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Indian arrowheads and other ancient relics from
the Far Western regions which includes the Great Basin

Item: Type: Provenance: Price
MHFW516 A very slender, long and quite  Found near Goleta in  SOLD
attractive heavily patinated white Santa Barbara Co., CA
and gray Monterey chert  (Chumash territory)
Haskett dagger/knife blade Ex: L.L. Valdivia
  Ex: Pete Gallick R5  12/26
Ex: Michael Hough

Item: Type: Provenance: Price
MHFW517 A very yummy mottled blue-gray, Recovered at 375.00
tan and brown Monterey chert Lake Buena Vista
Cascade Saw blade having well in Kern Co., CA
worn serrated edges (Personally I
think this might be an unclassified  R5  12/26  aa
blade from the Tulare Lake Family) Ex: Michael Hough ON-HOLD

Item: Type: Provenance: Price
MHFW518 A mottled gray and black chert Recovered at 375.00
Cascade-style knife blade having 2 Lake Buena Vista
flat areas on the base. Flaking is in Kern Co., CA
mostly percussion on the faces with
good intricate pressure flaking to 
the cutting edges (Personally I think
this might be an unclassified blade R5  12/26  aa
from the Tulare Lake Family) Ex: Michael Hough ON-HOLD

Item: Type: Provenance: Price
MHFW519 A pretty nice pinkish-gray chert Recovered from 200.00
Rossi Square Stemmed blade having Lake Buena Vista
frosty white patina. It has a nick to in Kern Co., CA
both ears, both corners of the stem Ex: Gary Criswell
and to one cutting edge at the tip;  Ex: L.L. Valdivia R5  12/26  aa
guess it's been around the block a bit Ex: Michael Hough ON-HOLD

Item: Type: Provenance: Price
MHFW520 A very attractive mottled green, pink, Recovered on 250.00
gray, burgundy and tan Early Leaf blade  Gunther Island in
having the original striking platform on the Humboldt Co., CA
bottom of it's distal end. Flaking was
determined, but it still has an "island" 
above the midpoint on side A which gives
it one slight shallow ledge at 7 o'clock
and a longer and steeper ledge running  R5
parallel to it's right cutting edge in photo 2 Ex: Michael Hough

Item: Type: Provenance: Price
MHFW557 A nice sized purple, blue and  Found by L.L. Valdivia 400.00
brown chert Archaic side-notched in West Los Angeles,
Wendover knife blade fairly well CA in 1933
made with one slight usage chip to
one cutting edge near the tip  Ex: Pete Gallick R5  12/26  aa
(photo 2) as well as to the tip itself Ex: Michael Hough ON-HOLD

Item: Type: Provenance: Price
MHFW558 A huge waxy medium green Franciscan  Found in 275.00
chert Alamo Stemmed blade having dark Shasta Co., CA
blue veins. It has a diagonal break to the 
tip which has been re-glued, although not
seamlessly. It is also missing a corner of
the base. Still, the largest Franciscan R5  12/26  bd
chert artifact I've ever seen Ex: Michael Hough ON-HOLD

Item: Type: Provenance: Price
MHFW566 A semi-translucent honey colored Recovered from  30.00
Monterey chert Coquille Broadneck Lake Buena Vista  
  dart point showing good flaking in Kern Co., CA  R5 12/26  aa
patterns Ex: Michael Hough ON-HOLD

Item: Type: Provenance: Price
MHFW567 A very unusual blue and deep rootbeer Found in 45.00
brown Monterey chert side-notched  Humboldt Co., CA
knife blade having the typical tan/white
banding. The blue color is caused by
the hoststone being heat treated prior
to manufacture and this "shortie" was
definitely worked down from a much R5
larger blade in prehistoric times Ex: Michael Hough

Item: Type: Provenance: Price
MHFW568 A beautiful semi-translucent honey Found by  CA 175.00
colored Franciscan chert Alamo L.L. Valdivia in
Stemmed dart point showing pretty west Los Angeles Co.,
good flaking patterns with a slight nick in 1935
to one tang, a little bite to the tip, and a
highly unusual lateral fracture flat area
which starts at the midpoint of the right 
side notch (photo 2) and totally runs for R5  12/26 aa
the full length of the bottom of the stem Ex: Michael Hough ON-HOLD

Item: Type: Provenance: Price
MHFW569 A mostly unifaced blue-green and Found in 30.00
burgundy Franciscan chert blade Humboldt Co., CA R5  12/28  mk
from the Malaga Cove family Ex: Michael Hough ON-HOLD

Item: Type: Provenance: Price
ELFW1 An interesting and fairly scarce  Northern California 65.00
obsidian exotic made on a flake and 12/26 aa
possibly used as a weaving sizer ON-HOLD

Item: Type: Provenance: Price
MHFW570 A light green and lavender  Found in 50.00
Franciscan chert Vandenberg Humboldt Co., CA R5  12/26 bd
Contracting Stem blade Ex: Michael Hough ON-HOLD

Item: Type: Provenance: Price
MHFW571 A somewhat thin mottled green   Found in 45.00
Franciscan chert Canalino Triangular Humboldt Co., CA
hafted knife blade, well flaked with a
nick to the tip and a slight hafting R5
stop offset to the left on side B Ex: Michael Hough

Item: Type: Provenance: Price
MHFW572 Finally, we get to see the "other   Found in SOLD
color" for Franciscan chert. A Humboldt Co., CA
well made burgundy Franciscan
chert Canalino Triangular blade R5  12/26 
having slight black veins Ex: Michael Hough

Item: Type: Provenance: Price
MHFW573 A nicely made burgundy Franciscan Found in SOLD
chert Canalino Triangular blade Humboldt Co., CA
having a spider bite to the tip. An R5  12/26
intriguing item for the form alone Ex: Michael Hough

Item: Type: Provenance: Price
MHFW574 A fairly thick light green and Found by 150.00
lavender Franciscan chert   Phillip Roehr
Vandenberg Contracting Stem in San Jose, CA
point having a slight stack area on R5  12/26 aa
side A. Still a nice, attractive item Ex: Michael Hough ON-HOLD

Item: Type: Provenance: Price
MHFW575 A rootbeer brown Monterey chert Recovered at 175.00
Jalama Side Notched dart point having  Lake Buena Vista
heavy duty frosty blue and white patina. in Kern Co., CA
Overall flaking is good, but somewhat
nondescript due to the heavy patina. Ex: L.L. Valdivia R5  12/26 aa
One tang was anciently nicked Ex: Michael Hough ON-HOLD

Item: Type: Provenance: Price
MHFW576 An ultra-thin, semi-translucent Found at 200.00
obsidian Elko Corner Notched Malheur Lake, OR
arrowhead having blue-white
caliche deposits on side B. 
Flaking patterns are intricate and
thorough on both faces, truly a  R5
piece made by a Master knapper Ex: Michael Hough

Item: Type: Provenance: Price
MHFW577 A very long and quite thin semi- Undocumented, from SOLD
translucent, diagonally banded the Les Packer
obsidian Elko Eared dart point  collection, most likely
which has an entire edge anciently from SE Oregon
re-worked. Flaking is well done R5  12/26 
by a near-master knapper Ex: Michael Hough

Item: Type: Provenance: Price
MHFW578 A fairly nice black obsidian Elko Undocumented, from 35.00
Eared dart point having thorough the Les Packer
flaking on both faces but a bit of collection, most likely
stacking just above the hafting area from SE Oregon
on side A. It has flea bites to 1 tang R5
and to the same side's basal stem Ex: Michael Hough

Item: Type: Provenance: Price
MHFW579 A very wicked, deeply notched  Undocumented, but the SOLD
opaque black obsidian Eastgate name of the finder will
dart point having a superior be provided to the buyer
form and respectable, thorough
  flaking to both faces (See it's R5  12/26 
"sister" below, MHFW580) Ex: Michael Hough

Item: Type: Provenance: Price
MHFW580 The twin sister to MHFW579 Undocumented, but the 250.00
above. A very wicked, deeply name of the finder will
notched opaque black obsidian be provided to the buyer
Eastgate dart point having a
superior form and respectable,
thorough flaking to both faces R5
with caliche deposits on side B Ex: Michael Hough

Item: Type: Provenance: Price
MHFW581 A very thin and well made Elko Split Undocumented, 30.00
Stem dart point having superior and  most likely SE Oregon
thorough flaking, caliche deposits to
side B and one missing tang from an R5   1/5
apparent recent break Ex: Michael Hough ON-HOLD

Item: Type: Provenance: Price
MHFW582 A neat little olive green with  Found in 25.00
reddish hues Franciscan chert Humboldt Co., CA R5 12/26 bd
Malaga Cove Leaf dart point Ex: Michael Hough ON-HOLD

Item: Type: Provenance: Price
MHFW583 A fairly flat and quite thin burgundy Found in SOLD
Franciscan chert Diablo Canyon Side Humboldt Co., CA
notched arrowhead which is only 
flaked around the edges on both faces.
It has a slight nick to one side of the R5  12/26 
base but is still an attractive piece Ex: Michael Hough

Item: Type: Provenance: Price
MHFW584 A dark burgundy Franciscan Found in 20.00
chert Jalama Side Notched Humboldt Co., CA R5
arrowhead Ex: Michael Hough

Item: Type: Provenance: Price
MHFW585 A highly attractive mottled green Found in 35.00
Franciscan chert Alamo Stemmed Humboldt Co., CA
arrowhead having thorough flaking
patterns to both faces, which meet R5
at a median ridge. A well made item Ex: Michael Hough ON-HOLD

Item: Type: Provenance: Price
MHFW586 A fairly crude and banged up Found in 22.00
Franciscan chert Malaga Cove  Humboldt Co., CA
Leaf dart point who's redeeming
factor is simply the alternating
bands of green and burgundy. R5
The base is snapped off Ex: Michael Hough

Item: Type: Provenance: Price
MHFW587 A nice, fairly well made burgundy Found in 30.00
Franciscan chert Elko Split Stem Humboldt Co., CA
arrowhead. Flaking patterns are R5
intermediate knapper's level Ex: Michael Hough

Item: Type: Provenance: Price
MHFW588 A dark burgundy Franciscan Found in 30.00
chert Diablo Canyon Side Humboldt Co., CA
Notched arrowhead having 
intermediate level flaking patterns R5
and a nick to one side of the base Ex: Michael Hough

Item: Type: Provenance: Price
MHFW589 A mottled light blue-green   Found in 20.00
Franciscan chert Diablo Canyon Humboldt Co., CA
Side Notched arrowhead having R5
an ancient nick to the tip Ex: Michael Hough

Item: Type: Provenance: Price
MHFW367 A gorgeous mottled lime and Recovered in SOLD
dark green chert Cascade  Mineral Co., NV
blade having a diagonal shear
to the bottom of the base.
This one is thoroughly and Ex: L.L. Valdivia 11/11
expertly flaked Ex: Michael Hough

Item: Type: Provenance: Price
MHFW368 A beautiful and quite thin Recovered in SOLD
red and light brown jasper Harney Co., OR
  Snake River dart point in   11/11
excellent condition Ex: Michael Hough

Item: Type: Provenance: Price
MHFW376 A very thin semi-translucent Recovered at 130.00
obsidian Elko Corner Notched  Crump Lake, OR
  arrowhead having thorough and    
  impressive flaking patterns.    
This one is a real gem of a point Ex: Michael Hough

Item: Type: Provenance: Price
MHFW377 A semi-translucent diagonally Recovered at 150.00
banded smoky gray and black  Crump Lake, OR
  obsidian Snake River dart point,    
  thoroughly and expertly flaked    
with a spider bite to the tip Ex: Michael Hough

Item: Type: Provenance: Price
MHFW379 A paper-thin blue-green Franciscan Shasta Co., CA SOLD
chert Corner Notched arrowhead   
  thoroughly flaked but not without it's    
  problems. It has a sheared stem, a     
  nick to the tip and is missing the very    
  tip of one tang. Still a scarce item as   12/8
Franciscan chert "anything" is rare Ex: Michael Hough

Item: Type: Provenance: Price
MHFW383 A very thin, thoroughly flaked Recovered on the 300.00
dark green Franciscan chert Eel River in
  miniature Vandenberg Humboldt Co., CA  
  Contracting Stem dart point in    
  perfect condition. It has slight    
  black vertical banding and is just    
  an exceptional piece, from one   1/6
of Michael's "Keepers" cases Ex: Michael Hough ON-HOLD

Item: Type: Provenance: Price
MHFW384 A very thin mottled gray chert  Recovered in 30.00
Canalino Triangular dart point having Shasta Co., CA
  a flea bite to the tip of one tang.    
  Flaking is thorough on this one,     
although not particularly impressive Ex: Michael Hough

Item: Type: Provenance: Price
MHFW391 A very slender, somewhat  Recovered at 120.00
thin basalt Archaic stemmed Malhuer Lake in
  point having subdued Harney Co., OR  
  oblique transverse flaking    
  patterns to side B and a    
median ridge on side A Ex: Michael Hough

Item: Type: Provenance: Price
MHFW395 A very nice, thoroughly flaked Recovered on SOLD
mottled green Franciscan chert   the Eel River in
  Hell's Canyon Corner Notched Humboldt Co., CA  
  dart point having intricately serrated    
  edgework and a needle tip. Just an   11/11 
outstanding piece in a rare material Ex: Michael Hough

Item: Type: Provenance: Price
MHGB312 A fairly large and sturdy black obsidian Recovered in SOLD
Stockton "Saw" blade having gray Contra Costa Co.,
  iridescent horizontal banding. It is well CA  
  worked, although the flaking patterns    
  aren't what I would call "intricate" and    
  the edge serrations aren't as deep as    
  some Stockton's and do show usage    
  wear. Still a rare and desirable piece,    
  and the second-largest in Michael's   12/28 
Stockton collection. Ex: Michael Hough

Item: Type: Provenance: Price
MHGB314 A fairly large, for type, and very rare black  Recovered in Contra 1,800.00
obsidian Stockton point, originally made on Costa Co., CA
  a flake, it has slight curvature from the (details to buyer)  
  original flake, but all remnants of the flake's    
  surface have been expertly pressure flaked    
  over, with 2 notable exceptions, one flat      
  section on side A just below the tip (7/16"     
  long) and another flat section on the base of    
  side A, which most likely facilitated hafting.    
  It has 2 missing serrations, 1 on each cutting    
  edge, but is otherwise "all there". A very   12/28  ts
rare item seldom offered for sale anywhere. Ex: Michael Hough ON-HOLD

Item: Type: Provenance: Price
MHGB315 A pretty nice, and certainly rare  Recovered in 1,800.00
  obsidian Stockton dart point having the Contra Costa
  typical fine serrations, most of which Co., CA  
  have an additional notch, which is quite    
  a rare trait for Stockton points.     
  Originally made on a flake, it has a slight    
  curvature from the original flake's form,     
  as well as a couple of larger areas of the    
  original flake's surface on side B. Side    
A is thoroughly and expertly flaked Ex: Michael Hough

Item: Type: Provenance: Price
MHGB271 A fairly narrow, rare, finely Recovered from SOLD
serrated side-notched Stockton St. Helena, CA
dart point thoroughly flaked to a
median ridge on both faces and 
having a most wicked needle tip. 12/27
  It's "all there" Ex: M. Hough  

Item: Type: Provenance: Price
MHGB272 A very rare, finely serrated black Recovered in 600.00
obsidian Stockton dart point showing 1939 in Contra
recent (not ancient) damage to quite a Costa Co., CA
few serrations along a single edge and
having a very minute nick to the tip.
Still a rare item seldom offered for 
sale, and having the "classic" Stockton 12/28  ts
  form Ex: M. Hough ON-HOLD

Item: Type: Provenance: Price
MHGB274 A most interesting and rare intricately Recovered in SOLD
serrated black obsidian Stockton 1939 in Contra
dart point showing the "classic" Costa Co., CA
Stockton form with notched
serrations. Two of the serrations
along a single edge display usage
wear while the single serration
inbetween these two is missing, most 11/18
  likely from more recent damage Ex: M. Hough  

Item: Type: Provenance: Price
MHGB282 An extremely rare "Perishable" Documented as: Found 1,200.00
woven reed dog figurine in by Old Man Kennedy 
excellent condition. in Gobernador Canyon
Lar Hothem's Ornamental Indian near the 4 corners area 11/27
  Artifacts, pg. 352, plate 4 Ex: M. Hough ON-HOLD

Item: Type: Provenance: Price
MHGB162 A fairly large, very sturdy and Pictured in "Ancient Modocs of SOLD
well worked obsidian Cascade  California and Oregon" by 
knife blade having a major ding Carrol B. Howe - Fig. 68, page
to one edge at the basal area. 83 (No further provenance
available) 12/29
Ex: M. Hough

Item: Type: Provenance: Price
MHGB181 An off-white chert Wahmuza Recovered in SOLD
hafted knife blade showing Harney Co., OR 12/29
good flaking patterns Ex: M. Hough

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