with Tim Lyons Auctioneer (KY #P1699) is pleased to present our Fall Indian Artifact Sale
Featuring the Collections of John Sears and Robert Webb Commencing at 10:00am on October 31, 2009 - Preview 8:00am-10:00am October 31, 2009 Location: Holiday Inn North, 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 to present the collections of
John Sears and Robert Webb along with quality consignments Commencing October 31, 2009 at 10:00am at the Holiday Inn North, Lexington, Kentucky Featuring the Lifetime Collections of John Sears of Nelson County Kentucky, and Robert Webb of Jessamine County Kentucky. Both John and Robert have collected since childhood, in their respective regional fields and have amassed truly stupendous examples of virtually every type typically found in Kentucky. Many highly colorful flints and perfect examples are represented. Fort Ancient, Dovetails, and Lost Lakes just to name a few. This is your opportunity as it has come time for them to share their artifacts with their fellow collectors. Also featured in this auction is a selection of quality consigned flint, 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 Stermer, Jackson, Davis, Rogers, Dickey, 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or assumption of liability with respect to age, condition, size, quality, importance, rarity, variety, provenance, or historical reference as related to any sale items.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 individuals named above the sale shall be considered final. Everything else is guaranteed for 30 days to paper by any authenticator living and mentioned above, or by Motley, Baker, Partain, Johnson, Cox, Howard, Putty, Tatum, Fisher, 98 Williams, Sievers, Meadows or E. Rowe. Any item eligible for return with request for Eden refund must be accompanied with a full written report of the examination. 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 small 3% processing charge 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 Stermer & sale date. We reserve the right to refuse admittance to any individual or group. Jackson COAs
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Buyer’s Premium Absentee and Floor Bidders the day of the auction will pay a 10% buyer’s premium on any sucessfully executed purchase. Internet and Phone bidders will pay a 13% buyer’s premium on any successful purchase. Shipping: We will ship and insure items purchased through absentee and internet bidding to your wishes. A nominal Shipping and Handling fee will be assessed per package with regards to postage and insurance requirements. Absentee Bidding: Absentee bids must be received no later than 8:00pm Eastern Time, October 31st, 2009. Please call (859)-499-0204 or (859) 499-0104 to leave an absentee bid. Your bid will be made by an experienced bidder on your behalf. This system is not foolproof, but completely honest. Phone Bidding: Call (859) 499-0204 or (859) 499-0104. Please call by 8:00pm Eastern Time, Friday October 30th, 2009 to arrange this service. Someone will call you when the artifact is ready to go up for auction. Internet Bidding: We are pleased to offer internet bidding via the LiveAuctioneers.com website. You must register with LiveAuctioneers well in advance for this sale even if you have previously registered an account. Feel free to contact us if you are having difficulties registering online.
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The Artifact Company Alexander & Roxane Przygoda 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
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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 Holiday Inn North is located at the intersection of I-75 (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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20 1. 3" Fractured Base Decatur - Incredible piece of translucent Carter Cave flint. Estill Co., Kentucky. Jackson COA. 2. 3 3/8" Heavy Duty - Very pretty example of this Early Archaic type in a silvery-gray 100% Translucent Novaculite. Lawrence Co., Arkansas. Ex Gatewood Collection. Jackson COA. 3. 3 1/16" Gary - Found by Larry Roachelle in Cross Co., Arkansas. Gray Novaculite with black spiderwebs. Jackson COA. 4. 2 7/16" Dalton Variant - Nice long ears on this exceptional riverpolished piece from Oklahoma. Jackson COA. 5. 2 1/4" Stilwell - Highly translucent nicely serrated example from Livingston Co., Kentucky. Jackson COA. 6. 2 5/16" Greenbrier - Excellent example in multicolor Buffalo River Chert. Maroons, Purples, Oranges, and Tans. Decatur Co., Tennessee. Ex John Duncan Collection. Jackson COA. 7. 3 9/16" Hillsborough - Pretty example from Alachua Co., Florida. Fossil Chert. Jackson COA. 8. 2 1/2" Rabbit Island - Gorgeous agate example from Yakima Co., Washington. Ex- Hammond Collection. Jackson COA. 9. 1 15/16" Tube Pipe - Miami Co., Ohio. Ex - Eric Wagner Collection (VP AACA). Jackson COA. 10. 3 NICE KY Bottlenecks - Gorgeous Green, Blue and Gray Sonora along with Pink & Cream fossil cherts. Nelson Co., Kentucky. Ex - Sears. 11. 6 9/16" G-10 Flared Bit Celt - Excellent example from Hendricks Co., Indiana. This piece was displayed at Central Norman College until 1946. Previously owned by a 96 yr. old man who found it prior to 1939. Dickey COA. 12. 3 5/16" Ohio Lost Lake/Deep Notch - G-10 example from Franklin Co., Ohio. Ex - Gilbert Dilley Collection (Former Ohio Arch. President) Coshocton. Jackson COA. 13. Pair of Great KY Celts - Nicely made pair of diorite celts from Nelson Co., Kentucky Ex - Sears Collection. 14. 2 1/4" Steatite Pipe - Beautifully made piece of rock-hard Green Steatite. If you collect steatite pipes, you know how rare a good one is! Ex - Sears Collection. 15. 3 7/8" Sperm Whale Pipe Tamp - Extremely well made pipe tamp of bone featuring a Sperm Whale. Highly collectible piece of Tobacciana. Circa 1820’s New England. Ex - Sears Collection 16. 5 3/8" Ivory Comb - Very nice Ivory Comb used for net or cord making. Alaska Circa 1890-1910. International shipping is not available for this item. This item will only be shipped within the United States 17. Pair of Adena Blades - Nice examples made from Fort Payne and Holland Chert. KY/IN Ex - Sears Collection
24 18. 3 7/16" Quadriconcave Gorget - Found in Michigan. This excellent Green Banded Slate example is Ex - Clyde Theler, Charles West, and Garry Mumaw Collections. Jackson COA. 19. 1 7/8" Unusual Fort Ancient Double Pipe - Unusual double-bowl form found at the Goldcamp Site on the Goldcamp Farm in Lawrence Co., Ohio. Pipestone 20. 1 11/16" Fort Ancient Pipe - ‘Tooth’ effigy pipe found at the Goldcamp Site on the Goldcamp Farm in Lawrence Co., Ohio. Pipestone. 21. 3 5/8" Ivory Fish - Very nice Ivory fish, perhaps used as an adornment. Alaska Circa 1890-1910. International shipping is not available for this item. This item will only be shipped within the United States. 22. 3" Plummet - Gorgeous example of a plummet in fine grained diorite. Nelson Co., Kentucky. Ex - Sears Collection. 23. 2 7/8" Hourglass Bannerstone - A ‘no-brainer’ authentic relic with a great deal of mineralization visible. Very pretty Ferruginous Quartzite. Ex - Sears Collection. Guaranteed to paper by Meadows, Berner, or Motley. Excellent Example. 24. 3 Excellent Adenas - Very pretty grouping in Hornstone, Fort Payne & Burlington Cherts. KY/IL. Ex - Sears Collection 25. 4 3/4" Etley - Missouri Burlington. Nice example. Jackson COA. 26. 2 15/16" Pelican Lake - Gorgeous TRANSLUCENT Orange Spotted Trout Creek agate. Colorado. Very Thin! Jackson COA. 27. 2 11/16" Parman - Lake Co., Oregon. Obsidian. Jackson COA. 28. 2 7/8" Basketmaker Knife - Found on a private ranch near Creede in Mineral Co., Colorado. Gorgeous translucent agatized wood. Wafer thin! Jackson COA. 29. 3 1/16" Archaic Knife - Found on a private ranch near Creede in Mineral Co., Colorado. Amazing translucent agatized wood. Jackson COA 30. 5 Drills - 2 Pencil Drills and 3 Hafted Drills. Nice! Central Kentucky. Ex - Webb Collection 31. 2 3/8" Castroville - Central Texas type made from a pretty black mottled chert. Extra thin and meticulously crafted. Jackson COA 32. 4" Nebo Hill - Gorgeous River Stained Fossil chert from Missouri. Jackson COA. 33. 4 1/2" Haskett - Lake Co., Oregon. Ex - Kirkpatrick Collection. Dacite. Heavily ground lateral edges. Jackson COA. 34. 5 3/4" Cobbs Knife - St. Charles Co., Missouri. Very pretty multicolor Strawberry Burlington with swirls of Pinks, Creams, Oranges, & Purples. Jackson COA. 35. 2 1/16" Alberta - Northern Plains. Black fossil chert. Jackson COA. 36. 2 3/4" Agate Basin - Fort Payne Chert. Kentucky. Fractured stem.
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37. 2 5/16" Agate Basin - Adams Co., Illinois. Cream Fossil Chert. Ex - E. Wilcox Collection. Jackson COA. 38. 2 1/2" Paleo Crescent - Gorgeous Purple/Maroon Agate example from California. Very rare Paleo type. Jackson COA. 39. 3 Fort Ancient Triangles - Longest measures in at 2 1/8". Fayette Co., Kentucky. Ex - Webb Collection. 40. 2 11/16" Hopewell Knife - Western KY. Hornstone. Jackson COA. 41. Pair of Utah Jasper Knives - Gorgeous pair of maroon jasper knives from a private ranch in Utah. Very colorful! 42. 3 Archaic Drills - Dovetail and other Archaic Drill-Forms. Jessamine Co., Kentucky. Ex - Webb Collection. 43. 3 Kirk Serrated Points - Carter Cave & Fort Payne flints. Jessamine Co., Kentucky. Ex - Webb Collection. 44. 3 7/8" Bi-Pointed Knife - GORGEOUS TRANSLUCENT AGATE! Sweetwater Co., Wyoming. Excellent Cryptogamic soil colonies and other mineralization. Very Thin! Jackson COA. Broken & Glued 45. Pair of Colorado Knives - Nice pair of very pretty Hartville Uplift Dendritic chert knives. Eastern Colorado. 46. Pair of Excellent ‘Feurt’-Style Fort Ancient Points - Very nice with dozens of serrations. 47. 3 Colorado Knives - Beautiful set of 3 knives from a private Colorado Ranch. Translucent! Agates and Hartville Uplift chert. 48. Frame of 15 Arizona Birdpoints - 15 basalt birdpoints from AZ. 49. 7 1/4" Pestle - Ohio. Diorite.
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69. 4 1/4" Apple Creek - Exceptionally nice example. Ex - Gregory Perino. (Original Perino Collection Sticker #2799 intact). Found in Warren Co., Missouri by Tim Braden, Jr. also Ex- Rick Fitzgerald Collection. Beige Oolitic chert. Wafer thin. Perino & Jackson COA’s. 70. 4 3/4" Cumberland - Dickson Co., Tennessee. Flutes extend approx. 50% of length on each side. Ex - Arthur Smith Collection of Grand Ol’ Opry fame. Fort Payne Chert. Stermer & Jackson COA’s. 71. 2 13/16" Firstview - Gorgeous coloration in a Purple Fossil chert. Ex - Callahan Collection. Jackson COA. 72. 3 1/8" Pulaski - Super thin. Illinois. Excellent mineralization and form. Ex - Callahan Collection. Jackson COA. 73. 3 5/8" Angostura - Pike Co., Illinois. Ex - Callahan. Jackson COA. 74. 3 1/4" Clovis - Superb example from Kentucky with light river polish and staining. Jackson COA. 75. 3 13/16" Angostura - Clark Co., Missouri. Burlington. Very well flaked. Ex - Callahan Collection. Jackson COA. 76. 3 7/16" Plainview - Incredibly thin example from Union Co., Illinois. Classic flaking and craftsmanship. Early label. Jackson COA. 77. 4 5/16" Agate Basin - Amazing example of an Ohio Agate Basin made of Flint Ridge. Jackson COA. 78. 5" Cobbs Knife - Found near Clear Creek on 10/28/1984 in Marion Co., Missouri. Perfect example in a mottled fossil chert. Jackson COA. 79. 5 7/8" Cascade Knife - Dacite. Oregon. Large, thin, and intact. Stermer & Jackson COA’s. 80. 4 1/8" Pike County - Excellent flaking and ears stand out on this example from Pike Co., Illinois. Burlington. Stermer COA. 81. 3 5/16" St. Louis Variety Clovis - Fort Payne Chert. St. Louis Co., Missouri. Great flutes. Classic example. Ex- Menz. Stermer & Jackson COA’s 82. 3 1/2" Agate Basin - Boyle Chert example from Bath Co., Kentucky. Heavily ground lateral edges. Stermer & Jackson COA’s 83. 3 1/2" Hardin - Perfect example. Gorgeous piece of rare Payson Chert. This Hardin hails from Ogle Co., Illinois. Stermer & Jackson COA’s. 84. 5" Clovis - Found at ‘Hole in the Rock’ site in Hardin Co., Illinois. Hornstone. ‘Triple papered’. Davis G-9 , Rogers, & Jackson COA’s. 85. 3 1/4" Clovis - Carter Cave flint example from Harrison Co., Kentucky. Ex - Florence Collection. Great condition and nice flutes. Stermer & Jackson COA’s. 86. 3 1/8" Clovis - Fort Payne chert from Indiana. Great flutes and color. Stermer & Jackson COA’s 87. 3 1/8" Haskett - Great flaking. Classic example of this Paleo type. Idaho. Ex - Ohmes Collection. Obsidian. Stermer & Jackson COA’s.
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88. 1 1/4" Pueblo III Desert Sierra - Surface found in 1996 in Guadalupe Co., New Mexico on private land. Incredibly thin and tranlucent agate. Jackson COA. 89. 1" Lunate Crescent - Luna Co., New Mexico. Davis G-10 COA. 90. 5 7/16" Adena - HUGE Adena made from pretty two-tone Coshocton flint. Ohio. Stermer COA. 91. 1 9/16" Maljamar - Pima Co., Arizona. Ex - Phil Abbinante. Opalized Agate. Jackson COA. 92. 1 1/8" Hohokam Drill - Pima Co., Arizona. Ex - Phil Abbinante. Snowy Quartz. Jackson COA. 93. 2 5/16" Elko Corner Notch - Highly translucent striped obsidian. Lake Co., Oregon. Jackson COA. 94. 3 5/8" Dovetail - Found in Lincoln Co., Missouri. Ex - Jim Barrett Collection. Burlington. Very nice, thin, and well proportioned example. Jackson COA. 95. 2 1/4" Milnesand - Gorgeous Yellow-Clear Dendritic Agate from Oklahoma. Stermer & Jackson COA’s. 96. 1 11/16" Columbia Plateau - Almost transparent Opalized White Agate from Washington State. Ex- Hammond Collection. Stermer COA. 97. 1 1/4" Klickitat Dagger - Awesome. Yakima Co., Washington. Petrified Wood. Ex - Hammond Collection. Stermer COA. 98. 2 1/8" Eden - Gorgeous two-tone Jasper. Kings Co., California. Stermer & Jackson COA’s. 99. 1 5/16" Big Sandy - Cookie cutter perfect example. Beautiful Carter Cave flint with extreme translucency. Fayette Co., Kentucky. Jackson COA. 100. 3/4" Toyah - Superb example. Translucent Flint from South Texas. 101. 1 5/16" Gunther - Gorgeous translucent Red Agate. Ex - Thompson and Cason Collections from Lake Co., Oregon. Jackson COA. 102. 7/8" Hohokam Drill - Pima Co., Arizona. Ex - Abbinante Collection. Brown Chert. 103. 1 5/16" Samantha Dart - Beautiful Translucent Clear and Red Agate. Meagher Co., Montana. Jackson COA. 104. 3 5/8" Early Stemmed (Alberta) - Colorado. Gray Chert. Ex Russell Strunk. Rogers COA. 105. 4" Adena Pipe-Drill - This nice piece of Heat-treated Burlington from Missouri shows evidence of having been used to drill pipe-bowls. Nice use-wear polish at tip and excellent secondary mineralization. Jackson COA. 106. 3 5/16" G-10 Pedernales - Needled tipped and highly TRANSLUCENT! Featuring thousands of ‘fern-like’ inclusions in this High Grade Dendritic Moss Agate. Coryell Co., Texas. Jackson COA. 107. 2 9/16" Humboldt - Well made extra thin example. Elko Co., NV.
109. 2 9/16" G-10 Western Scottsbluff - Rare G-10 example from the Cody Complex peoples. Obsidian. Found by the Karner Family in the Owens Valley in Inyo County, California. Stermer & Jackson COA’s 110. 3 9/16" Cumberland - Found near Farmersville, Ohio. Hornstone. Fluted nearly to the tip on both sides. Davis G9+ and Jackson COA’s. 111. 2 11/16" Scottsbluff - Supremely pretty mottled Cream & Gray flint. Oklahoma. Ex - Ohmes Collection. Stermer & Jackson COA’s. 112. 3 1/16" Humboldt - Nice example in Dacite (Mouse Obsidian) from Harney Co., Oregon. Stermer COA. 113. 3 1/2" G-10 Pedernales - Incredibly well made example from Coryell Co., Texas. Cream Fossil chert with great translucency. Jackson COA. 114. 3 3/4" Early Stemmed Cascade - Pretty glossy Obsidian from Lake Co., Oregon. Nicely ground stem. Jackson COA 115. 3 1/4" Unfluted Cumberland - Hornstone Example. Ex - John Maurer Collection. Kentucky. Jackson COA. 116. 1 15/16" Sequoyah - Fabulous large example. Pretty pink & Cream Burlington from Missouri. Nicely serrated. Jackson COA. 117. 3 3/4" Dovetail - Mercer Co., Kentucky. Very pretty Purple & Blue Sonora Flint. Davis COA. 118. 2 1/16" Hopewell - Beautiful Strawberry Burlington. St. Clair Co., Illinois. Stermer COA. 119. 2 9/16" Intrusive Mound - Ohio Coshocton. Extra thin example. 120. 2 1/2" Pedernales - Nice ‘Comanche’ Perd from Central Texas. Pretty translucent fossil chert. Jackson COA 121. 3 11/16" G-10 Pencil Drill - WOW! Rarely do these drills survive usage in this size. This pink Boyle Chert example from Montgomery Co., Kentucky was likely used to drill pipes or bannerstones. Jackson COA. 122. 2 11/16" Hopewell Platform Pipe - Hamilton Co., Ohio. Ex Nelson, Helmes, Roland Collections. Beautiful gold colored Ohio Pipestone in fabulous condition. Jackson & Putty COA’s. 123A. 1 3/4" Elko Split Stem - Very well made piece out of Obsidian. Inyo Co., California. Jackson COA. 123B. 1 15/16" Cascade - Beautifully banded Obsidian with serrations and exquisite flaking. Oregon. 123C. 1 9/16" Elko Split Stem - Great example of this type. Inyo Co., California. Jackson COA. 124. 2 1/2" Square Knife - Unique example. Virtually perfectly square. Brown Co., Ohio. Tan Chert. 125. 5 3/8" Chisel - Hamilton Co., Ohio. Ex - Johnson Collection. Great condition. Exceptional color and overall polish. Jackson & Putty COA’s.
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146 145. 3 3/4" Clovis - Cooper Co., Missouri. Cream Fossil Chert. ‘Triple papers’ Rogers, Davis, & Jackson COA’s. 146. 2 11/16" Dalton - Extra thin. High grade glossy cream flint. Great mineralization. Warren Co., Ohio. Rogers COA. 147. 1 5/16" Folsom Unfluted - Very thin with super flaking. Agate with great translucency. Distinct striking nipple intact. Hale Co., Texas. Rogers & Jackson COA’s. 148. 4 15/16" Dovetail - Ross Co., Ohio. Extra nice color. Ex - Barry Grandstaff Collection. Rogers & Jackson COA’s. 149. 5 1/8" Bell Pestle - One of the better Kentucky Bell Pestles we’ve seen. Smooth polish in a fine grained granite. Nelson Co., Kentucky. Ex Sears Collection. Jackson COA. 150. 2 15/16" Cascade - Nice example from Warner Valley, Oregon. Dacite (Mouse Obsidian). Jackson COA. 151. 1 13/16" Humboldt - Excellent example with great mineralization. Warner Valley, Oregon. Obsidian. Jackson COA. 152. 1 7/8" Rose Springs - Gorgeous near-optical grade Obsidian with an occasional band. Warner Valley, Oregon. Jackson COA. 153. 2 11/16" Windust - Excellent piece of translucent Smokey Obsidian. Warner Valley, Oregon. Jackson COA. 154. 2 7/16" Nightfire - Well mineralized example from Warner Valley, Oregon. Great flaking! Jackson COA. 149 Nelson 155. 3 1/4" Hopewell - Large piece of Bull’s-eye Hornstone County Superb from Nelson Co. ,Kentucky. Ex Kentucky Bell Sears Collection. 156. 3 5/8" Adena Robbins Pestle!! High grade Cream Chert from Ohio . Ex - Sears Collection. 157. 2 7/16" Stilwell - Nicely serrated piece of Hornstone from Nelson Co., Kentucky. Ex - Sears Collection. 158. 1 11/16" Dalton - Nice serrated Missouri relic. Strawberry Burlington. Ex Sears Collection. 159. 1 7/8" Beaver Lake Fossil Chert. Nelson Co., Kentucky. Ex - Sears Collection.
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240. 9 1/4" x 2 1/2" Mission Basket featuring 12 Swastikas / Whirling Logs - Very early California Mission Basket featuring 12 swastikas - 11 around perimeter and one, in red, in the base. Circa 18601880. Ex - Sears Collection. 241. 1 5/8" x 3 3/4" Trinket Basket - Nice smaller Trinket with depicting 4 birds, two on lid, two on base. Circa 1950, Alaska. 242. 4 3/8" x 5 3/4" Coushatta Basket - Beautiful coiled Pine-Needle basket by the Coushatta tribe of Alabama. Vintage Unknown. Ex - Sears Collection. 243. 5" x 6 3/4" Polychrome Acoma Jar - Excellent condition jar from Circa 1940. Unsigned. Ex - Hill, Sears Collections. 244. 3 3/8" x 6 1/8" Makah School Basket - Very pretty Northwest Coast Makah ‘School’ basket featuring dyed grass lettering and ‘snakeskin’ weave. Circa 1910-1940. Ex - Sears Collection.
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252. 9 3/4" 3/4 Groove Axe - Hamilton Co., Ohio. Ex - Don Miller (Pictured in Who’s Who #2) Collection. Jackson COA. 253. 4 1/4" Mayan Mace-Head - Central America. Grandfathered. Very nice with unusual ‘Cross’ detail. Petrified Volcanic Ash. 254. 6 5/8" Full Groove Axe - Hamilton Co., Ohio. Ex - Don Miller (Pictured in Who’s Who #2) Collection. 255. 6 5/8" Maul - Found on the Edge of the Canyon Ranch, Dolores Co., Colorado. Granite. 256. 6 3/4" Maul - Very pretty Red & Black Granite from Scioto Co., Ohio. Ex - Cason Collection MASSIVE! Davis G-9 COA. 257. 15 1/4" Roller Pestle - Exceptional Roller Pestle from early collection of Bath Co., Kentukcy. Brown Hardstone. Ex - Humphries Collection. 258. 5 1/2" 3/4 Groove Axe - Adams Co., Ohio. Diorite. 259. 7 1/8" Grooved Axe - Granite. Very old label states: “Clarence L. Shaffer bought this Indian Relick in 1891 for his colection of Stones and Spears”. 260. 8 3/8" HUGE 3/4 Groove Axe - This MASSIVE granite axe in excellent condition was found near Belfast, in Highland Co., Ohio. Jackson COA. 261. 6" Maul - Midwest Type. Granite. Marked ‘S-66’ 262. 7 1/8" Double-Grooved Missouri Axe - This extremely rare Double-Grooved form features original Ben Thompson Block Script. Franklin Co., Missouri. Diorite. Jackson COA. 263. 2 Paleo Scrapers - Nice pair of Paleo scrapers from Central Kentucky. Fort Payne chert and Hornstone. Ex - Webb Collection. 264. 2 Paleo Scrapers - Excellent and beautiful examples in very presentable Sonora flint. Greens, Blues, Reds & Purples. Jessamine Co., Kentucky. Ex - Webb Collection. 265. 3 1/2" Turkeytail - Dover Chert from Jessamine Co., Kentucky. Ex Webb Collection. 266. 3 3/4" Flint Celt - Perfect Sharp bit! St. Louis Green flint. Great example from Fayette Co., Kentucky. Ex - Webb Collection. Jackson COA. 267. 3 Flint Celts - Great examples of 3 flint celts from Central Kentucky. Breathitt, Boyle, and Fort Payne cherts. Central Kentucky. Ex - Webb Collection . 268. 3 1/4" Fort Ancient Knife - Carter Cave piece from Jessamine Co., Kentucky. Ex - Webb Collection. 269. 3" Cobbs - Absolutely GORGEOUS piece of banded caramel and nougat colroed Carter Cave Flint. Thin and extremely well made. Jessamine Co., Kentucky. Ex - Webb Collection.
270. 2 1/8" Red Ochre - Amazing Red and Caramel piece of Carter Cave Flint. Fayette Co., Kentucky. Ex - Webb Collection. 271. 2 3/8" Agate Basin - Gorgeous Kentucky Blue Hornstone with nobrainer mineralization. Jessamine Co., Kentucky. Jackson COA. 272. 2 1/2" Fluted Serrated Wafer Thin Dalton - Very pretty piece of Cream Fossil chert from Jessamine Co., Kentucky. Ex - Webb Collection. Jackson COA. 273. 2 1/2" Red Ochre - Purple Boyle Chert from Fayette Co., Kentucky. Ex - Webb Collection. 274. 2 1/2" Eccentric - Incredibly rare Kentucky exotic eccentric. Glossy Olive Fort Payne flint. Jessamine Co., Kentucky. Ex - Webb Collection. Jackson COA. 275. 3 1/2" Plainview - A true Plainview from Central Kentucky. Classic Plainview flaking in a gray & blue Fossil chert. Ex - Webb Collection. Jackson COA. 276. 3 1/4" Agate Basin - Jessamine Co., Kentucky. Fossil Chert. Ex Webb Collection. Jackson COA. 277. 4 5/16" Stanfield Knife - Harrodsburg Fossil Chert. Jessamine Co., Kentucky. Ex - Webb Collection. 278. 2 1/2" Stilwell - Hornstone. Jessamine Co., Kentucky. Excellent serrations. Ex - Webb Collection. 279. 3 7/8" Fulton Turkeytail - Excellent thin example made from Brassfield chert. Fayette Co., Kentucky. Ex - Webb Collection. Jackson COA. 280. 4 5/16" Cobbs Triangle - Exceptional piece from Scott Co., Kentucky. Fort Payne flint. Ex - Webb Collection. Jackson COA. 281. 3 3/8" Cobbs Triangle - Gorgeous piece of well-patinated Sonora flint from Jessamine Co., Kentucky. Ex - Webb Collection. 282. 4 5/8" Cobbs Triangle - FIRST STAGE!! Beautifully mottled Fort Payne flint with near-Paleo flaking on this thin example from Central Kentucky. Ex - Webb Collection.
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283. 3 5/16" Unfluted Cumberland - Fossil Chert. Exposed in a fire. Completely stable and very interesting material patterning as a result. Kentucky. Jackson COA. 284. 3 11/16" Harpeth River - Dover Chert. Tennessee. Classic Example. 285. 1 5/16" San Patrice (Kisatchie Variety) - Louisiana. Jasper. Jackson COA. 286. 1 5/8" San Patrice - Louisiana. Jasper. Jackson COA 287. 1 3/4" Dalton - Illinois. Burlington. Jackson COA. 288. 1 3/4" Serrated Unfluted Folsom (per Perino) - Extremely rare form. Found by Rose Hudson in 1972 in Winkler Co., Texas. Agate. Indian done serrations. Perino & Jackson COA’s. 289. 3 9/16" Hardin - Crowley’s Cobble Chert. Arkansas. Nicely serrated. 205 204 290. 2 13/16" Thebes - Burlington. Illinois. 291. 3 3/16" ‘First Stage’ Petrified Wood Mule Ear - Found by Tony Mayo on Gabriola Island off Canada’s West Coast in the 1940’s. Petrified Wood. Perino, Jackson, & Stermer COA’s. 292. 1 7/8" Scottsbluff - Wyoming. Knife River Flint. Jackson & Davis COA’s. 293. 2 3/16" Hardin - Beautiful Strawberry Flint. Franklin Co., Missouri. 294. 3 1/4" Clovis Knife - Franklin Co., Missouri. Burlington. Jackson COA. 295. 5" Morse Knife - Fort Payne Chert. Western Kentucky. Ex - Hilliard Collection. 296. 2 3/4" E-Notch Thebes - Beautiful Harrodsburg Fossil chert with thousands of oolitic fossils. Indiana. 297. 2 11/16" Notched Base Dovetail - Very pretty fossil chert. Piece from Indiana.
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