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

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| MHFW590 |
A fairly crude green
Franciscan |
Found in |
15.00 |
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chert Diablo Canyon Side |
Humboldt Co., CA |
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Notched arrowhead having |
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quite ragged edges |
Ex: Michael Hough |
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| MHFW591 |
A most interesting green |
Found in
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25.00 |
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Franciscan chert
McGillivray |
Humboldt Co., CA |
R5 |
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Expanding stem arrowhead |
Ex: Michael Hough |
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| MHFW592 |
A fairly thin green
Franciscan |
Found in
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12.00 |
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chert Gunther barbed
arrowhead |
Humboldt Co., CA |
R5 |
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having nicks to all appendages |
Ex: Michael Hough |
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| MHFW593 |
A fairly thick, somewhat |
Found in
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40.00 |
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crudely made mottled green |
Humboldt Co., CA |
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Franciscan chert
McGillivray |
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R5 |
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Expanding stem arrowhead |
Ex: Michael Hough |
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| MHFW594 |
A fairly thin pink
Franciscan chert |
Found in
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30.00 |
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Steamboat Lanceolate dart
point |
Humboldt Co., CA |
R5 |
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having a slight nick to the tip |
Ex: Michael Hough |
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| MHFW595 |
A dark brown Franciscan |
Found in
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25.00 |
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chert McGillivray Expanding |
Humboldt Co., CA |
R5 |
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stem arrowhead |
Ex: Michael Hough |
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| MHFW596 |
A dark brown Franciscan |
Found in
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30.00 |
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chert McGillivray Expanding |
Humboldt Co., CA |
R5 |
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stem arrowhead |
Ex: Michael Hough |
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| MHFW597 |
A fairly thin, well made
and interesting |
Found in
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75.00 |
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reddish-burgundy Franciscan
chert |
Humboldt Co., CA |
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Malaga Cove Leaf hafted
blade |
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R5 12/26 bd |
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having light green veins |
Ex: Michael Hough |
ON-HOLD |

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| MHFW598 |
A fairly thin "different"
mottled green |
Found in
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25.00 |
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and light brown Franciscan
chert |
Humboldt Co., CA |
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Canalino Triangular dart
point having |
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a nick to the tip and one
tang. It is |
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different from the
standpoint that it has |
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a fairly large stack which
acted as a |
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hafting stop, but the
knapper shows |
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his thinning skills in all
other areas of |
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the arrowhead, which leads
me to |
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believe that the stack was intentional |
Ex: Michael Hough |
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| MHFW601 |
A very nice olive green uni- |
Found in
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35.00 |
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faced Franciscan chert |
Shasta Co., CA |
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Malaga Cove serrated leaf |
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R5 12/26 bd |
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mini-saw in excellent condition |
Ex: Michael Hough |
ON-HOLD |

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| MHFW602 |
A fairly thick white
quartzite |
Found in
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22.00 |
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Cottonwood Triangular dart |
Shasta Co., CA |
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point made by a (barely) |
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intermediate knapper
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Ex: Michael Hough |
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| MHFW603 |
An extremely small (for
type) |
Undocumented, but was in a
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24.00 |
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dark brown Monterey chert |
case of Michael's which only
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Canalino Triangular dart
point |
contained documented pieces
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from Humboldt and Shasta
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Counties, CA (My guess would |
R5 |
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be Humboldt County, CA) |
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Ex: Michael Hough |
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| MHFW604 |
A nice little
semi-translucent, |
Found in
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24.00 |
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horizontally banded
obsidian |
Shasta Co., CA |
R5 |
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Humboldt dart point
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Ex: Michael Hough |
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| MHFW515 |
A huge, thick and somewhat
on |
Found by L.L. Valdivia |
225.00 |
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the crude side mottled gray |
at Ano Nuevo in |
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low-grade chert bi-pointed |
San Mateo Co., CA |
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knife blade, most likely
used in |
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R5 12/26
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butchering ocean mammals
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Ex: Michael Hough |
ON-HOLD |

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| JAFW11 |
An interesting and sturdy
blue-gray |
Harney Co., OR |
55.00 |
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dacite notched knife blade
which was |
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anciently worked-down to a high degree |
Ex: Davidson |
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| JAFW12 |
A very attractive
semi-translucent |
Harney Co., OR |
22.00 |
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obsidian Gatecliff dart
point, well made |
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with a spider bite to the tip and one tang |
Ex: Davidson |
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| JAFW13 |
A very nice
semi-translucent slightly |
Harney Co., OR |
40.00 |
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opalescent obsidian
Humboldt Constricted |
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base dart point made on a flake and
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retaining 5% of the original flake's surface
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on side A, in the center near the base and
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30% of the original flake's surface on side |
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B, dead center but offset slightly to the left
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side. It has good flaking patterns, nice basal |
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thinning and a small nick to one ear |
Ex: Davidson |
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| JAFW14 |
A very nice gray dacite
Cascade |
Found in Catlow Valley,
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75.00 |
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knife blade made on a
large flake |
Harney Co., OR
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and retaining 20% of the original
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flake's surface in the center of side |
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B. The tip was anciently salvaged |
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along one edge after sustaining a
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lateral fracture (along the edge)
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| JAFW15 |
A fairly long gray dacite
side- |
Harney Co., OR |
40.00 |
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notched blade which has
the |
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original striking platform on the
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bottom of the base and an
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ancient nick to one of the blade |
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edges near the tip (photo 4) |
Ex: Davidson |
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| JAFW21 |
An interesting
semi-translucent clear and |
Harney Co., OR |
20.00 |
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black horizontally banded
obsidian Rose |
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Springs Stemmed arrowhead made on a
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flake and retaining 45% of the original
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flakes surface on side A near the base
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(photo 5) and about 75% of a percussion |
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strike on side B (photo 4). A neat study
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in "fast and dirty" manufacture |
Ex: Davidson |
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| JAFW22 |
A super interesting
semi-translucent, opalescent |
Harney Co., OR |
50.00 |
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obsidian Cascade flake
blade, made on a large flake |
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and having the most WICKED banding and swirl
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patterns from the way the obsidian flowed while in
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molten form. It maintains a curvature with a twist
from |
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the original form of the flake and it has the
percussion
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bulb on side B at the base. Flaking on side B is
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minimal being mostly around the edges. Side A has
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more thorough flaking patterns although it retains
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about 25% of the original flake's surface at the base.
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The base itself is a bit crude and ragged, having
never
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been worked to it's final form. A great example of
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"fast and dirty" technology with a beautiful host
stone |
Ex: Davidson |
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| JAFW23 |
A medium sized opaque black |
Harney Co., OR |
90.00 |
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obsidian Cascade knife
blade of |
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the "fast and dirty" school, made by |
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an (barely) intermediate knapper.
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Not bad for a pocket knife, though. |
Ex: Davidson |
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| JAFW29 |
A sturdy, semi-translucent
obsidian |
Offered by the finder |
40.00 |
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Humboldt Basal Notched
dart point, |
who recovered this
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well flaked on both sides but showing |
one in Lake Co., OR |
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damage to the tip and both tangs
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| JAFW8 |
A gorgeous translucent,
opalescent |
Harney Co., OR |
45.00 |
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obsidian Eastgate dart
point, very thin and |
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well flaked on both sides, and showing
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slight ancient salvage traces to one ear
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Ex: Davidson |
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| JAFW9 |
A very scarce
semi-translucent, |
Lake Co., OR |
SOLD |
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slightly opalescent
obsidian Elko |
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Eared dart point with a double tip !
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It's missing one ear and has a nick to |
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the opposing ear and a flea bite to
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12/27 |
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one tip. Well flaked on both faces
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Ex: Immel
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| JAFW25 |
A very thin, very well made
semi- |
Harney Co., OR
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35.00 |
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translucent, opalescent
obsidian |
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Elko arrowhead having a slight tint |
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of green when held up to the light. |
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It is well flaked on both faces and
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it's only flaw is a missing barb |
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| JAFW16 |
A nice semi-translucent,
opalescent |
Harney Co., OR |
45.00 |
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obsidian Elko having
thorough flaking |
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patterns with nice basal thinning and
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a slight hafting stop on side B.
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Ex: Davidson |
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| DWFW1 |
A fairly thin,
semi-translucent |
Recovered from |
35.00 |
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slightly diagonally banded |
Crump Lake, OR
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obsidian Humboldt hafted blade |
Ex: Watkins
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Ex: Hines |
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| DWFW2 |
A fairly well made burgundy
Franciscan |
Recovered in |
30.00 |
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chert Gunther Triangular
saw/knife |
Yakima, WA |
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blade. It has a nick to one blade edge at |
(I believe that this was traded
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the centerline, one tang is chipped off
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from Northern California,
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and it also has a slight nick to the tip.
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a great distance to travel !) |
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Flaking patterns are thorough and
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superior for this difficult to work material |
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| DWFW3 |
A fairly thin, well worked
obsidian |
Found in |
35.00 |
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Rose Springs Sloping
Shoulder |
Warner Valley, OR |
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dart point in excellent condition
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| DWFW4 |
A beautiful little
semi-translucent |
Recovered from |
30.00 |
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honey colored agate Rose
Springs |
Crump Lake, OR
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Stemmed dart point having good
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flaking patterns on both faces and
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a slight ancient nick to one
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1/6 |
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shoulder. A most attractive piece
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Ex: Busby |
ON-HOLD |

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| DWFW5 |
A fairly thin black
obsidian Pinto |
Recovered in |
30.00 |
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Basin dart point having a
nick to |
Lake Co., OR |
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one stem, one tang and the tip.
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Thoroughly flaked except in the
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center of both faces just above
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the hafting area, where original
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percussion flaking surfaces remain |
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| DWFW6 |
A stunning translucent
obsidian |
Recovered in |
40.00 |
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Wendover mini-saw
blade/dart |
Warner Valley, OR |
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point having very attractive,
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minute edge serrations and
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subtle diagonal banding. It has
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an unfortunate nick to one ear
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of the base (Left ear in photo 2) |
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| DWFW7 |
A very thin and well worked |
Recovered from |
35.00 |
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almost translucent
obsidian |
the Great Basin
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Emigrant dart point which
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appears to be "all there" as it
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was made. An excellent example |
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of a somewhat scarce point type |
Ex: Cockrell |
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Type: |
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| DWFW8 |
An ultra-thin iridescent
mottled BLUE |
Recovered in |
35.00 |
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obsidian Rose Springs
Stemmed arrowhead |
Warner Valley, OR |
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made on a flake but having the surfaces
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thoroughly and expertly pressure flaked. It has |
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slight nicks to the tip, one ear and one corner
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of the base, but for the material, this is a rare
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item and the first blue obsidian piece we've
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ever offered ! (Under a microscope, it strongly |
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resembles the blue Coshocton flint from Ohio)
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| DWFW9 |
A jet black obsidian Pinto
Basin hafted |
Recovered in |
40.00 |
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knife having a gangsta'
lean from |
Warner Valley, OR |
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prehistoric re-sharpening. Originally made
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on a flake, both surfaces are thoroughly |
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flaked with the exception of 15% of side |
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B, which retains the original flake's surface |
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12/26 |
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in the center above the hafting line |
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ON-HOLD |

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Price |
| MHFW408 |
A nice semi-translucent
obsidian |
Recovered in |
SOLD |
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Wintu arrowhead having
fine |
Shasta Co., CA |
12/28 |
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serrations and a needle tip |
Ex: Michael Hough |
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| Item: |
Type: |
Provenance: |
Price |
| MHFW409 |
A nice almost translucent
obsidian |
Recovered in |
SOLD |
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Wintu arrowhead having
fine |
Shasta Co., CA |
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serrations and a needle
tip. It retains |
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a slight curvature, mostly
at the tip |
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12/28 |
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from the original flake |
Ex: Michael Hough |
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| Item: |
Type: |
Provenance: |
Price |
| MHFW410 |
A fairly large, for type,
semi- |
Recovered in |
SOLD |
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translucent gray/mouse
obsidian |
Shasta Co., CA |
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Wintu arrowhead having
fine |
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12/28 |
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serrations and a needle tip |
Ex: Michael Hough |
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| Item: |
Type: |
Provenance: |
Price |
| MHFW411 |
A nice gray-black obsidian |
Recovered in |
200.00 |
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Wintu arrowhead having
fine |
Shasta Co., CA |
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serrations and a needle tip |
Ex: Michael Hough |
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| Item: |
Type: |
Provenance: |
Price |
| MHFW412 |
A nice gray-black obsidian
Wintu |
Recovered in |
SOLD |
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arrowhead having fine
serrations |
Shasta Co., CA |
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and a needle tip. It was
made on |
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a flake and retains
curvature from |
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the original flake's form
as well as |
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30% of the original
flake's (flat) |
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12/28 |
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surface on side B |
Ex: Michael Hough |
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| Item: |
Type: |
Provenance: |
Price |
| KGFW6 |
An interesting light
lavender chert |
Recovered in |
50.00 |
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Columbia Plateau arrowhead |
Prosser, WA
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made by an intermediate knapper |
by Forest Glaspell |
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| Item: |
Type: |
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Price |
| KGFW38 |
A very nice, thin and well
made |
Recovered in |
150.00 |
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mottled light gray "mouse"
obsidian |
Redding, CA
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Gunther arrowhead having some
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in the 1950's
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very wicked serrations. Just an
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by Joe Hickman |
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outstanding and attractive piece
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| Item: |
Type: |
Provenance: |
Price |
| KGFW40 |
A jet black opaque obsidian
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Recovered from
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150.00 |
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Gunther arrowhead, well |
Klamath Lake, OR
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made and thoroughly flaked
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in the 1970's
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with a slight clip to one tang
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Stermer COA |
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| Item: |
Type: |
Provenance: |
Price |
| KGFW59 |
A fairly small gray "mouse"
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Recovered from the |
40.00 |
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obsidian Gunther birdpoint |
Rogue River, OR
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arrowhead made by an
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by Joe Hickman |
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intermediate level knapper
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in the 1950's |
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| Item: |
Type: |
Provenance: |
Price |
| KGFW68 |
A very thin, fully
translucent |
Recovered in |
80.00 |
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obsidian Gunther, thoroughly flaked |
Agnes, OR
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by an advanced knapper and
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in the 1960's
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having very nice edge serrations.
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by Joe Hickman |
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The stem was anciently snapped
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and each tang has a minor tick bite
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| Item: |
Type: |
Provenance: |
Price |
| KGFW69 |
A very thin, fairly large
(for type) |
Recovered in |
80.00 |
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semi-translucent,
diagonally banded |
Agnes, OR
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gray obsidian Gunther. Very
well
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in the 1960's
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worked by an advanced knapper
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by Joe Hickman |
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| Item: |
Type: |
Provenance: |
Price |
| KGFW70 |
A fairly thin,
semi-translucent tan, |
Recovered on |
75.00 |
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white, red and honey
colored agate |
Miller Island, OR |
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Columbia Plateau arrowhead, made
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on a flake with 50% of the original
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flakes surface remaining on side B
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and 25% remaining on side A. It has |
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a slight tick bite to one tang
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| Item: |
Type: |
Provenance: |
Price |
| KGFW102 |
A paper-thin
semi-translucent |
Recovered from |
100.00 |
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white, orange and brown |
Alder Creek near
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patterned agate Columbia
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Grandview, WA |
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Plateau arrowhead. It is
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thoroughly flaked by an
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advanced knapper, but has an
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unfortunate clip to one tang
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| Item: |
Type: |
Provenance: |
Price |
| KGFW118 |
A fairly large blue-gray
dacite |
Recovered in |
80.00 |
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Columbia Plateau
arrowhead, |
Burns, OR |
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made on a flake and retaining
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50% of the original flake's surface |
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on side B. Side A is thoroughly
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flaked but there is slight, ancient
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damage to all appendages
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