5/8" Benton - Excellent example with oblique flaking similar to Buzzard Roost. Sumner Co., Tennessee.

166. 4 1/4" Smith - Ultra thin and well made. Big wide example from Missouri. Multi-toned Burlington Chert. Ex- Terry Allen Collection.

167. 4 1/2" Cupp - Extremely long, slender, and well made. Excellent Missouri example. Ex- Terry Allen Collection.

168. 4 5/16" Clovis - Davis ‘G-9+’ COA - Extra pretty and well patinated Fort payne Chert from Tennessee. Davis ‘G-9+’ COA 169. 4 7/8" Dovetail - 4 COA’s - Exceptional large indented base variety g ray H o r n s t o n e D o ve t a i l . Fo u n d i n G a l l i a C o ., O h i o. E x- C h r i s G ra n t Collection. Davis, Stermer, Howard, and Putty COA’s.

170. 4 1/16" Clovis - Davis ‘G-10’ COA - Extra pretty Coshocton Chert in charcoal gray with cream, yellow, and blue swirls. Ex- Dr. Copeland, King, and Col. Vietzen Collections. Davis ‘G-10’ COA. 171. 4 15/16" Benton - Jackson COA - Nice Dover chert example from Benton Co., Tennessee. Ex - Bill Brockman Collection. Jackson COA 172. 5" Adena - Super well made. Speckled gray and white Burlington.

Very thin. Missouri. Ex- Terry Allen Collection.

173. 4 1/2" Benton - Pretty example in Buffalo River Chert. Tennessee.

174. 4" Dovetail - Earthworks COA - Ex- Clyde Theler #010. Appears to be Brassfield Chert. Likely from Ohio, maybe Indiana. Earthworks COA. 175. 4 1/4" Lost Lake - Davis ‘G-10’ & Rogers COA’s - Perfect symmetry, form, and construction. Beautiful material too. Mercer Chert per To m Davis. Found in Coshocton Co., Ohio. Ex- Clyde Theler and Charles West Collections. Davis ‘G-10’ and Rogers COA’s.

176. 4 1/2" Kirk Corner Notched - Davis COA - Big, broad, beautiful ultra thin example from Allen Co., Indiana. A ttica Chert per Davis. He also notes ‘modern edge rechipping’ on his COA but still he placed an estimated value range on it of $1200-1400. That’s how good it is!!!

177. 4 1/2" Cobbs - Snow white Burlington. Thin and excellent. Ex- Terry Allen Collection. Missouri.

178. 5" Sedalia - White Eagle / Stacy Sievers COA - Well made relic. Lots of minerals. Found in Missouri. Sievers COA. 179. 4 1/8" Pike County - Classic form. Well made with literally no damage.

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180. 4 1/4" Dalton - Motley COA - Big example formerly of the Terry Allen Collection. Saline Co., Missouri. Motley calls it creek stained Winterset Chert. Motley COA 181. 5 3.8" Paleo Knife - Jackson COA - Extra well made. Thin and large.

Great early flaking in high grade glossy white Burlington. Found in Illinois.

Jackson COA. 182. 4 1/16" AWESOME!! Unfluted Clovis - Davis ‘G-9’ COA - Sure looks like a G-10 to us. Perfect form, symmetry, flaking, and thinness. Has lots of color too. Ex- Howard Collection from Illinois. Davis ‘G-9’ COA. 183. 4" Redstone - Davis ‘G-9’ COA - Awesome relic. Thin with spectacular flutes. Extra pretty two tone gray and cream Hornstone. Found in Central Kentucky. Davis ‘G-9’ COA.

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186. 2 5/8" Kimmswick Variety Clovis Tremendous example of the extra rare 186 type. ID’ed by Perino as predating conventional Clovis in Missouri by 1000 years. Labeled - Kimmswick, MO. Ex- Terry Allen Collection.

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187. 5 1/8" Cobbs - Great example. Pretty glossy White Burlington with loads of minerals. Ex- Terry Allen Collection. Missouri.

188. 5 3/16" Paleo Lanceolate - Davis G-10, Perino & Jackson COAs Ex c e l l e n t e x a m p l e f o u n d i n A d a m s C o., I n d i a n a . E x - A n d r e w L o n g Collection. Jackson, Perino, and Davis G-10 COAs. Coshocton.

189. 5 1/16" Nolan Blade - Excellent slender example found at ‘Scorpion Hill’ in Travis Co., Texas. Ex - McIntosh Collection.

190. 5 5/8" Agate Basin per Rogers COA - Big good old well made piece with loads of mineralization. Found in Bollinger Co., Missouri. Rogers COA. 191. SALE HIGHLIGHT 5 7/8" Dovetail - Jackson COA- Ohio monster formerly of the Ken Spahr Collection (#268). Flint Ridge beauty from Licking Co., Ohio. Jackson COA. 192. 5 5/8" Sedalia Knife - Motley COA - Big Burlington example in great condition with loads of minerals. Ex- Terry Allen Collection. Found in Pettis Co., Missouri. Motley COA .

193. 5 5/16" Harrison Style Turkeytail - Rogers COA - BIG Turkeytail!!

Made of Classic Gray Hornstone. Found in Bracken Co., Kentucky.

194. 5 1/4" Cordilleran Blade - Thin and extra well made in Dacite.

Statement of provenance from Tony Hardie / BC Artifacts. Found in the 1970’s at Harney Lake, Oregon by William Reuther. Ex- Reuther Family Collection.

195. 5 3/16" Sedalia - Jackson COA - Long and slender. Pretty snow white Burlington. Ex- Luedtke Collection. Calhoun Co., Illinois. Jackson COA. 196. 4 15/16" Cobbs - Bennett COA - Virtually perfect Benton Co., Tennessee example with a Bennett COA. E x - G a r y N o e l C o l l e c t i o n .

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197. 6" Cascade Blade - Huge, well made, and translucent. Found in Oregon.

198. 5 7/8" Etley - Huge example. Pretty pumpkin colored Burlington Chert. Ex- Terry Allen Collection. Missouri.

199. 5 9/16" Dickson - Motley COA - Made of pleasing Pumpkin colored Burlington, extra large, and literally perfect. Ex- R. A. Barnes and Terry Allen Collections. Adams Co., Illinois. Motley COA as Adena.

200. 4 7/8" Big Sandy - Davis ‘G-10’ COA - This one is made by a master knapper for sure. Literally perfect in every detail. Davis dubs it a ‘G-10’.

201. 5 3/16" Morrow Mountain - Rogers & Stermer COA’s - Magnificent point in a high grade variegated Fossil Chert with lots of color and translucency. Ultra thin with perfect symmetry. Found in Brevard Co ., Florida. Ex- Jack Litchfield, Anderson, and Bramel Collections.

202. 4 7/8" Lost Lake - Davis COA - Huge example made of Hornstone with a Classic BIG ‘Bullseye’. Davis COA. 203. 5 5/16" Sloan Dalton - 5 COA’s - Flaking and color to die for. Extra p r e t ty o ra n g e a n d c r e a m s p e c k l e d B u r l i n g t o n . F o u n d i n B o o n e C o., Missouri. Ex- Floyd Ritter. Davis, Jackson, Partain, Howard, & Putty COA’s.

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204. 5" Dickson – Show-stoppingly pretty material. Maroon, salmon, cream, a n d w h i t e w i t h h o r i zo n t a l s t r i p e s . M i s s o u r i e x a m p l e . E x- Te r r y A l l e n Collection.

205. 5" Sedalia - Meadows COA - Truly outstanding example. Superb craftsmanship with a loooooong extended needle tip. Pretty white Burlington. Ex- Ryan Keele. Found in Saline Co., Missouri. Meadows COA. 206. 5 3/4" Side Knife - Jackson COA - Pretty and rare Payson Chert example. Large and damage free. Found in Iowa.

207. 18"x14"x9 1/2" American Provincial McClellan-Style Wooden Saddle - Highly decorative piece of Americana, the wood and ironwork has already b e e n p r e s e r ve d . H a n d -w r o u g h t i r o n w o r k . T h i r d - Q u a r t e r 1 9 t h c e n t u r y.

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209. 4 3/8" Roundback Knife - Davis ‘G-9’ COA - Ultra thin and very attractive Jet Black Obsidian Knife from Oregon. Davis ‘G-9’ COA. 210. 3 7/8" Flint Ridge Hopewell - About as good as they get. Multicolored Flint Ridge with nice translucency. Very thin and well made. Ohio.

211. 3 7/8' Cumberland - Davis ‘G-9’ & Jackson COA’s - Classic example.

Fluted to the tip on one side and 60% on the other. Flaking to die for.

Found in Mercer Co., Kentucky. Davis ‘G-9’ & Jackson COA’s.

212. 3 15/16" Cumberland - Stermer COA - Fully fluted to the tip on both sides. Extra pretty gray brown Hornstone with lots of gloss. Literally in perfect condition with tremendous flaking. Found in Allen Co., Kentucky.

Ex- Paul Wagner & Paul Minor Collections. Stermer COA. 213. 4 1/8" Harahey - Perfect four-bevel example from Central Texas.

High grade nicely translucent Edwards Plateau.

214. 4 1/16" Wahmuza - Truly gorgeous. One of the prettiest points in the auction. Glossy multicolored jasper. Perfect form. Perfect ribbon flaking.

Ultra thin. Washington State.

215. 4 1/16" Sedalia - Motley COA - Pretty material. Nice form and size.

Ex- Terry Allen Collection. Pettis Co ., Missouri. Motley COA. 216. 3 13/16" Dovetail - Earthworks & Putty COA’s - Found in Scott Co., Kentucky. Ex- Rick Tidwell Collection. Extra pretty Carter Cave Flint in literally perfect condition with expert flaking. Earthworks & Putty COA’s.

217. 4" Cobbs Knife - Motley COA - Big white Burlington Creek Stained example with great thinness and edgework. Ex- Terry Allen Collection.

Found in Pettis Co., Missouri. Motley COA. 218. 4 5/8" Agate Basin - Rogers COA - Pinkish creamy colored Burlington with Strawberry type maroon specks. Very attractive. Long and slender.

Found in Boone Co., Missouri.

219. 3 11/16" Lost Lake - Rogers COA - Perfect ‘G-10’ form, flaking, and symmetry. Pretty high grade glossy Gray Hornstone. Ex- Ronald Warren Collection. Found in Harrison Co., Ohio. Rogers COA. 220. 3 5/8" Dovetail - Hornstone example with excellent serrations.

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221. 3 13/16" Dovetail/St. Charles - Wide example with heavy patination from Kentucky. Hornstone.

222. 3 1/2" Dovetail - Jackson ‘G-10’ COA - What can we say? Good as they get!!! Creamy white Burlington utterly perfect. Appears to have had just one light resharpening with no resharpening bevel created. Found in Cass Co., Missouri. Ex- Chris Williams & Syle Jayne Collections. Jackson COA. 223. 3 5/8" Dovetail - Rogers COA - Excellent example. Serrated and has great symmetry. Old label appears to be B . W. Stephens but the # is illegible due to water damage. White Burlington from Schuyler Co., Illinois.

Rogers COA. 224. 3 3/4" Dovetail - Davis ‘G-8’ COA - Old label says - Bucyrus Co., Ohio. Beautiful honey and amber colored Flint Ridge with nice translucency.

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Very pretty piece of fossiliferous Harrodsburg Chert. Small amount of restoration at tip and on one wing.

226. 3 1/2" Dovetail - Davis COA - Extremely pretty example made of m u l t i - c o l o r e d M e r c e r C h e r t f r o m S p e n c e r C o., O h i o. E x- Pa u l H o l m e s Collection. Davis COA. 227. 3 5/8' Paleo Square Knife - Creamy white Ohio chert. Extra nice example. Completely intact with great eye appeal.

228. 3 3/4" Scottsbluff - 2 COA’s - Found near Kansas City in Jackson Co., Missouri. Ex - Terry Allen Collection. Partain & Putty COA’s 229. 4 5/16" Sloan Dalton - Putty/Partain COAs - Missouri example in a fossiliferous Burlington Chert. Putty gave this one a G-10. Putty/Partain COAs 230. 3 1/2" Hopewell - Davis COA - Large Hopewell Knife from Ohio.

Pretty light gray Hornstone with streaks in the material. Old collector label - Ohio 1642. Ex- Robert York. Davis COA. 231. 3 5/8" Benton - Pretty olive mottled Fort Payne Chert example from Centra l Tennessee.

232. 3 1/2" Gary - Outstanding example with excellent form and nice upswept wings. Creamy Burlington. Ex- Terry Allen Collection.

233. 3 1/2" Goshen - Auction Highlight!!! Amazing flaking. Ultra thin.

Gorgeous high grade Oolitic Chert. Western Missouri. Ex- Terry Allen Collection.

234. 3 5/8" Fluted Dalton - Davis ‘G-10’ COA - Incredible flaking and form.

Extra pretty Cobden Chert from Illinois with lots of color and translucency.

Davis ‘G-10’ COA. 235. 3 11/16" Agate Basin - Rogers COA - Three tone high quality Burlington Chert. Terrific form, thinness, and flaking. Found in Cass Co., Illinois.

Rogers COA. 236. 3 3/4" Clovis - Davis ‘G-9’ COA - Classic Ohio masterpiece. Thin and expertly crated in multicolored grays, white, and blues Mercer Chert.

Deep long flutes on both sides. Davis ‘G-9’ COA. 237. 4 11/16" Knife - Rogers COA - High grade glossy brown chert with nice tr anslucency. Found in Real Co ., Texas. Ex- Walter Williams and Nick Cavallini Collections. Expert flaking. Rogers COA as Archaic Knife.

238. 4 7/16" Ovoid Knife - Jackson COA - Collected in Indiana with old collector notes - 7/28/25 #1439. Thin and excellent. Jackson COA. 239. 4 1/8" Flint Ridge Dovetail - Jackson COA - Extra pretty two tone Flint Ridge in cream and caramel. Found in Ross Co., Ohio. Jackson COA. 240. 4 1/2" Etley - Old collectors label reads - ‘A-107 Spear 4 1/2" MO. $7.50’ on one side and ‘Cole Co. MO’ written in pencil on the other. Nice relic in a pleasing multi-toned chert.

241. 4 1/4" Decatur - Rogers COA - Beautiful Bubble Gum Pink and gray and cream glossy high grade Flint Ridge with nice translucency around the perimeter. Found in Pickaway Co., Ohio. Rogers COA. 242. 4 1/8" Osceola - Partain COA - Big impressive example. Found in Southern Illinois. Partain COA.

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245. 4 3/4" Etley - Davis COA - Excellent large Etley. Classic ‘candle flame’ form. Made of an attractive multi-toned fossil chert. Found in Wagoner Co., Oklahoma.

246. 4 11/16" Hemphill - Motley COA - Long and lethal. Perfectly parallel notches. Prett y creamy colored Burlington. Ex- Terry Allen Collection.

Found in Hancock Co., Illinois. Motley COA. 247. 4 5/8" Ovoid Knife - Jackson COA - Big Coshocton piece with loads of history. Ex- Dr. Stan Copeland, Helms, and Atkinson Collections. Found in Clermont Co., Ohio. Jackson COA. 248. 4 1/16" Adena Cache Blade - Jackson & Stermer COA’s - Literally perfect condition. Truly gorgeous high grade Flint Ridge with lots of color.

Ex- Mick Van Steen Collection. Found in Fairfield Co., Ohio. Jackson and Stermer COA’s.

249. 4 1/4" Harahey Knife - Motley COA - Extra thin and well made. White Burlington. Ex - Terry Allen Collection. Found in Cooper Co., Missouri.

Motley COA. 250. 3 7/8" Crescent Knife - Rogers COA - Stupendous example with perfect form and great color. Paleo per Rogers. Made of beautiful gray Montana Agate and found in Montana. Rogers COA. 251. 4 5/16" Agate Basin - Rogers COA - Typed and papered as Agate B a s i n b y D wa i n Ro g e r s . N i c e l y g r o u n d s t e m . F o u n d i n B o l l i n g e r C o ., Missouri. Rogers COA. 252. 4 5/16" Cobbs Knife - Pretty caramel, brown and red Carter Cave flint from the Turner Site in Greenup Co., Kentucky. Really nice!

253. 4 1/8" Darl Blade - Excellent example found along the North San Gabriel Riv er at Georgetown in Williamson Co., Texas. Ex - McIntosh Collection.

254. 4 13/16" Back Tang Knife per Motley COA - Thin and pretty Niobrara Jasper. Ex- Keith Glascock Collection and Brian Wrage Collection. Found in New Mexico. Motley COA. 255. 4 1/2" Sonora Cobbs - Big, beautiful, thin Sonora Blade with lots of color. Found in Madison Co., Kentucky.

256. 4" Etley - Old collectors label reads - A-106 Spear - 4" MO. $5.00.

Wild!!! Made of Mozarkite by the way and really nice.

257. 4 3/16" Nebo Hill - Motley COA - Great long ground lateral edges.

Made of Burlington Chert. Looks much like an Agate Basin. Ex- David Church Collection. Motley COA. 258. 4 1/2" Dalton - Glossy high grade White Burlington. Early Clovislike (no bevel) resharpening pattern. Big imposing piece yet nicely thin well constructed with meticulous secondary edgework. Ex - Terry Allen Collection. Missouri.

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260. 4 3/4" Sedalia - Rogers COA - Pretty banded material with maroons, creams, and grays. Illinois. Rogers COA. 261. 4 3/4" Dalton - Rogers COA - Tremendous early example with bifacial resharpening. Great size. Creamy Burlington. Found in Southern Illinois.

Rogers COA. 262A. 2 7/8” Scottsbluff - Jackson COA - Nicely made and flaked to a median ridge example from Lincoln Co., Nebraska. Root-Beer colored flint with a Jackson COA. 262B. 8"x13" Ledger Drawing - Early ledger drawing showing a warrior on horseback shooting an early pioneer. Done on watermarked ‘1865 Ledger’ paper. Unsigned but still a great piece.

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263. 4 3/4" 3/4 Groove Axe - Well made thin flat variety made of diorite.

No damage with perfect bit. Loaded with original mineralization. Old red and white collector label reads - A-6. Ex- Dr. Joe Daugherty Collection of Lexington, Kentucky 264. 3" 3/4 Groove Axe - Very pretty Pink , Black, and Green Speckled Granite. Found in Ross Co., Ohio.

265. 4 1/4" 3/4 Groove Axe - Highly developed form with nice sharp ridges. Gray and Cream Speckled Granite. Excellent condition. Ex- Clyde Theler Collection. Brown Co., Indiana.

266. 3 1/4" 3/4 Groove Axe - Pretty Speckled Cream and Black Granite.

Found in Schuyler Co., Illinois.

267. 4 1/8" 3/4 Groove Axe - Highly developed form. Nice lines and sharp ridges with a high degree of overall polish. Written on rock in old ink “Found near Sedalia along Muddy Creek Pettis Co., Missouri b y Virgil Gearheart”. Nice high grade brown hardstone.

268. 7" Full Groove/Grooved Poll Axe - Davis COA - RARE example from Missouri with a groove around the poll. Granite example with a Davis COA. 269. 3 5/8" 3/4 Groove Axe - Highly, highly polished over its entirety.

Extra pretty green hardstone. Old collector labels and numbers on the rock - 358. and A179. really fine!!

270. 3 5/8" 3/4 Groove - Pretty Green and Cream speckled Granite.

Highly polished over its entirety. Old collector label and # A-139. ExCharles West Collection. Ohio.

271. 4" 3/4 Groove Axe - Well made highly developed form in green hardstone. Ross Co., Ohio.

272. 6 1/2" 3/4 Groove Hohokam Axe - Arizona example in a banded diorite.

273. 6 7/8" Full Groove Axe - Highly developed form with crisp ridges and intact bit. Old writing on axe reads - WHITE OAK Coler ain Township, Hamilton Co., O. Made of diorite. Ex- Dr. Joe Daugherty Collection of Lexington, Kentucky.

274. 3 1/2" 3/4 Groove Axe - Extra pretty Dark Green and Black Speckled Granite. Ohio type.

275. 5 5/16" 3/4 Groove Axe - Ohio example in a green & cream speckled granite. Narrow example with good mineralization.

276. 3 1/8" 3/4 Groove Axe - Pretty Green and Cream speckled Granite.

Highly polished over its entirety. Literally perfect. Missouri.

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277. 3 3/4" 3/4 Groove Axe - Pretty and perfect. 3 tone light Green Speckled Granite polished over its entirety. Old writing - ‘Keys Lake, Sangamon Co., ILL’.

278. 5" 2/2 Groove Axe - Interesting form with heavy polish in the grooves.

Illegible markings on it read ‘-ose Hill’. Midwestern axe with heavy ochre.

279. 3 5/8" 3/4 Groove Axe - Fine grained diorite example from Kentucky.

Ex - Kelly Chestnut Collection.

280. 5 5/8" Full Groove Axe - Speckled granite example from Illinois. Ex - Kelly Chestnut Collection.

281. 3 1/2" Full Groove Axe - Green Diorite example from Central Ke n t u c k y. U n i q u e l y u s e d t i l l i t wa s a l l g o n e . E x - D r. J o e D a u g h e r t y Collection. Almost a barbed axe!.

282. MASSIVE 11 3/8" 3/4 Groove Axe - Reported found near Rockport in Pike Co., Illinois. Well-Developed form in granite. 10lbs, 8oz.

283. 10 5/8" 3/4 Groove Axe Preform - MASSIVE 12lb 10oz example from the Lower Delaware River in Burlington Co., New Jersey. Ex - Dorothy Middleton Collection. Made from a fine-grained white and black granite/ diorite. We rarely see axes from New Jersey, let alone a 12lb+ one like this.

284. 4 1/4" Hematite Axe - Museum Quality for sure. Fluted. Highly polished. Superb condition and form. This axe has it all. Old collector label reads - Lincoln Co., MO.

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285. 6 3/16" Adena Square Poll Celt - Stupendous example from Central Kentucky of the Dr. Joe Daugherty Collection. Granite with an excellent polish.

286. 5 7/8" Celt - Bluish green diorite example from Northern Kentucky.

Covered in red ochre deposits! Great form.

287. 5 1/8" Celt - Cookie cutter perfect tear drop example made of nice black diorite and highly polished o ver its entiret y. Presumed Kentucky example. Ex- Dr. Joe Daugherty Collection of Lexington, Kentucky.

288. 7 5/8" Square-Sided Square Poll Celt - Excellent polish overall on this Indiana example in Black Dacite.

289. 10 3/16" Adena Celt - LONG example from Allen Co., Ohio in a green speckled granite. Excellent bit and poll polish on this example.

290. 9 11/16" Tapered Poll Celt - Beautiful large example from Hamilton Co., Tennessee in a greenish hardstone. Excellent polish overall.

291. 6 3/4" Chisel - Long example from Monroe Co., Ohio in a black hardstone. Ex - Newberry Collection.

292. 4 1/16" Chisel - Green banded slate example from Carroll Co., Kentucky. Excellent polish.

293. 4 5/16" Neolithic Celt - Rainbow of color in this well made example from Africa. Approx. 9,000 years old.

294. 4 15/16" Neolithic Celt - Multicolored wonder from Africa. Approx 9,000 years old.

295. 6 5/8" Neolithic Celt - Multicolored wonderful piece from Africa.

Approx 9,000 years old with great desert varnish.

296. 4 1/16" Chinese Neolithic Jade Celt - Excellent example from the Neolithic period in China. Excellent polish. 4,000-2,000 B.C. 297. 5 7/16" Chinese Neolithic Jade Celt - Excellent example from the Neolithic period in China. Excellent polish. 4,000-2,000 B.C. 298. 8 3/4" Intrusive Mound Pick - Black Hardstone example from Ohio.

Most that we have seen have come from sites near the Ohio River.

299. 5 1/2" Hoe - Davis COA - Highly use wear polish and quality constructed hoe. Pretty white and gray Burlington. Illinois. Papered by Davis as a ‘Knife’.

300. 4 3/8" Flint Celt - Jackson COA - Killer example. Highly polished Dark Black Pitkin Chert. Polished ov er its entirety. Found in Linn Co., Iowa. Ex- Steve Pettus Collection of Cedar Rapids. Jackson COA.

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301. 3 1/2" Discoidal - Jackson COA - Diorite example from Floyd Co., Indiana. Jackson COA. 302. 2 5/8"x1 5/16" Discoidal - Good level of polish on this granite example from Kentucky. ‘No-Brainer ’ Authentic.

303. 3 11/16" Discoidal - Howard COA - Very pretty fine-grained quartzite example from the Midwest. Pink and cream! Howard COA 304. 4 3/8"x2 1/4" Discoidal - Speckled Granite example from Kentucky.

305. 2 15/16" Discoidal - Jackson COA - Pretty pink Porphyry material from Illinois/Missouri. Jackson COA. 306. 3 1/2"x2 1/4" Apple Discoidal - Bennett/Earthworks COAs - Found on the George Gibbs Farm on August 4th, 1943 in Jersey Co., Illinois.

Granite example with a Bennett and Earthworks COA. 307. 4 3/16"x1 13/16" Discoidal - Jackson/Partain COA’s - Superb example in Banded Cave Onyx from Tennessee.

308. SALE HIGHLIGHT!! Hubert Wachtel’s 6 3/8" Discoidal ‘Ol Pinkie’!!

Jackson & Motley COA’s - Fantastic Quartzite discoidal from Union Co., Illinois formerly of the Hubert C. Wachtel Collection (Pictured in Who’s Who #1, pg 167), the Miami University Collection (catalog pg. 167, plate 8-169), and the Rhinehart Collection. Centerpiece item for any collection!!

309. 5 5/8"x2" SALE HIGHLIGHT!! Double Cupped Discoidal - Jackson G10 COA - SALE HIGHLIGHT! Incredible polish on this Ex - B.W. Stephens example (D-137). Stephens acquired in 1965. Jackson G-10 and Partain COAs. Outstanding example with excellent history. A centerpiece of any collection!!!

310. FANTASTIC 3 1/4" RED QUARTZ Hourglass Bannerstone - Jackson COA - SALE HIGHLIGHT! Included note states: ‘This Indian Stone was picked up near Rochester, Iowa. On the Clutier farm off of Old State Route 38 by a farm hand. -Clutier gave it to his son Davis who kept and collected Indian things.’ Jackson COA. 311. 2 1/2" Fluted Tube Bannerstone - Chlorite/Schist example from Ohio.

312. 4"x2 3/4" Unfinished Hourglass Bannerstone - Jackson/Putty COAs - LARGE quartz example from Floyd Co., Indiana. Ex - Litherland, C. West Collections. Excellent polish with central post in hole on one end. Jackson/ Putty COAs 313. 1 1/2" D-Type Bannerstone - Green banded slate example from Tennessee. Great polish.

314. 2" Humped Bannerstone - Davis COA - Incredible polish and mineralization accumulation on this example from Cape Co., Missouri.

Made from a reddish claystone material. Ex - Allan Collection. Davis COA. 315. 5 1/4" Ridge-Top Bell Pestle - Fine grained heavily polished granite example from Kentucky. Well dev eloped example.

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317. 5 7/8" Bell Pestle - Davis G-9 COA - Big example from Fayette Co., Indiana with exceptional mineralization and a Davis G-9 COA. Greenish diorite.

318. 4 3/8" Bell Pestle - Granite example from Kentucky. Good polish.

319. 6" Bell Pestle - Great polish on this well-loved example from Central Ohio. Pinkish speckled granite.

320. 5 1/2" Bell Pestle - ‘Cotton Stone’ example from Western Kentucky.

Ex - Kelly Chestnut Collection.

321. 5 1/4" Bell Pestle - Close to first stage example which has not had a chance to develop the characteristic ‘dimple’ in the bottom from long periods of use cracking nuts.. Granite. Kentucky.

322. 4 7/8" Full Groove Axe - Jackson COA - Provenance from the George Zalesky Curtis Hill Indian Museum in Shueyville, Iowa. Old collectors label reads - ILLINOIS’. Jackson COA. 323. 4 1/2" 3/4" Groove Axe - Gray fine grained diorite example from the Kelly Chestnut Collection. MO/KY Type.

324. 4 3/4" 3/4" Groove Maul - Jackson COA - Nice example from Oklahoma made of Granite. Actually a salvaged axe turned into a maul by a highly efficient aboriginal. Virtually damage free example. Jackson COA. 325. 4 1/8" Full Groove Axe - Excellent example from Central Kentucky.

Ex - Dr. Joe Daugherty Collection. Has been varnished but still displays very well and could be removed.

326. 3 3/8" 3/4 Groove Axe - Pretty Cream and Green highly polished Speckled Granite. Ohio type 327. 5" 3/4 Groove Axe - Jackson COA - Sweet medium sized axe with sharp features made of a nice dark green speckled Granite. Found within what is now the city limits of Chesterfield in St. Louis Co., Missouri by Charles Lahay in the 1950’s. Jackson COA. 328. 8" 3/4 Groove Axe - BIG Missouri flat-top axe… Looks like it might have been found at a construction site.

329. 11" 3/4 Groove Axe - Jackson COA - Massive speckled granite example from Nebraska. Weighs 6 1/2 lbs. Jackson COA. 330. 4 3/4" 3/4 Groove Missouri Axe - Davis G-9 COA - Perfect wellformed example from the Kenny McNeil collection. Missouri. Davis G-9 COA. Speckled granite.

331. 9" Monster 3/4 Groove Axe - Jackson COA - Great big Speckled Granite axe from Iowa. Weighs a hefty 6 lbs. 10 1/2 oz. Has damage on the bit but displys great. You’d be jumping up and down in the field if you found this piece. Jackson COA. 332. 6 3/4" Rare Pointed Poll Full Groove Axe - In flawless ‘G-10’ condition made of dark green Speckled Granite and highly polished over its entirety.

S i m p l y a ‘ Wo r l d - C l a s s ’ r e l i c f r o m Ke n t u c k y. E x- Dr. J o e D a u g h e r t y Collection of Lexington, Kentucky.

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333. 6 5/8" Full Groove Axe - Light green speckled granite. Completely intact with a nice bit. Kentucky form. Ex- Dr. Joe Daugherty Collection of Lexington, Kentucky.

334. 9 1/4" MASSIVE 3/4 Groove Axe - BIG example from Ohio in green speckled granite. This axe weighs in at 6lbs 8oz. Decent bit polish.

335. 4 7/8" 3/4 Groove Keokuk Style Axe - Jackson COA - Found in Story Co., Iowa and made of granite. Nicely developed ridges with unique groove pattern. Groove actually stops short at the lateral groove. Unfinished?

Extra grip or torque? Unique in any case. Heavily patinated. Don’t let this one get away! Jackson COA. 336. 4 13/16" 3/4 Groove Axe - Deeply concave base. Granite example from Missouri.

337. 4" 3/4 Groove Axe - Beautiful celery and dark green Speckled Granite.

Polished o ver its entiret y. Ex- Charles West Collection. Pickaw ay Co ., Ohio. Noted as Christmas gift from Clyde Theler to Charlie West.

338. 4 1/16" 3/4 Groove Axe - Good as they get! Green and Cream Speckled Granite with polish over its entirety. Ross Co., Ohio.

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339. 5" 3/4 Groove Axe - Illinois example in gray hardstone. Ex - Kelly Chestnut Collection.

340. 6 1/8" 3/4 Groove Axe - Hefty (3 1/2 lbs.) well developed form with high ridges, fluted, and a rounded and flattened poll. Made of speckled g ra n i t e . Ke n t u c k y / O h i o ty p e . E x- D r. J o e D a u g h e r t y C o l l e c t i o n o f Lexington, Kentucky.

341. 3 5/8" 3/4 Groove Axe - Pretty speckled Cream and Green Granite with polish over its entirety. Nicely written on axe - “Found in Pettis Co., Missouri along Muddy Creek” by Virgil Gearheart.

342. 3 5/8" 3/4 Groove Axe - Excellent example. Green and Cream speckled Granite. Nice overall polish. Found in Illinois.

343. 3 3/4" 3/4 Groove Axe - Found in Adams Co., Ohio. Perfect bit. Nice polished Cream and Green Speckled Granite.

344. 3 5/8" 3/4 Groove - Creamy Gray Brown hardstone with nice polish and in good condition. Ohio type.

345. 13"x7 3/4" Ledger Drawing - Early Sioux ledger drawing in tasteful frame showing two native women. Done on 1865 dated ledger paper Colorful. Owner has had checked out by UCLA specialist.

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346. 6 5/8" Benton - Dickey COA - Dickey types as possibly ‘Pre-Benton’.

Found by Steve Wilson in Hardin or Perry Co., Tennessee. Buffalo River Chert. Really big example with color! Dickey COA 347. 6 1/16" ‘HUGE’ Base Tang Knife - Rogers COA - Massive example.

Extremely thin. Central Texas style and material. Rogers COA. 348. 6 3/4" Lake Mohave Paleo Knife - Found in 1954 by Ken Older along the ancient shore of Dry Lake Mohave. Ex - Comer Collection. Obsidian.

349. 6 3/4" Early Ovoid Knife - Rogers & Putty COA’s - Found in Fulton Co., Ohio. Ex- Terry Allen Collection. Identified as Gary by Rogers. Brown Upper Mercer Chert. Has a nice reddish brown caste to the color. Huge, long extended from with a needle tip. Rogers & Putty COA’s.

350. 8 5/8" Cordilleran Knife - Rogers COA - WOW!! What a relic!! Huge and beautiful. Similar to Deschutes. Would have had a leather wrapped handle. Jet black Obsidian with flaking to die for. Found in the Crump lake area in Oregon.

351. 8" Cascade Blade - Massive example. Made of a high grade extra shiny Jet Black Obsidian. One end appears to have been reshaped (creating a ground hafting area) in ancient times. Oregon.

352. 8" MASSIVE Benton Blade - Pictured in 1988 CSAJ - Big example found by John M . Sanders in Lowndes County, Mississippi in January of 1987. Pictured in January 1988 (Vol 35, #1) Central States Arch. Journal, page 36, as a ‘Pogo’ point. Ex - Sid Sheffield Collection. Broken & glued with some restoration.

353. 7" Ovoid Knife - Davis ‘G-10’, Howard, Perino, Putty, Rogers and Jackson COA’s - One of the all-time great Early Ovoids. Huge at 7' long and over 3" wide. Pretty high grade Burlington. Great collector history.

Ex- Lamoine Kaufman Collection. St. Clair Co., Illinois. Ex- Davis ‘G-10’, Howard, Perino, Putty, Rogers and Jackson COA’s.

354. 8 3/4" Danish Dagger - Davis COA - Recovered at Sageise, South of Copenhagen. In Denmark. Dates to the Neolithic era in Europe. Made of an interesting two tone gray chert that appears to have cob-webs running throughout. Davis COA. 355. 5 7/8" Lizard or Snake Effigy/Atl-Atl Weight - Green banded slate example with grooves for lashing. Ohio.

356. 4 9/16" Lizard Effigy/Atl Atl Weight - Jackson COA - Green Banded Slate example from Ohio. Formerly of the Rinehart Collection. Jackson COA 357. 4 5/16" Lizard Effigy/Atl-Atl Weight - Jackson COA - Cave Onyx example from Indiana formerly of the Kelly Chestnut Collection. Jackson COA 358. 4 1/2" Slate Lizard Effigy - Jackson ‘G-10’ COA - Awesome Lizard Effigy in Green Banded Slate. Banding actually creates ‘eyes’ on both sides. Truly spectacular example. Franklin Co., Ohio.

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359. 2 11/16" Iron Trade Point - Northern Plains example with good toning. Iron.

360. 2 1/8" ‘Exotic’ Iron Trade Point - Truly unique form. Super condition.

Very collectable. Mercer Co., North Dakota.

361. 2 5/8" Iron Trade Point - Nice large example. Completely stable.

Mercer Co., North Dakota.

362. 1 5/8" Iron Trade Point - Nice condition. Found in Mercer Co., North Dakota.

363. 1 3/4" Iron Trade Point - Excellent condition. Nice symmetry. Found in Mercer Co., North Dakota.

364. 1 3/8" Gunther Triangular - Killer example. All there with nice long barbs. High grade glossy light gray chert. Oregon.

365. 3/4" ‘G-10’ Columbia Plateau - Literally perfect in every way with great symmetry and color. Recovered in the 1960’s in Washington State.

366. 1 1/4" Desert - Killer translucent Vaseline Agate. Washington State.

367. 1 3/16" Desert Sierra - Jackson ‘G10’ COA - Beautiful dark B u t t e r s c o t c h Ye l l o w J a s p e r. E x t ra p r e t ty g l o s s y s h e e n . R eco ve r e d i n Washington State in the 1950’s. Jackson COA 368. 15/16" Columbia Plateau - Jackson COA - High grade Jasper with nice translucency and perfect symmetry. Classic long sweeping wings.

WA/OR. Jackson COA. 369. 1 3/16" Columbia Plateau - Jackson COA - Translucent multicolored Agate. Long extended tip . Extremely pretty. Amazing flaking. WA/OR. Jackson COA. 370. 1 1/8" Gunther Barbed - Great serrations. All there with loooong wing and needle tip . Extra pretty maroon Jasper. Great addition to a quality Gem collection. Oregon.

371. 7/8" Desert Delta - Absolutely fabulous. Great needle tip and wafer thin. Made of a beautiful translucent (obviously) three-tone white, maroon, and pink Agate. Oregon.

372. 1 1/2" Gunther Triangular - Extra long sweeping barb. Pretty mottling of three tones of light grays with pleasing river polish.chert. Oregon.

373. 1" Gunther Barbed - Beautiful glossy Red Chert with great flaking and ultra thin of course. Oregon.

374. SALE HIGHLIGHT!! 12 1/2" Taino Ceremonial Dagger - Superb example of this rare form from the Dominican Republic. Incredibly rare and large! Ref. ‘Taino: PreColumbian Art and Culture from the Caribbean’, page 6, plate 4.

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375. 6 9/16" Hopewell Platform Pipe - Davis COA - BIG example found by Rick Kite along Symns Creek in Scioto Co., Ohio. Ex - C. West Collection.

Ohio Pipestone. Broken & Glued but all there. Includes Davis COA and note from Mr. Kite.

376. 4 5/16" Platform Pipe Preform - Sandstone example with old label which reads ‘Phelps’ and ‘Beardstown, IL’. Cass Co., Illinois. Bowl and stem started but unfinished.

377. 7 13/16" Equal-Arm Pipe Preform - Very similar to examples recovered from Spiro Mound in LeFlore Co., Oklahoma. Ex - Kelly Chestnut Collection. Bowl and Stem-Hole have been started, but incomplete. Brown Hardstone.

378. 3" Hopewell Platform Pipe - Perino COA - Sandstone example found on Mound 19 in Lewis Co., Missouri. Ex - Terry Allen, Mike Miller, Kelly Chestnut Collections with a good Perino COA dated 1995. No Brainer artifact.

379. 6 3/16" Inlaid Catlinite Pipe - Jackson COA - Excellent Plains Type example with pewter inlay and two-piece stem. Drilled for suspension of a drop or loop. Jackson & Putty COA. 380. 1 7/16" Fort Ancient Pipe - Steatite example from near Augusta, Ke n t u c k y.

381. 4 1/2" PreColumbian Pipe - Marked ‘Cuatitlan, Mexico 9/4/61’ . Ex - Kelly Chestnut Collection. Fired Cla y. Excellent root -trace marks on this piece.

382. 4 7/16" Chumash Tube Pipe - Historic example found in San Diego.

Circa 1870-1890. Ex - Craig Helm Collection. Greenish Black Stone.

383. 2 11/16" Semi Keeled Gorget - Jackson COA - Green Banded Slate example from Pickaway Co., Ohio. Jackson COA 384. 1 1/2" Fort Ancient Pipe - Shell tempered clay example from the famed Fox Field site in Mason Co., Kentucky.

385. 2 1/4" Human Effigy Pipe - Steatite example we place as West coast due to the semi-erotic nature of the piece. Drilled for suspension or a decorative drop.

386. 3 1/4"x2 1/2" BiConcave Tallied Gorget - Tallied around entire perimeter with great mineralization and ochre. Tennessee.

387. 2 11/16" Incised Pipe - Unusual example formerly of the Kelly Chestnut Collection. Pink hardstone.

388. 4 3/8" Trumpet Pipe - Great example from the Kelly Chestnut collection with a heavy layer of red ochre. Does not appear to have any restoration. Fired clay.

389. 4 5/16" Anchor Pendant - Jackson COA - Green Banded Slate example from Ashland Co., Ohio. Jackson COA 390. 3 1/2" Granite Pendant - Hardstone examples like this speckled granite example from Ohio account for less than 5% of all Woodland-era pendants (Most are slate!). Great polish and mineralization.

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391. 3 5/8" Trapezoidal Pendant - Polished example from Putnam Co., Tennessee with a Bennett COA. Found b y Lois Mulligan. Nice.

392. 4 1/4" Stone Blade Axe - Interesting form found near Muang Vieng Kham in Luang Prabang Province, Laos. Dates to 2,500-3,500 years old.

393. 3 15/16" Steatite Pendant - Jackson COA - Highly polished rock hard basically black Steatite from California. Extremely unique form with great eye appeal. Broken on one clean line and mended barely noticeable and very stable. Jackson COA. 394. 4 1/2" California Charmstone - Drilled. Literally perfect condition.

Found by Connie Hudson near Lake Tulare in California.

395. 3 7/8" California Plummet - Green steatite example from California.

396. 8 3/8"x3 13/16" Hohokam Palette - Gray argillite example found in the Snaketown area SouthWest of Chandler, Arizona b y Claude Block in the 1930’s-1940’s. Descended to Hubert Guy and Guy sold in October 1968. Broken and Glued but a classic example.

397. 3 13/16" Hematite Gorget - Davis ‘G-9’ & Jackson COA’s - Tremendous extra heavy two-hole example in virtually perfect condition. Found in Cole Co., Missouri. Davis ‘G-9’ & Jackson COA’s.

398. 4 1/4" Cave Bear Tooth - Large Canine from this long-extinct predator.

399. 1 15/16" Venus Figurine - Small accurately made example from Africa. Detailed hair and other feminine features.

400. 1 5/8" Plains Catlinite ‘Rattlesnake’ Pendant - Unique incised example with facets and diamond pattern. We place this as early to mid 1800’s.

401. 4" Cave Bear Tooth - Canine from this long extinct predator.

402. 9 1/4" Eskimo Engraved Armor Plate - This early example includes excellent surface engraving and an elongated mounting hole. Alaska.

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403. 7 7/8" Eskimo Armor Plate - Many do not know that the Eskimos and surrounding tribes often had bloody battles. This armor plate would have been used in conjunction with others as protection during such a battle.

Late 19th century. Bone.

404. 3 3/16" Bird Bone Flute - Jackson COA - Found together with one other in this sale, this exceptional example is from Madison Co., Kentucky.

Jackson COA. 405. 3 9/16" Bird Bone Flute - Madison Co., Kentucky example loaded with age and mineralization. Broken & Glued but barely noticeable.

406. 4 1/4" Hopewell Gorget - Boyd Co., Kentucky example in Green Banded Slate. Ex - Tom Davis Collection (1985) 407. 1 3/16"x3 1/2" Pick Bannerstone - Sandstone example found along the Licking River at Milford, Kentucky in 1983.

408. 8 3/4" Precolumbian Tube Pipe/Incensario - Long example in a pale translucent alabaster or onyx from Oaxaca, Mexico. Formerly of the Dr. Cosby Collection. Broken and Glued

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409. 3 1/4" Elbow Pipe - Massive example from the Kelly Chestnut 416B Collection. Pink Sandstone. Fills the palm of your hand nicely.

410. 7/8" Olmec Pendant - Classic example found near Vera Cruz, Mexico.

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411. 1 3/8"x5 1/8" Pick Bannerstone - Banded slate example from Central Ohio. All there and nice!

412. 4 3/8”x3 1/16” Precolumbian Chavin Mace Head - Grandfathered example from Peru in a beige Hardstone. Nice!

413. 5 3/8" Engraved Deer Jawbone - Kentucky example found with tallies and bracketed lines. Broken & Glued but still impressive.

414. 3 1/8" Chumash Rattlesnake Fetish with Inlaid Shell - Reported from Santa Catalina Island, California. Circa 1700-1800. Steatite with inlaid shell. Ref: Material Culture of the Chumash Indians - Travis Hudson.

415. 5 7/8" Eskimo Fire-Making Tool - Made from a Walrus Tusk, this pit would have been used to create a hot ember in conjunction with a bow-drill to start fires. Ex - Dr. Joe Daugherty Collection. US Buyers Only.

416A. 3 3/8" Ridged Elliptical Gorget - Davis ‘G-9’ & Jackson COA’s - Really nice example.

Ex cellent form. Gray and Black Banded Slate. Found in Fulton Co., Ohio. Davis ‘G-9’ & Jackson COA’s.

416B. 4 1/8"x2 5/8" Panamanian Pot - Polychrome example (grandfathered) with great mineralization. Excellent small piece that displays well.

416C. 3 5/8"x2 7/8" Ocarina - Grandfathered example from Peru. Fired Clay.

416D. 2 1/8"x2 5/8" Mississippian Head Effigy Pot - Really neat miniature example from Kentucky. Shell Tempered Clay.

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417. 3 1/4" Clovis - Jackson, Partain, & Rogers COA’s - Nice large deeply fluted on both sides Clovis made of Burlington from Clay Co., Arkansas.

Extremely nice relic. Jackson, Partain, & Rogers COA’s.

418. 3 1/4" Dovetail - Jackson COA - Classic pretty multi-toned Blue Coshocton. Great serrations. Found in Knox Co., Ohio. Jackson COA. 419. 3 1/8" Castroville - What a knockout point!!! Ultra thin and highly translucent with perfect symmetry. Blanched white Georgetown Chert.

Amazing in hand. Ex- Terry Allen Collection.

420. 3 1/8" Dovetail - Jackson COA - Highly translucent high grade caramel colored Flint Ridge. Found in Pickaway Co., Ohio. Jackson COA. 421. 3 1/4" Hanna - Jackson ‘G-10’ COA - Absolutely the finest example we have handled. Beautiful translucent Knife River Flint. Found in Mercer Co., North Dakota in the 1940’s. Jackson G-10 COA. 422. 3 1/8" Besant Knife - Jackson ‘G-10’ COA - Tremendous condition and extra thin for the type and size. Highly translucent Knife River Flint.

Found in Mercer Co., North Dakota in the 1940’s. Jackson COA. 423. 3 1/4" Hardin - Perfect form with great barbs. Found in Illinois.

424. 3 1/4" Goshen - Jackson COA - Classic Nice creamy Burlington with excellent flaking and thinness. Found in central Missouri. Jackson COA. 425. 3 1/4" Flint Ridge Dovetail - High grade extremely translucent Flint Ridge. Found on the Fairfield Farm in Fairfield Co., Ohio. Ex- Murray 426. 3 1/16" Pedernales - Heavily patinated example from along Delaware Creek in Blanco Co., Texas. Ex - McIntosh Collection.

427. 3 1/4" Flint Ridge Decatur - High quality multicolored translucent Flint Ridge from Ohio.

428. 3 1/4" Clovis - Rogers/Partain COAs - Creamy Crescent Quarry flint example from Macoupin Co., Illinois. Rogers & Partain COAs 429. 3 5/16" Scottsbluff - Baker & Partain COA’s - Classic form with intricate Cody flaking. Super thin for the type. Made of pretty and glossy two-tone gun metal gray Penters Chert from Lawrence Co., Arkansas.

Ex- Lonnie Hartline Collection. Baker & Partain COA’s.

430. 3 1/16" Firstview - Rogers COA - Textbook example with classic parallel ribbon flaking to a median ridge, to a nice diamond cross-section.

Keith Co., Nebraska beauty in an orangish-tan fossil chert. Rogers COA. 431. 3 1/4" Scottsbluff - Davis COA - Glossy high grade Edwards Plateau Chert with lots of translucency. Found near Round Rock, TX. Davis COA. 432. 2 5/8" Agate Basin - Davis ‘G-10’ COA - Pleasing multicolored fossil chert. Great flaking and form. Found in Unionville, MO. Davis ‘G-10’ COA. 433. 2 7/8" Drill - Nice example found at ‘Paul’s Place’ on Onion Creek, Hays Co., Texas. Orange Edwards Chert. Ex - McIntosh Collection.

434. 3 1/4" ‘Cookie Cutter’ Perfect Dickson - Perfect with extreme color.

Missouri example. Ex- Terry Allen Collection.

435. 2 3/4" Montell - Classic ‘Buck-Toothed’ example from along Delaware Creek in Blanco Co., Texas. Heavily patinated Edwards. Ex - McIntosh 436. 2 7/16" Bulverde - Excellent example and heavily patinated with intact ears. Found at ‘Scorpion Hill’ in Travis Co., Texas. Ex - McIntosh.

437. 2 3/4" Austin Point - Found at the ‘Bottoms’ on Onion Creek in Travis Co., Texas. Heavily patinated Edwards, perfect! Ex - McIntosh

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438. 2 3/4" Hardin Drill - Old collectors label reads - ‘Cole Co., MO.’ Well patinated with nice minerals and symmetry.

439. SUPER 2 11/16" Darl Stemmed - As finely flaked and serrated as we’ve ever seen. High quality translucent Georgetown flint example found at Brushy Creek in North Austin, Travis Co., Texas. Ex - McIntosh 440. 2 3/4" Nolan - Spotted Edwards Chert found at ‘Scorpion Hill’ in Tra vis Co., Texas. Ex - McIntosh Collection.

441. 2 5/16" Snyders - Rogers COA - Exceptional Missouri Snyders with perfect symmetry and great color. Ex- R. Blak e Collection featured in Who’s Who #6. Rogers COA. 442. 2 7/16" Snyders - Rogers COA - Great color mostly pink with maroon streaks. Ex- R. Blake featured in Who’s Who #6. Rogers COA. 443. 2 3/4" Kirk - O u t s t a n d i n g u l t r a t h i n e x a m p l e w i t h e x p e r t craftsmanship. Minute serrations all along the blade edges with an extended needle tip. Creamy Burlington with nice mineralization. ExTerry Allen Collection. Missouri.

444. 3" Clovis - Davis G-9 COA - Translucent example from Scioto Co., Ohio. Killer Flint Ridge material with a Davis G-9 COA. Pictured on page 21 of Hothem’s last Midwest Book.

445. 3 7/16" Clovis - Rogers & Bennett COA’s - Extremely pretty multicolored Coshocton. Found in Licking Co ., Ohio b y Lou Flanagan.

Bennett and Rogers COA’s.

446. 3 3/16" Firstview - Williams COA - Excellent example with slight river polish from Kansas. Beautifully flaked orange, blush, and tan fossiliferous chert.

447. 2 7/8" Hopewell - Classic example in creamy translucent Flint Ridge.

Ohio. Great display example.

448. 2 3/4" Hardin - Highly developed basal form. Distinctly ‘yellow’ patinated Chert. Very thin. Missouri. Ex- Terry Allen Collection.

449. 2 7/8" Dovetail - G-10 Davis COA - Killer Sonora Dovetail from Kentucky. Davis G-10 COA. 450. 2 11/16" Buck Creek - Jackson G-9+ COA - Exceptionally deep notches on this example found by Michael Menshouse near the Greenup Dam in Greenup Co., Kentucky. Jackson COAs. Needle tip.

451. 2 5/8" Pinetree - Rogers COA - Classic ‘Christmas Tree’ type example.

Gray Hornstone. Found in Todd Co., Kentucky. Rogers COA. 452. 3 1/16" Raddatz - Jackson COA - Superb example. Found in Mahaska Co., Iowa. Pretty White Burlington with a long needle tip. Jackson COA. 453. 3 1/16" Cody Complex / Firstview per Motley COA - Extremely thin with nice flaking. Found along the Arkansas River. Made of Reed Springs Chert. Ex- Terry Allen Collection. Motley COA. 454. 3 1/4" ‘KILLER’ Adena - Just one of those perfect examples. Made way better than necessary to get the job done. Whitish fossil chert with a nice band across the base. Ex- Terry Allen Collection. Missouri.

455. 3 5/16" Dalton - Rogers COA - Pretty high grade glossy white Burlington Chert. Nicely fluted on omne side. Ex- Raymond Boren Collection. Rogers COA. 456. 3" Clovis - Rogers/Partain COAs - Found by Will Bentley in Lewis Co., Kentucky. Pretty mottled Fort Payne Chert. Rogers/Partain COAs

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457. 3 3/4"x7 1/2" California Mission Basket - Decently sized basket with a tight weave. California. Early 20th century.

458. 12 5/8"x1 3/4" Apache Tray - Nicely made basket-tray from the South west in great condition. Early 20th century.

459. 4 3/4"x10"x5 1/4" Imbricated Thompson River (Salish) Basket This basket from the Northwest Coast is in excellent condition and features two-color imbrication around the perimeter. Very tight weave!

460. 4 1/8"x2 5/8" Makah Basket with Birds - Nice NW Coast lidded trinket basket. 20th century.

461. 4 1/4"x4 7/8" Papago Lidded Basket - Dancing Figures decorate this South western Basket. Early 20th century.

462. 7 7/8"x2" Apache Basket - Very tight weave on this basket from the Southwest and in excellent condition! This example has been signed by the weaver with a black arrowhead incorporated into the central design.

463. 6"x3 1/2" Southwestern Basket with Raptorial Birds - Interesting tightly woven basket we place as a Southwestern style. Highly decorative.

Early 20th century.

464. 9 1/2"x7" Guerrero Jaguar Effigy Vessel - Preusser Authentication - Beautifully carved from a gray stone, this example of PreColumbian High Art is reported from near Vera Cruz, Mexico. Ex - Dr. Cosby Collection.

Authentication from Frank Preusser, formerly of the Getty Museum and Los Angeles County Museum of Art. 465. 5 1/4" PreColumbian Effigy Pestle - Double-columned handled pestle from Central America. Ex - Kelly Chestnut Collection 466. 6 3/4"x5" Haida Mortar with Pestle - Gray Diorite example reported from Queen Charlotte Island. Classic features for this Northwest coast item. Ex - Anderson Collection.

467. 9 5/8" Tibetan Silver Conch Shell Trumpet with Inlay - Gorgeous c raftsmanship on this silver, turquoise and coral overla y of a polished conch shell. With leather braided strap. Early 20th Century.

468. Pair of Nice KY Pestles - Nice set of KY Pestles formerly of the Dr. Joe Daugherty Collection. One in Hematite, the other quartzite. Both

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469. 5 5/8" Tesuque Rain God - An early early example of this New Mexico Phenomenon from outside Santa Fe. Broken and repaired. We place this one as 1890-1900. Unsigned.

470. 3"x5 5/8" PreColumbian Tarascan Polychrome Bowl - Heavily mineralized example from the West C o a s t o f M e x i c o, c i r c a 8 0 0 - 1 2 0 0 A D . E x - To m Bahti (U. of New Mexico Anthropologist) Collection.

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471. 17 1/2" Kwakiutl Raven Rattle - Excellent condition on this classically formed late 20th century example from the Northwest Coast.

Comparables in the $1000-$5000 range.

Unsigned.

472. Pair of Spurs - Vintage set of woman’s spurs.

Smaller stars than some. Matched set. Ex - Dr. Joe Daugherty Collection.

473. 3 3/4" PreColumbian Effigy Mug - Nice example from Central America, with an animal head protuding from end opposite handle.

474. 4 3/4"x4 1/4" Tibetan Silver Conch Shell Bracelet with Inlay Masterfully crafted bracelet with turquoise and red coral featuring a dragon and two rabbits. Early 20th century. Bracelet opening is approx 2 5/8" in diameter.

475. 19 3/8" Eskimo/Inuit Model Kayak - Excellent model kayak used to teach design and also be a plaything for children. Well made with most of the coaming intact. Shows the internal structure well.

476. 1 15/16" Turtle Effigy Pipe - Jackson COA - Excellent example from Scioto Co., Ohio. Ex - Robert Clark Collection in Ohio Pipestone. Jackson/ Partain COAs. 477. 3 3/4" Copper Effigy Decoration - Reported found by Henry John Hoffman on May 22, 1971 near Monroe County Community College along S. Raisinville Rd. in Monroe, Michigan.

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478. Pair of KY Points - Nice pair of KY Points in Hornstone and Boyle Cherts. Buck Creek hails from Hart Co., Kentucky, the Pinetree is from Lincoln Co., Kentucky.

479. Pair of Kentucky Rocks - Very pretty Table Rock with a Bennett COA in Sonora flint, and a Hornstone Greenbriar. Both from Kentucky.

480. Frame of 7 Nice Kentucky Points - Excellent frame of quality material from Hart and Grayson Counties, Kentucky. Hornstone, Sonora, & Carter Cave flints.

481. 2 1/2" Petrified Wood Turtle back Scraper - Awesome relic.

Completely translucent Amber and bown colored Petrified Wood with perfect form. Found in Arizona.

482. Nice Mini-Collection of Southwestern Arrowheads and Drilled Shell 4 Arrowheads, all high grade Agates and Quartz and 6 drilled for suspension jewelry shell pieces. Biggest arrowhead is 1 3/8' and biggest shell piece is 1 1/2". Exact provenance unknown but obviously Southwestern forms.

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483. Pair of African Neolithic Jasper Ear Adornments - Green jasper with suspension holes. One broken & glued. Both are about 1 3/4"x1 1/4".

484. 4 Bronze Roman Trilobate Arrowheads - Nice group of variation in this form. 2-3rd century B.C. 485A. 3 3/4" Bronze Pierced and Socketed Axe - Middle Bronze Age example from Europe dating to 1600-1200 B.C. 485B. 3" Socketed Bronze Axe - European form dating to 1600-1200 B.C. In good shape.

485C. 4 7/16" Chinese Bronze Socketed Axe - Chinese bronze dating to the Shang Dynasty - 1700-1100 B.C. 486. Cache of Four Perfect Celts - Jackson COA - All found together.

Biggest 3 3/4". Very similar style and materials. All highly polished and made of pretty Speckled Granites - mostly greens with fine black specks.

Great addition to any high quality Stone Collection. Found in Iowa. Jackson COA.

487. 47 Piece Alaskan Collection - Incredible selection of Ivory and Bone Eskimo and Inuit artifacts from Alaska. Everything from Gaming pieces to harpoons and foreshafts. US Buyers only.

488. Cache of Six Dalton Adzes - Jackson COA - Found as a Cache Southwest of Sigourney, In Keokuk Co., Iowa. Pretty high quality multi-toned material with creams, browns, and blues. Loaded with minerals. Biggest 4 3/4" X 2 1/8". Great displays. Ex- Mark Nutt. Jackson COA. 489. 1 5/8" Precolumbian Pendant - Jade from Central America. Interesting.

490. Cache of 7 Hornstone Blades - Davis G-10 COA - Excellent grouping of Cache blades very similar to those from the Crib Mound. Found by Da v i d P l a t t i n C a l d w e l l C o., Ke n t u c k y. E x - C a r l E a s t e r, J i m M i l l e r Collections. Largest is 5 3/4", smallest is 4 1/8".

491. 4 1/2"x6" Cherokee Basket - Nice decorated basket with colorful weave. Southeastern US. 492. Excellent Set of 5 Kentucky Trigger Awls - All completely intact with nice long extended tips and very stable. 3 highly, highly polished examples.

All Ex- Dr. Joe Daugherty Collection of Lexington, Kentucky.

493. 3 1/8"x1 1/4" Eskimo/Inuit Oil Lamp - Soapstone example with spout and incising. A portable example probably used for hunting trips.

494. Set of Copper Culture Tools - Copper Knife, socketed spearpoint, and rat- t a i l s p e a r. Re p o r t e d f r o m W i s c o n s i n . E x - B u d L u e k , C r a i g H e l m Collections.

495. 23"x1/2" Conch Shell Beaded Necklace - Reported found on a Mississippian site in Phillips Co., Arkansas. Nice with great mineralization.

496. 24" Hohokam Shell Necklace - String of Olivella shells found at ‘Bugpoint Run’ in Maricopa Co ., Arizona. Ex - Phillip Gharapart, Craig He lm , And e rso n Co lle ct io ns. N e at !

497. 21 1/2" Hohokam Shell Necklace - Very pretty Shell Composite n e c k l a c e w i t h Tu r q u o i s e b e a d s a n d t e a r d r o p s h e l l b e a d s . . Fo u n d i n Maricopa Co., Ariz ona at ‘Bugpoint Run’. Ex - Phil Gharapart, Anderson Collections 498. 3 3/8" Dover Adze - Davis ‘G-10’ COA - Magnificent highly polished literally perfect example. Found in Whitley Co., Kentucky. Davis ‘G-10’ COA.

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