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| Indian arrowheads and other Artifacts from the Columbia River in Washington and Oregon. |
| Artifacts from the Columbia River areas have long been known to be made of some |
| of the absolute best and most colorful material to be found anywhere in the world ! |
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Type: Desert General |
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| CR242 |
A very attractive purple agate Desert General arrowhead which is "all there" as it |
Recovered from the |
125.00 |
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was anciently made and used. It has a flat section to one side edge of the base, |
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but this appears to be "as intended" by it's maker (or possibly due to a layer of the |
during the 1890's |
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host material "falling away" during it's manufacture) rather than actual damage. It |
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has white vertical "glue residue" from being mounted in a case for more than 120 |
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years, but this can be easily removed with an acetone soaking. Flaking patterns |
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are thorough to both faces, to a median ridge by an intermediate knapper. |
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Era: Classic to Historic Phase - 200 to 700 years old |
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Type: Rose Springs Stemmed |
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| CR243 |
A pretty striking burgundy-purple chert Rose Springs Stemmed |
Recovered from the |
120.00 |
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Arrowhead created by a very advanced knapper. It's only 2 flaws |
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are an ancient nick to the bottom of the stem, which gives it a "split- |
during the 1890's |
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stem" appearance, and a substantial fire-pop to side B, just above |
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the horizontal mid-line. Still quite an attractive and well made piece |
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Era: Developmental to Classic Phase - 600 to 1600 years old |
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| Item: |
Type: Desert General |
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| CR244 |
A VERY choice light brown jasper Desert General Arrowhead, |
Recovered from the |
150.00 |
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well flaked on both faces by an experienced knapper. This one is |
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"all there" as it was anciently made and used. (It does have some |
during the 1890's |
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glue residue remaining from it's mounting in a frame for more than |
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100 years, but an acetone soaking can remove this) |
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Era: Classic to Historic Phase - 200 to 700 years old |
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Type: Cottonwood Triangle |
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| CR245 |
A deep blood-red agate Cottonwood Triangle Dart point, as perfect |
Recovered from the |
110.00 |
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as the day it was made. It's well flaked on both faces although not in |
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any particularly striking pattern, by an intermediate knapper. Owing |
during the 1890's |
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to the toughness of the host material, it has a substantial (30% of the |
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full length) vertical step on side B. (right side in photo 6 above) Still a |
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very attractive artifact. |
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Era: Developmental to Historic Phase - 200 to 1100 years old |
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| Item: |
Type: Diamond Back |
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| CR246 |
A very robust and well weathered purple chert Diamond Back |
Recovered from the |
75.00 |
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Arrowhead. Flaking patterns are thorough on both faces, basically to |
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a median ridge by a barely intermediate knapper. It has good mineral |
during the 1890's |
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deposits as a testimony to it's antiquity. The base is asymmetrical, |
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but appears (under microscopic examination) to have been made this |
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way, as it doesn't look like ancient damage to me. |
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Era: Late Archaic to Classic Phase - 500 to 2500 years old |
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| Item: |
Type: Diamond Back |
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| CR247 |
A fairly long and slender (for type) red chert Diamond Back |
Recovered from the |
250.00 |
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Arrowhead which was made on a long flake and retains the |
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curvature of the original flake's form. Side A is thoroughly flaked |
during the 1890's |
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to a median ridge, while side B is less worked, mostly around the |
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edges, also to the vertical centerline by an advanced knapper. It |
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has good mineralization as is "all there" as it was anciently made |
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and used. Quite a choice example of this somewhat rare type |
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Era: Late Archaic to Classic Phase - 500 to 2500 years old |
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| Item: |
Type: Rose Springs Corner Notched |
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| CR249 |
Now here's a true enigma. A deep orange agate Rose Springs Corner Notched |
Recovered from the |
75.00 |
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Arrowhead, made on a flake and retaining the (serious) curvature of the flake's |
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original form, as well as the flat surfaces of the flake on both faces. It's only |
during the 1890's |
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pressure flaked around it's periphery on both faces, but the secondary pressure |
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flaking (where it was done) is quite intricate, truly a "puzzle" piece, possibly |
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made by a very advanced knapper on an "off day", or out of boredom. |
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Era: Developmental to Classic Phase - 600 to 1600 years old |
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| Item: |
Type: Rabbit Island |
Provenance: |
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| CR250 |
An extremely attractive, vertically veined gray, white and brown |
Recovered from the |
120.00 |
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petrified wood Rabbit Island dart point. It's mostly worked only |
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around the edges by an experience knapper and despite it's |
during the 1890's |
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slightly irregular form, it's "all there" as it was anciently created |
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Era: Transitional to Classic Phase - 700 to 2000 years old |
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| Item: |
Type: Cordilleran Dart / Blade form |
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| CR251 |
A fairly long, well worked mahogany obsidian blade form which is |
Recovered from the |
225.00 |
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thoroughly flaked on both faces by a very advanced knapper, with |
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the exception of some vertical sections remaining from the original |
during the 1890's |
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host stone's outer cortex. It's surfaces are well weathered and under |
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microscopic examination, it's "all there" as it was anciently made. |
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Era: Archaic Period - 7,500 to 9,500 years old |
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Type: A |
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| CR252 |
An extremely thin and delicate semi-translucent blue-gray agate |
Recovered from the |
85.00 |
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Columbia Plateau Arrowhead having a reddish-honey colored tip. |
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It has an ancient nick to the end of one barb and the base appears |
during the 1890's |
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to have been anciently snapped, possibly "by design". Flaking |
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patterns, although very intricate, are isolated to the outer edges |
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only, with both faces having flat, un-worked center areas |
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Era: Classic to Historic Phase - 200 to 500 years old |
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| Item: |
Type: Rabbit Island Dart Point |
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| CR253 |
An average-sized blood red agate Rabbit Island Dart Point |
Recovered from the |
40.00 |
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which is thoroughly flaked on both faces by a novice knapper. |
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The only damage appears to be an ancient nick to one barb |
during the 1890's |
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Era: Transitional to Classic phases - 700 to 2,000 years old |
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| Item: |
Type: Rose Springs Side Notched |
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| CR255 |
A well formed red and light brown jasper Rose Springs Side |
Recovered from the |
35.00 |
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Notched Arrowhead which is mostly sparsely flaked around |
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the edges, by a novice knapper. |
during the 1890's |
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Era: Developmental to Classic Phase - 600 to 1600 years old |
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| Item: |
Type: Rose Springs Stemmed |
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| CR256 |
A fairly thin purple chert Rose Springs Stemmed Arrowhead |
Recovered from the |
35.00 |
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which was made on a flake. Side A is thoroughly worked by an |
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advanced knapper, while side B is only pressure flaked around the |
during the 1890's |
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edges and retains 75% to 80% of the original flake's flat surface. |
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Era: Developmental to Classic Phase - 600 to 1600 years old |
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| Item: |
Type: Cottonwood Triangle |
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| CR261 |
An attractive orange, white and red carnelian agate Cottonwood |
Recovered from the |
35.00 |
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Triangle Arrowhead which is thoroughly flaked on both faces by |
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an advanced knapper. The base is asymmetrical, possibly due to |
during the 1890's |
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being anciently salvaged and re-worked after receiving damage in |
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use, and I don't believe that the shallow "notches" were used for |
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hafting, and they just might have been "accidental" from the way |
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the host stone was knapped, as opposed to being "intentional" |
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Era: Developmental to Historic Phase - 200 to 1100 years old |
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| Item: |
Type: Rabbit Island Dart |
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| CR262 |
A blue-gray and burgundy-brown semi-translucent agate Rabbit |
Recovered from the |
30.00 |
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Island Dart point. It's very well and thoroughly flaked on both |
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faces to a median ridge by a very advanced knapper. The only |
during the 1890's |
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flaw this one has it that the end of it's base was lost in ancient times |
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Era: Transitional to Classic Phase - 700 to 2,000 years old |
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| Item: |
Type: Rose Springs Side Notched
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| CR263 |
A fairly small and thin deep purple and red agate Rose Springs |
Recovered from the |
30.00 |
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Side Notched Bird point arrowhead, which is only sparsely flaked |
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on both faces either by an impatient knapper or by a novice. |
during the 1890's |
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Era: Developmental to Classic Phase - 600 to 1,600 years old |
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| Item: |
Type: Rabbit Island Dart |
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| CR264 |
A nice tan and cream colored chert Rabbit Island Dart point which is |
Recovered from the |
24.00 |
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fairly well flaked on both faces by an intermediate knapper. It has a |
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slight flat section just above the hafting section on side A (left side in |
during the 1890's |
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photo 5) and one barb was nicked off in ancient times. Still a nice piece |
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Era: Transitional to Classic Phase - 700 to 2,000 years old |
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| Item: |
Type: Rabbit Island Dart |
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| CR265 |
A very unusual mottled pink, white, light gray and purple agate Rabbit Island |
Recovered from the |
20.00 |
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Dart point which was made on a flake by a novice knapper and which has |
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only very sparse pressure flaking patterns around it's edges. The base |
during the 1890's |
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appears to have been anciently snapped off and the form is somewhat crude |
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Era: Transitional to Classic Phase - 700 to 2,000 years old |
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| Item: |
Type: Jasper Perforator |
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| CR266 |
A nice light brown jasper Perforator which is mostly flaked only |
Recovered from the |
26.00 |
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around the edges and especially to the working tip. This one |
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appears to be "all there" as it was anciently made and used |
during the 1890's |
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Era: Developmental to Historic Phase - 200 to 1100 years old |
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| Item: |
Type: Rose Springs Corner Notched Arrowhead |
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| CR267 |
A so-so dark purple agate Rose Springs Corner Notched |
Recovered from the |
20.00 |
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Arrowhead which shows multiple manufacturing flaws created |
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by a novice knapper. Priced accordingly |
during the 1890's |
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Era: Developmental to Classic Phase - 600 to 1,600 years old |
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| Item: |
Type: Rose Springs Corner Notched Arrowhead |
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| CR268 |
A light brown and pink jasper Rose Springs Corner Notched |
Recovered from the |
28.00 |
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Arrowhead, created on a flake and retaining 90% of the original |
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flake's flat surface on side B, where it has secondary pressure |
during the 1890's |
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flaking only around the edges. Side A has an outer pink cortex |
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layer remaining on it's right side for an area of 25%. Obviously |
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created by a novice knapper who was probably still in training |
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Era: Developmental to Classic Phase - 600 to 1,600 years old |
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| Item: |
Type: Elko Eared |
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| CR269 |
A translucent grayish agate Elko Eared Arrowhead created by |
Recovered from the |
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a novice knapper and showing flaking patterns only around the |
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edges on both faces. (If appearances and experience serve me |
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right, this just might have been the very first "completed" |
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arrowhead created by this ancient novice knapper) |
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Era: Archaic to Developmental Phase - 1200 to 3500 years old |
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Type: Rose Springs Corner-notched Knife Form
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A most unusual and attractive semi-translucent moonstone and
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Offered by the original
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75.00
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rose-colored agate Rose Springs Knife form having a purplish
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finder who recovered this
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hue. Flaking patterns are "acceptable" done by an intermediate
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one above the John Day
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knapper. It has a usage wear lateral shear extending from the
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tip down a single edge, best shown in photos 2 & 5
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Era: Developmental to Classic Phase - 600 to 1600 years old
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Type: Eastgate
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A very attractive, well made brown jasper Eastgate Arrowhead
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Offered by the original
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125.00
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having thorough flaking patterns on both faces made by a very
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advanced knapper. It retains slight curvature from the original
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one above the John Day
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flake it was made from. It's only flaw is a small, but noticeable
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River near Heppner, OR
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nick to the very tip
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Era: Developmental to Classic Phase - 400 to 1500 years old
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Type: A |
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| MBCR63 |
A monster red and greenish-brown jasper Columbia |
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600.00 |
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Plateau, VERY large (for type) Flaking patterns are very |
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thorough and expertly done on both faces to a median |
River, most likely the |
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ridge. An outstanding specimen with one teensy weensy |
upper Columbia River in |
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little problem... it was found in 2 pieces and seamlessly |
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glued back together. (The break is 3/4" from the very tip) |
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| Item: |
Type: Desert General |
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| SWCR533 |
Length: 9/16" |
Found by Norma Berg along the |
18.00 |
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Material: Red-brown jasper |
Columbia River, between Vantage and |
5/14 ON-HOLD hb |
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| Item: |
Type: Desert General |
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| SWCR535 |
Length: 13/16" |
Found by Norma Berg along the |
12.00 |
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Material: Semi-translucent cream colored agate |
Columbia River, between Vantage and |
4/12 ON-HOLD hb |
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| Item: |
Type: Wallula Gap |
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| SWCR541 |
Length: 1-11/16" |
Found by Norma Berg along the |
18.00 |
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Material: Jasper/chert |
Columbia River, between Vantage and |
4/12 ON-HOLD hb |
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Type: Wallula Gap |
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| SWCR542 |
Length: 1-5/16" |
Found by Norma Berg along the |
40.00 |
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Material: Speckled chert |
Columbia River, between Vantage and |
5/14 ON-HOLD hb |
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| Item: |
Type: Columbia Plateau |
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| SWCR544 |
Length: 1-1/8" |
Found by Norma Berg along the |
85.00 |
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Material: Vertically banded fiery red-orange agatized wood |
Columbia River, between Vantage and |
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Type: Wallula Gap |
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| SWCR546 |
Length: 1-9/16" |
Found by Norma Berg along the |
22.00 |
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Material: Moss jasper |
Columbia River, between Vantage and |
5/14 ON-HOLD hb |
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Priest Rapids, Kittitas County, WA |
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1940's - 50's |
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| Item: |
Type: Columbia Plateau |
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| SWCR549 |
Length: 1-1/16" |
Found on the Columbia River |
10.00 |
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Material: Agatized wood |
in Kittitas Co., WA |
5/14 ON-HOLD hb |
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Type: Columbia Plateau |
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| SWCR550 |
Length: 13/16" |
Found by Norma Berg along the |
145.00 |
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Material: Moss jasper |
Columbia River, between Vantage and |
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