with Tim Lyons Auctioneer (KY #P1699)
is pleased to present our October 2010 Auction
The Collection of George Green of Hershey, Nebraska (1920-2007) Part One - with Selected Consignments Commencing at 10:00am on
October 16th, 2010 Preview 8:00am-10:00am Location: Holiday Inn North, Lexington, Kentucky
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The Artifact Company with Tim Lyons Auctioneer (KY #P1699)
is pleased t o pr esent to present Par t One of art The Geor ge Gr een Collection Georg Green
Commencing October 16th, 2010 at 10:00am at the Holiday Inn North, Lexington, Kentucky We are proud to present the first of two sales of many items personally found by Mr. George Green. Mr. Green (1920-2007), was a prolific hunter and collector of Native American Artifacts found in Western Nebraska and Northwestern Kansas. The collection spanned numerous locations on private ranches and farms, including the famed ‘Tin Camp’ Ranch which produced a number of excellent Paleo Points as well as phenomenal gem-grade birdpoints. Additionally featured in the sale are items which have been in the Green Family for over 100 years including a fantastic Wisconsin Winged Bannerstone, a well-woven corn-husk bag, and much more. Also featured in this auction is a wide selection of quality consigned, stone, slate, and pottery artifacts, meticulously culled by our staff for quality, collectability, and authenticity. Many of the items have been previously papered by top authenticators such as Jackson, Davis, Stermer, Rogers, Dickey, Bennett, Berner, and Perino. 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 catalogue, sale bill, invoice, or other document 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or assumption of liability with respect to age, condition, size, quality, importance, rarity, variety, provenance, or historical reference as related to any sale items.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 of the individuals named above the sale shall be considered final, NO EXCEPTIONS. Everything else (with the exception of decorative tems) is guaranteed for 30 days to paper by any authenticator living and mentioned above, or by Motley, Partain, Baker, Berner, Johnson, Cox, Howard, Putty, Tatum, Fisher, Williams, Sievers, Meadows or E. Rowe. 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 1-800-4663836. 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. Subscription Information Print Catalogs are available prior to a sale for a cost of $10 per catalog. Catalogs are always free to view online. Customers registering to bid either absentee or by phone, or winning bidders will automatically receive a catalog for the next sale free of charge. Floor bidders will receive a catalog free of charge the day of the sale. Catalog purchase includes a ‘Prices Realized’ list sent after conclusion of the sale with the subsequent catalog. Prices Realized Lists and remainder sale catalogs are available for purchase for a minimal cost after a sale via our website or by calling 1-800-466-3836.
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35. 5 3/16" Ft. Ancient Knife - Beautifully made with dozens of micro serrations from a unique dark purple material. Geauga Co., Ohio. Ex - Charles Vessel Collection. Old Perino and Jackson COA’s. 36. 3 5/16" Dovetail - Tons of ribbon archaic flaking with micro serrations on this example from Hart Co., Kentucky. High grade Hornstone. 37. 3 11/16" Pickwick - Nicely executed example made of Buffalo River Chert. Hardin Co., Tennessee. Rogers COA. 38. 3 3/8" Dovetail - Chocolate Dover Chert from Stewart Co., Tennessee. Ex - Seay Collection. Well flaked with a nice bevel. 39. 3 1/2" Angostura Drill - Pretty piece from Colorado in a high grade Reddish Orange Chalcedony. Rogers and Jackson COA’s. 40. 4 1/16" Bipointed Knife - Translucent and expertly crafted piece in pink fine grained quartzite found by George Green on the Tin-Camp Ranch in Lincoln Co., Nebraska. 41. 3 7/8" Turkeytail - Fossil Chert. Nelson Co., Kentucky. Ex - Sears, D.B. Cooper Collections. Jackson COA. 42. 3 9/16" Adena - Nice piece of banded Hornstone from Franklin Co., Ohio. Ex - Litchfield Collection. Davis COA. 43. 2 7/8" Dovetail - Hornstone example from Kentucky. Minor restoration to one edge. 44. 4 1/2" Covington - Gorgeous totally translucent Root-Beer piece from Kerr Co., Texas. Sam Williams COA. 45. 3 1/2" Thebes - Big and pretty Burlington example from St. Louis Co., Missouri. Nice with micro-serrations. Old Perino and Jackson COA’s. 46. 4 1/16" Adena - Amazing Blue and Olive Fort Payne chert. Carroll Co., Kentucky. Ex - Hughes Collection. Jackson COA. 47. 2 3/4" Greenbrier - Nicely serrated example in Dover from Dover, Tennessee. Jackson COA. 48. 2 7/8" Roundback Knife - Found by George Green on the Tin-Camp Ranch in Lincoln Co., Nebraska. Nicely patinated, wind weathered flint. 49. 3 1/8" Roundback Knife - Very pretty piece found by George Green in Nebraska. Dendritic Chert. 50. 3 1/4" Teotihuacan Knife - Obsidian.Central Mexico. Grandfathered. 51. 4 1/8" Harahey - Amazingly pretty two-tone piece found by George Green in Lincoln Co., Nebraska. 52. 2 1/2" Conerly - Mozarkite example from Perry Co., Missouri. Swirled. 53. 4 3/4" Paleo Square Knife - Large example in Coshocton flint from Franklin Co., Ohio. Rogers COA. 54. 3" Sedalia - Boone Co., Missouri. Ex - Weidner Collection. Davis COA. 55. 3 3/8" Stone Square Stem - Wisconsin. Hixton Silicified Sandstone. 56. 3 1/8" Greenbrier - Dover Chert beauty from near Dover, Tennessee. Well made. Great size. Jackson COA.
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64. 3 5/16" Cascade Shouldered - Slender, serrated example from Klamath Co., Oregon. Ex - Bodle Collection. Obsidian. 65. 3 11/16" Drill - Colorful ‘Tri-Flow’ obsidian with Mahogany and Clear patterns. Klamath Co., Oregon. Ex - Bodle Collection. 66. 2 5/8" Cascade - Obsidian. Serrated. Klamath Co., Oregon. Ex - Bodle. 67. 3 1/16" Cascade - Finely Flaked. Obsidian. Oregon. Ex-Bodle Collection. 68. 2 5/16" Parman - Beautifully banded ‘Tri-Flow’ obsidian with many fine translucent bands running throughout. Klamath Co., Oregon. Ex - Bodle. 69. 2 1/4" Shaniko Stemmed - Nice example in jasper from Klamath Co., Oregon. Ex - Bodle Collection. Nice serrations. 70. 2 11/16" Stemmed Knife - Klamath Co., Oregon. Ex - Bodle. Obsidian. 71. 2 5/16" Rose Springs Side Notched - Highly translucent, slender point from Klamath Co., Oregon. Obsidian. Ex - Bodle Collection. 72. 2 5/16" Windust ‘Hatwai’ - Nicely mineralized obsidian from Klamath Co., Oregon. Ex - Bodle Collection. 73. 2 3/4" Agate Basin - Obsidian. Oregon. 74. 2 1/16" Northern Side Notch - Heavily mineralized piece from Klamath Co., Oregon. Ex - Bodle Collection. 75. 1 13/16" Cascade - Deadly serrations on this piece of obsidian from Klamath Co., Oregon. Ex - Bodle Collection. 76. 2 3/16" Elko Corner Notched - Greenish Obsidian piece if a needle point. Lightly translucent. Klamath Co., Oregon. Ex - Bodle Collection. 77. 2 1/4" Cascade - Good mineralization on this example from Klamath Co., Oregon. Ex - Bodle Collection. Obsidian. 78. 1 7/8" Rose Springs Side Notched - Totally translucent smoky obsidian with a needle tip from Klamath Co., Oregon. Ex - Bodle Collection. 79. 1 3/4" Northern Side Notch - Clear Obsidian. Oregon. Ex-Bodle. 80. 1 5/8" Elko Split Stem - Klamath Co., Oregon. Ex - Bodle Collection. 81. 2 15/16" Stemmed Knife - Found near Abernathy Creek, Oregon. Obsidian. Nice and big. 82. 1 11/16" Gatecliff Split Stem - Nicely translucent greenish obsidian from a private ranch near Crump Lake, Warner Valley, Oregon. 83. 2 1/4" Northern Side Notch - Klamath Co., Oregon. Ex - Bodle Collection. Translucent banded and swirled Obsidian. 84. 4 5/16" Harahey - Strikingly translucent banded Obsidian from Klamath Co., Oregon. Ex - Bodle Collection.
85. 2 13/16" Pinto Basin - Mossy Banded translucent Obsidian. Found in on the Dennis Ranch at the North end of Crump Lake. Lake Co., Oregon. 86. 2 1/2" Elko Eared - Lake Co., Oregon. 90 Crump Lake. extremely well-made in pretty Obsidian. 87. 2 1/2" Northern Side Notch - Warner Valley, Lake Co., Oregon. Highly, highly translucent obsidian. 88. 2 1/4" Gypsum Cave - Found in a pasture near Lakeview in Lake Co., Oregon. Obsidian. 89. 2 1/8" Northern Side Notch - Mossy Translucent Obsidian. Found on the Briggs Ranch in Harney Co., Oregon. 90. 2" G-10 ‘Fox Ear’ Northern Side Notch - Incredible point with fine serrations and a needle tip. Highly translucent obsidian. Found near Hart Lake in Warner Valley, Lake Co., Oregon. 91. 2" Gatecliff Split Stem - Nicely made with finely tapering edges. Thin. Obsidian from Lake Co., Oregon. 92. 1 15/16" Stemmed Dart - Found near Stunning the Nevada Border in Lake Co., Oregon. Translucent Obsidian. 93. 3 7/8" Stemmed Knife - Unique example ‘ICE’ Obsidian! with a polished basal edge. Shasta Co., California. Obsidian.
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110. 1" Folsom - Fluted to the Tip example found by George Green at the Tin Camp Ranch in Lincoln Co., Nebraska. Orange dendritic chalcedony. Interesting translucence. 111. 2 1/8" Clovis - Striking. Translucent rainbow-striped Petrified Wood piece found at the Tin Camp Ranch by George Green in Lincoln Co., Nebraska. Jackson COA. 112. 1 7/8" Lindenmeier-style Folsom - Found by George Green at the Tin Camp Ranch in Lincoln Co., Nebraska. Restored. 113. 1 7/8" Alder Complex - Spanish Diggings quartzite found along West Creek in Lincoln Co., Nebraska. 114. 1 5/16" Cottonwood Triangle - Excellent Agate piece. Found by George Green in Lincoln Co., Nebraska. 115. 1 5/8" Folsom - Nice Folsom from the Tin Camp Ranch. Translucent orange Hartville Uplift chert. Found by George Green. Lincoln Co., Nebraska. 116. 1 7/16" Midland - Very pretty and thin piece of translucent chalcedony with lightning bolts! Found at the Tin Camp Ranch in Lincoln Co., Nebraska by George Green. 117. 1 15/16" Simonsen - Totally translucent example found by George Green in Lincoln Co., Nebraska. 118. 1 5/8" Stemmed Dart - Gorgeous agate example found at the Tin Camp Ranch in Lincoln Co., Nebraska by George Green. 119. 2 3/8" Gary - Novaculite. Arkansas. Ex - George Green Collection. 120. 3 3/16" Archaic Knife - Beautiful mottled chert piece found along the Middle Loup River in Lincoln Co., Nebraska. 121. 2" Hell Gap - New Mexico. Some translucency. Ex - George Green. 122. 2 1/2" Plainview - Highly translucent piece found along the Middle Loup River in Lincoln Co., Nebraska. Ex - George Green Collection. 123. 2" Cottonwood Leaf - Found by George Green in Lincoln Co., Nebraska. Very pretty agate. 124. 2 9/16" Scottsbluff - Cream Chert. Missouri. Ex - George Green. 125. 1 11/16" Eden - Nicely flaked example in red and cream agate from the Tin Camp Ranch. Found by George Green in Lincoln Co., Nebraska. 126. 1 13/16" Bajada - Found by Frank Lemson near Ramah, New Mexico. Ex - George Green Collection. 127. 3" Blade - Nice example from Lincoln Co., Nebraska. Ex - George Green Collection.
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170. 1 7/8" Plainview - Found along West Creek by George Green in Lincoln Co., Nebraska. Blue/Black chert. 171. 1 15/16" Emigrant - Highly translucent root-beer agate found by George Green in Lincoln Co., Nebraska. Well patinated. 172. 1 1/8" Cottonwood Triangle - Beautiful glossy purple dendritic chert found in Lincoln Co., Nebraska by George Green. 173. 1 3/8" Leaf Blade - Highly translucent peach dendritic agate piece found by George Green in Western Nebraska. Pretty. 174. 1 9/16" Simonsen - Found by George Green in Lincoln Co., Nebraska. Made froma highly translucent clear agate. Stunning. 175. 1 1/2" Glendo - Near-Transparent Agate beauty found by George Green in Lincoln Co., Nebraska. Virtually perfect. 176. 1 7/16" Besant - Pretty peach-toned clear agate found by George Green in Lincoln Co., Nebraska. Highly translucent. 177. 1 1/16" Cottonwood Triangle - Totally translucent yellowish cloudy agate found by George Green in Lincoln Co., Nebraska. 178. 2 1/16" Plainview - Gorgeous flaking in a translucent agate. Found by George Green along the Middle Loup River in Lincoln Co., Nebraska. 179. 1 5/8" Plainview - Beautiful example in gray/blue chert found by George Green in Lincoln Co., Nebraska. 180. 1 1/2" Plainview - Excellent example in a petrified wood found by George Green along West Creek in Lincoln Co., Nebraska. 181. 1 7/16" Pelican Lake - Dendritic Agate found by George Green in Lincoln Co., Nebraska. Near transparent. 182. 1 5/8" Cut Bank Jaw Notched - Pretty purple/red birdpoint found by George Green in Lincoln Co., Nebraska. Translucent. 183. 1 13/16" Cut Bank Jaw Notched - Pretty well mineralized example in purple quartzite found in Lincoln Co., Nebraska. Ex - George Green. 184. 1 5/8" Harrell - Cream chert example from Lincoln Co., Nebraska. Ex - George Green Collection. 185. 1 1/2" Cut Bank Jaw Notched - Purple Quartzite example found by George Green in Lincoln Co., Nebraska. 186. 1 1/4" Columbia Plateau - Gorgeous Gempoint in agate from Washington State. 187. 1 1/16" Washita - Highly translucent Chalcedony example found by George Green in western Nebraska. Nice!
188. 1 3/16" Washita - Wafer thin! Well made translucent G-10 example found by George Green along the Middle Loup River in Blaine Co., Nebraska. 189. 1 1/4" Glendo - Totally translucent cloudy agate found by George Green in Lincoln Co., Nebraska. 190. 1 3/16" Columbia Plateau - Beautiful Ruby-Red Agate example from Washington State. 191. 7/8" Columbia Plateau - Excellent white agate example from Washington State. 192. 2 1/16" Elko Corner Notch - Highly translucent agate example found by Connie Hudson at Tulare Lake, California. Very pretty! 193. 2 1/4" Leaf Blade - Multicolor gem translucent agate! Lincoln Co., Nebraska. Found by George Green. 194. 1 11/16" Stemmed Dart - Found along West Creek in Lincoln Co., Nebraska by George Green. Cloudy translucent agate. 195. 1 11/16" Allen - Nice oblique flaking on this example found by George Green in Lincoln Co., Nebraska. 196. 2 1/16" Besant - Pretty yellow dendritic chert found in Lincoln Co., Nebraska. Found by George Green. 197. 1 13/16" Pelican Lake - Found by George Green in Lincoln Co., Nebraska. Made from a translucent dendritic agate. Thin and nice! 198. 1 3/16" Washita - Extremely thin translucent example in a peachcolor chalcedony found by George Green along the Middle Loup River in Blaine Co., Nebraska. 199. 1 3/16" Huffaker - Totally translucent agate example found in Lincoln Co., Nebraska. 200. 1 3/8" Glendo - Near Transparent dendritic agate found by George Green in Lincoln Co., Nebraska. Killer. 201. 1 3/8" Glendo -Clear Agate beauty found by George Green in Lincoln Co., Nebraska. 202. 1 7/8" Pelican Lake - Totally translucent example found by George Green in Lincoln Co., Nebraska. 203. 2 5/16" Hanna - Nice example in black quartzite. Found by George Green along West Creek in Lincoln Co., Nebraska. 204. 1 3/4" Allen - Found by George Green at the Tin Camp Ranch in Lincoln Co., Nebraska. Orange glossy flint.
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222. 4 3/8" Sedalia - St. Louis Co., Missouri example formerly of the Dr. Ed Schuessler Collection. Burlington. Rogers COA. Also Ex - D.B. Cooper. 223. 4 3/16" Turkeytail - Hornstone piece from Kentucky. Davis G-8 COA. 224. 3 3/8" Clovis - Found near the Cache River on the Sloan Farms in Lawrence/Green Co., Arkansas. Ex - Webb. Sam Williams COA. 225. 3 3/4" Dovetail - Great symmetry from Mercer Co., KY. Hornstone. 226. 3 5/8" Copena - G-10+ example found near Camden, Tennessee in gray fossil chert. Jackson COA. 227. 3 7/16" Scottsbluff - Well made example from Texas. Ex - Dave Dickey, Bob McWilliams, D.B. Cooper Collections. Restored Tip. 228. 3 1/2" Fractured Base Eva -Gorgeous river-stained example from Tennessee. Classic form. Jackson COA. 229. 3 3/16" Clovis -Warren Co., Ohio. Coshocton. Bennett COA. 230. 4" Harrison Turkeytail -Nice example found by Charlie Trader in Harrison Co., Indiana. Dickey COA. 231. 4 5/16" Angostura - Osage Co., Oklahoma. Foraker Chert. River Polished! Ex - D.B. Cooper Collection. 232. 3 11/16" Buck Creek - Fossiliferous Chert example from Kentucky. Ex - Bill Brockman Collection. Rogers COA (as Smith). 233. 3 3/4" Motley - Needle-ears on this pretty Dover example from Tennessee. Jackson COA. 234. 3 3/8" MacCorkle - Excellent serrations. Sonora piece from Kentucky. 235. 3 3/8" Dovetail - Well patinated Sonora from Owen Co., Kentucky. 236. 7 13/16" Archaic Knife -Massive example from Henderson Co., Kentucky. Carter Cave Flint. 237. 3" Dovetail - Highly translucent ‘Moss Agate’ Flint Ridge piece from Ohio. Very Pretty. 238. 3 3/8" Lost Lake - Fort Payne Chert from Fayette Co., Kentucky. Ex Gary Noel Collection. 239. 3 11/16" Pickwick - Glossy River Stained example from Florida. 240. 4 1/8" Dovetail - Tennessee example with a Davis COA. BuffaloRiver. 241. 4 1/2" Cobbs Knife - Ohio. Pretty swirled Carter Cave. Jackson COA. 242. 3 3/4" Lost Lake - Excellent piece in Dover chert. from Dover, TN. 243. 2 13/16" Robbins - Extremely well made Flint Ridge example from Delaware Co., Ohio. Jackson COA. 244. 2 3/4" Lost Lake - Found by Chris Brock in Clark Co., Kentucky. Made from high grade Sonora with excellent coloration. Nicely flaked. 245. 3" Notched Base Dovetail - Hornstone from Graysville, Indiana. Ex Weidner Collection. Well made. 246. 2 3/8" Thebes - Gorgeous Red and Clear Hixton Silicified Sandstone. Southeastern Minnesota. Jackson COA. 247. 3 7/8" Lost Lake -Nice Dover Chert piece from Dover, Tennessee. 248. 4" Cobbs Knife - Kentucky example in Hornstone. Jackson COA.
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278. 2" Plainview - Super example. Oklahoma. With Jackson COA. 279. 1 9/16" Rose Springs - Beautifully translucent Peach-colored Agate from Yakima Co., Washington. Ex - Hammond Collection. 280. 2" Buck Creek - Hornstone. Found in Kentucky. 281. 3 1/16" Adena Leaf Blade - Fossil Chert example from Arkansas. Ex - Rick Stevens. 282. 2 7/16" Copena - Dover Chert example from Tennessee. Pretty and nicely flaked. 283. 2 1/4" Buck Creek - Extra pretty Red banded Carter Cave example from Kentucky. Ex - Moran Collection. Jackson COA. 284. 3 1/2" Black Mesa Narrow Neck - Unique rare form from New Mexico. Old Museum catalog mark. Davis COA. 285. 4 15/16" Bi-Concave Gorget - Green Banded Slate example from Ohio featuring a Davis COA.
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286. 2 5/16" Ft Ancient Tooth Effigy Pipe - Nicely polished pipe from Scioto Co., Ohio. Multicolor Pipestone. 287. 8 1/2" Catlinite ‘Puzzle’ Pipe - Rare form composed of two pieces, stem and lower bowl. Intricately carved with floral and geometric designs. Pre-1900. Nearly unnoticeable glue repair to the ‘keel’. Again, a rare example. 288. 5 5/8" Iroquois Bear Effigy Pipe - Neat clay pipe with a bear climbing the ‘trunk’ of the bowl. From the Northeast. Circa 1150-1300 A.D. Minor restoration to head and stem. 289. 2 5/8" Fort Ancient Female Effigy Pipe - A uniquely feminine pipe, this Fort Ancient piece found by Orlandith Lehman in the early 20th century. Ex - Hocking College Collection. 290. 7 15/16" Historic Buffalo Trade Pipe - Plains style pipe featuring a carved Buffalo in Catlinite. First Half, 20th century. 291. 3 1/4" Animal Effigy Pipe - Rare ‘Square-Bowl’ Effigy pipe featuring either a Deer, Rabbit, or perhaps a bird. Found by Orlandith Lehman in the early 20th century. Formerly of the Hocking College Collection. 292. 3 9/16" Northwest Coast Rattle - Neat miniature dance rattle with old inkwell as stand. 293. 8 1/8"x9 1/4" Kootenai Plateau Bag - Tightly woven yet supple bag made by the Kootenai Indians of Cour D’Alene, Idaho. Made with twisted corn husk fiber and decorated with dyed wool embroidery. Perfect with no missing stitches. Ex - Green Family Collection Circa 1900. 294. 13 3/4"x16" Nez Perce/Plateau Beaded Bag - The largest we’ve handled to date. Nice geometric design with no apparent bead loss or staining. ‘Signature’ blue bead in triangle of upper right hand corner. Dates to Circa 1890-1900. 295a. 15" Pair of Beaded Plateau Gauntlets - Gorgeously crafted in brain tanned leather with mix of sinew and string sewing. Circa 1890-1910. 295b. Painting of Native American Chief by George Armstrong (1852-1912) - Turn of the century piece. Oil on Canvas. Excellent subject. 28.5”x32.5” including original gold leaf Italian Gesso museum quality frame. Has hung in our offices for many years.
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296. 4 5/16" Archaic Knife - Heavily patinated Franciscan Chert found by Connie Hudson at Tulare Lake, California. Nice. 297. 3 3/8" Pluvial Lakes Side Notched - Very reminiscent of ‘Thebes’ with the refined basal notching on this heavily patinated example from Tulare Lake, California. Ex - Hudson Collection. 298. 15/16" Lunate Crescent - Southern New Mexico. Pink Chert. 299. Pair of Lunate Crescents - Nice pair in Luna Agate from New Mexico. Highly translucent. 300. 3 1/4" Paleo Crescent - Long, well patinated example in an orange chert found by Connie Hudson at Tulare Lake, California. 301. 3 3/4" Paleo Crescent - Slender ‘leaf’ variety found by Connie Hudson at Tulare Lake, California. 302. 1 7/16" Paleo Crescent - Heavily patinated example found by Connie Hudson at Tulare Lake, California. Highly Translucent. 303. 2 3/8" Paleo Crescent - Found by Connie Hudson at Tulare Lake, California. Heavily patinated. 304. 1 3/4" Paleo Crescent - Heavily Patinated. Found by Connie Hudson at Tulare Lake, California. 305. 1 11/16" Paleo Crescent - Well patinated agate found by Connie Hudson at Tulare Lake, California. Sawtooth serrations. Highly translucent. 306. 2 1/4" Agate Basin - Rare for southern California, this example was found by Connie Hudson at Tulare Lake, California. Grayish chert. 307. 2 9/16" Leaf Blade - Nicely wind-polished piece of Franciscan Chert found by Connie Hudson at Tulare Lake, California. 308. 2 1/4" Clovis - Crinoid Quartz - Highly translucent piece from Pulaski Co., Kentucky. 309. 2 3/8" Clovis - Phenomenally rare in ANY condition from southern California, this example was found by Connie Hudson at Tulare Lake, California. Heavily patinated Franciscan Chert. Well Fluted. Jackson COA. 310. 3" Serrated Knife - Heavily patinated knife found by Connie Hudson at Tulare Lake, California. 311. 1 3/4" Paleo Crescent - Heavily patinated example found by Connie Hudson at Tulare Lake, California. Translucent. 312. 1 7/16" Paleo Crescent - Heavily Patinated. Found by Connie Hudson at Tulare Lake, California. 313a. 1 5/16" Paleo Crescent -Found by Connie Hudson at Tulare Lake, California. Some translucency. 313b. 2 1/2” Snyders -Cream fossil chert. Missouri. Jackson COA. 313c. 2 9/16" Hopewell -Pretty example in Sonora flint from Kentucky. 313d. 2 3/8" Covington -Very pretty thin piece with a high degree of translucency. Central Texas. 313e. 1 15/16" Pinetree -Beautiful translucent bluish Crinoid Quartz. Perfect and all there! Central Kentucky.
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358. 20" Grooved BiConical War Club - Excellent beaded handle on this Plains pieces. Ex - Robert Blake Collection. Jackson COA. 359. 16 5/8" BiConical War Club - Nicely made example with decorative grooves. Leather and sinew thong. High Plains - Ex - Robert Blake Collection. Jackson COA. 360. 4 1/16" Nebo Hill - Cream fossil chert example from Missouri. 361. 3 Superb Engraving Tools/Drills - Huge examples from Mexico. Largest 6 7/8". Translucent Obsidian with good use wear. In intact condition! 362. 3 Excellent Bolen Bevels - Nice set of well made Bolens from Florida. 363. 3 Nice Paleo Blades - Set of River Stained pieces from Florida. Some Translucent. 364. Pair of Superb Gunther Points - Nice pieces from Washington state. Agate and Jasper - one ear broken and glued on jasper example. Super! 365. 5 Excellent NW Birdpoints - Nice Agate materials represented and highly translucent. 366. 3 Excellent Nebraska Drills - Assemblage of 3 excellent pieces found by George Green in Lincoln Co., Nebraska. Agates. 367. 3 Super Bolen Bevels - Great grouping of Bolens from Florida. Translucent! 368a. 2 Nice CA Knives - Large examples from Tulare Lake, California. Ex - Hudson. 368b. 4 3/8� Agate Basin - Pretty example from Bath Co., Kentucky in Carter Cave flint. Some translucency. Ex - Crane. Jackson COA 368b 368c. 5 Nice Kentucky Adenas - Collector grouping of examples from Central Kentucky mostly in Boyle Flint. Good Buy.
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369. 5" Charmstone - Satin polished example in a California Soapstone. Found by Connie Hudson in the Tulare Lake Basin, California. 370. 5 1/2" Charmstone - Uniquely banded piece from Tulare Lake Basin, California. Found by Connie Hudson. 371. 3 7/16" Charmstone - Double-knobbed example found by Connie Hudson in Tulare Lake Basin region of California. Nice! 372. 5 3/8" Charmstone - Excellent greenstone example from Tulare Lake Basin, California. Found by Connie Hudson. 373. 5 5/8" Charmstone - Well defined piece in a blue-gray hardstone obscured by alkali deposits. Found by Connie Hudson near Tulare Lake. 374. Pair of CA Blades - 2 large blades from the Tulare Lake Region of California. Well mineralized. Ex - Hudson. 375. 2 CA Points - 2 well made blades from the Connie Hudson Collection from Tulare Lake, California. 376. 3 California blades - Set of 3 blades from the Connie Hudson Collection. 377. 5 Nice California Knives - 5 nice pieces in varying materials found around Tulare Lake, California. 378. Pair of CA Tools - Great Knife and scraper in heavily patinated chert from Tulare Lake, California. Ex – Hudson. 379. 3 Colorful Blades - Reds and greens in this lot from around Tulare Lake, California. Ex – Hudson. 380. 5 Excellent Oregon Drills - Grouping of 5 drills from the Bodle Ranch in Klamath Co., Oregon. 381a. 3 1/4" Stone Ring - Found by Connie Hudson in the Tulare Lake Basin, California. 381b. 17” Navajo Wedding Basket - Excellent example with Spirit Line. Circa 19001920. Nicely built with no visible damage.
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382. Pair of Leaf Blades - Pretty pair of leaf blades in Franciscan Chert from Tulare Lake, California. 383. Pair of California Blades - Nice pair of California blades in Monterey and Franciscan cherts. Pretty! 384. Pair of CA Paleo Crescents - Pair of heavily patinated Paleo Crescents found at Tulare Lake, California. Ex - Hudson Collection. 385. Pair of Cascade Leafs - Pair of Cascade Leaf points found around Tulare Lake in California. Ex - Hudson Collection. 386. 3 Vandenberg Contracting Stems - Nice set of this rare type collected around Tulare Lake in California. Ex - Hudson Collection. Heavily Patinated. 387. 3 California Points - Set of 3 nice projectile points from around Tulare Lake, California. Ex - Hudson Collection. 388. 3 CA Leaf Blades - 3 Nice leaf blades from around Tulare Lake, California. Ex - Hudson. 389. 3 Side Notches - Nice cluster of Tulare Lake Artifacts from California. Ex - Hudson Collection. 390. 3 Obsidian Points - Group of 3 obsidian pieces from Tulare Lake, California. Ex - Hudson Collection. 391. Pair of Tulare Lake Artifacts - Pair of points from Tulare Lake, California. One highly translucent. 392. 2 Basalt Knives - Well mineralized set found by Connie Hudson around Tulare Lake, California. 393. 3 Nice Missouri Drills - Group of 3 nice Burlington chert Archaic drills from Missouri. 394. 8 Nice NW Coast Birdpoints - Nice assemblage in colorful materials from Washington/Oregon. Jaspers, Agates, and Cherts. 395. 2 3/8" Clovis - Pretty little piece from Missouri/Illinois. Cream fossil chert. Two small spots of restoration to repair small nicks. One in center of base, other approx. 1/8" from tip. Displays extremely well. 396. 5 5/8" Tapered Poll Celt - Long slender example from Eastern Kentucky. Ex - Humphries Collection. Jackson COA.
The Artifact Company will return on December 4th with another fantastic auction featuring more fantastic artifacts! We are always seeking new consignments and welcome single pieces or entire collections. We strive to accept only the most collectible and authentic artifacts to present to YOU! Thank you for making our auctions a success!
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