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

 

Item: Type: Provenance: Price
JCFW58 A very sexy, nicely desert polished opaque black obsidian  Recovered in 250.00
  Humboldt Constricted Base dart point. It has nice parallel oblique Pershing Co., NV  
  flaking patterns to a median ridge on side A and side B is equally       
  well flaked by a very advanced knapper. It has what appears to    
  be a nick to one edge at the centerline (left side in photo 2) but    
  under microscopic examination it was determined to simply be a    
  slight dig caused by an overly aggressive pressure flaking attempt.    
  It's "all there" as it was made and is a very attractive piece    

Item: Type: Provenance: Price
BDFW1 A fairly nice mottled gray and off- Found in 30.00
  white chert Cottonwood Leaf, most Navajo Co., AZ  
  likely used as a mini-saw blade    
  judging from the worn serrations    

Item: Type: Provenance: Price
JCFW66 WOW!... Now this one's been well-used and worked Recovered in 175.00
  down QUITE a bit in ancient times. A pretty mottled blue Churchill Co., NV  
  chert Archaic hafted Knife form well flaked on both faces     
  and having a diagonal crystal inclusion on the bulbous base    
  which weathered away. It has nice desert polishing    

Item: Type: Provenance: Price
DFFW8 A very meaty opaque obsidian Found in Lake Co., OR, 100.00
  Humboldt Constricted base Knife form from an older 1960's collection  
    Stermer COA  

Item: Type: Provenance: Price
DFFW12 A fairly thin and quite flat Lake Mohave dart Found in Burns, OR, from 85.00
  point having a scarce chisel tip. The base is an older 1960's collection  
  truncated, but it has nice thorough flaking    
  patterns with minute right hand bevel-style    
  pressure flaking Stermer COA  

Item: Type: Provenance: Price
MHFW1070 A nice off-white chert Recovered in 12.00
  Humboldt-type dart point Churchill Co., NV  
  having thin reddish-brown by L.L. Valdivia  
  veins    

Item: Type: Provenance: Price
MHFW1071 A semi-translucent black obsidian Rose  Recovered in 20.00
  Springs Corner-notched arrowhead well Churchill Co., NV  
  flaked on side A by a (barely) by L.L. Valdivia  
  intermediate knapper, but retaining about    
  50% of the surface of an earlier    
  percussion flake on side B. It also has a    
  spider bite to the very tip    

Item: Type: Provenance: Price
MHFW860 A yummy, very light orange and tan chert Humboldt Co., NV 45.00
  Gypsum Cave knife form, anciently    
  re-sharpened to the point of removing all       
  traces of it's tangs. Flaking patterns are    
  pretty thorough, although not really in any    
  exceptional pattern. Just a nice and very    
  old work-horse piece which displays well    

Item: Type: Provenance: Price
JCFW67 A most unusual, fairly broad (for type) black obsidian Recovered in 175.00
  Humboldt Constricted Base dart point made on a large flake. Washoe Co., NV  
  Side A is thoroughly and expertly flaked while less attention    
  was given to side B by the ancient knapper who left 2 areas    
  originally percussion flaked as well as one 5% section of the    
  original flake's surface unworked. (Photo 4) It has a spider    
  bite to the tip, but is otherwise "all there" as it was made    

Item: Type: Provenance: Price
FW10 An extremely worked-down gray  Found in 15.00
  mouse obsidian Cascade blade which Napa Co., CA  
  was converted to a probable Graver    

Item: Type: Provenance: Price
FW28 A blue-gray dacite Stemmed Drill which  Found in 14.00
  was probably the result of working down Napa Co., CA  
  a fuller knife blade form. It has flaking to     
  a median ridge on both faces and is not a    
  half bad piece, although it appears to    
  have an ancient shear to the very tip    

Item: Type: Provenance: Price
FW29 A nicely made opaque black obsidian  Found in 40.00
  Excelsior knife blade, thoroughly flaked Napa Co., CA  
  with remnants of the original striking    
  platform on the end of the base. The    
  point of the tip was slightly, anciently    
  blunted from use    

Item: Type: Provenance: Price
MMFW17 A nice trio of 2 black obsidian Cascade dart From an older collection 50.00
  points, with one Cascade era hafted  which was recovered from  
  knife/saw blade (center of photo 1) which has Modoc Co., CA and  
  good alkali deposits on side B as a testimony Washoe Co., NV  
  to it's great antiquity. A great starter set. Ex: Thelma Billman  

Item: Type: Provenance: Price
MMFW20 A nice pair of slightly damaged Archaic semi- From an older collection 25.00
  translucent obsidian dart points. A great starter set. which was recovered from  
    Modoc Co., CA and  
    Washoe Co., NV  
    Ex: Thelma Billman  

Item: Type: Provenance: Price
MMFW22 A nice pair of well-weathered, desert From an older collection 40.00
  polished obsidian Buchanan Eared dart which was recovered from  
  points in slightly better than average grade Modoc Co., CA and  
    Washoe Co., NV  
    Ex: Thelma Billman  

Item: Type: Provenance: Price
MMFW23 A good pair of obsidian Cascade points. One is a From an older collection 40.00
  dart point (right side in photo 1) and the other is a which was recovered from  
  serrated saw blade having slight horizontal banding. Modoc Co., CA and  
    Washoe Co., NV  
    Ex: Thelma Billman  

Item: Type: Provenance: Price
FW35 A nice pair of obsidian tools, 1 Recovered from an unspecified 20.00
  uni-faced scraper and 1 Cascade dig site in Northern California  
  dart point by a UCSF Anthropology  
    professor around 1950  

Item: Type: Provenance: Price
JCFW63 Niiiiiiice! A fairly thin desert polished black dacite Humboldt Recovered in 150.00
  Constricted Base dart point fairly well flaked on both faces Churchill Co., NV  
  by an almost intermediate knapper. It has a sexy shape to it    
  which makes it quite intriguing. It has good basal grinding all    
  around, which means that this was a very early piece of work    

Item: Type: Provenance: Price
DFFW2 A nice medium sized pair of obsidian Lake Co., OR 50.00
  Humboldt and Cascade dart points    

Item: Type: Provenance: Price
MHFW841 A very nice, fairly thin blue-gray dacite Lake Co., OR 24.00
  Northern Side-notched arrowhead    
  having fairly thorough flaking patterns    
  with an unfortunate nick to the tip.    
  Unusually well flaked for this material    

Item: Type: Provenance: Price
JCFW26 A very interesting highly desert sand-blasted   Recovered in 30.00
  basalt Martis Knife form. It's (was) well flaked Churchill Co., NV  
  on both faces, although the flaking patterns are    
  now very subdued from the desert weathering    

Item: Type: Provenance: Price
JCFW32 A semi-translucent diagonally banded obsidian Recovered in 50.00
  Humboldt Basal Notched dart point. Thoroughly Churchill Co., NV  
  flaked on both faces, with a missing crystal inclusion    
  pit on side B in the center near the tip. (Photos 4 &    
  5) One basal ear was anciently damaged    

Item: Type: Provenance: Price
DAGB270 A very meaty and well made dark gray Lane Co. OR 300.00
 

fine-grained Northern Side Notched point.

   
  This is a classic example for the type,    
  showing superior flaking technique and    
  having 2 shallow flutes with the    
  accompanying hafting stops on side B. It    
  also shows signs of desert polish as well. Ex: Cockrell  
  A very desirable item. Stermer COA  

Item: Type: Provenance: Price
SLGB7 A very thin reddish  chert leaf knife Found at Hammett, ID 260.00
  blade having sparkling micca inclusions on the Snake river  
  through-out both surfaces, and darker    
  red veins throughout the piece. A real    
  beautiful ancient artifact.    

Item: Type: Provenance: Price
SLGB12 A light burgundy-red jasper Shaniko Personal find from 55.00
  stemmed arrowhead having an anciently the Alvord Desert,  
  damaged and re-worked section near Oregon  
  the tip along 1 edge and a slight clip on    
  one corner of the stem. A nicely aged    
  arrowhead having basal grinding    

Item: Type: Provenance: Price
MHFW760 A fairly meaty black obsidian Found by 40.00
  Humboldt Triangular blade having L.L. Valdivia in  
  lighter blue-gray diagonal banding.  Humboldt Co., NV  
  Flaking patterns are thorough but    
  only by an (barely) intermediate    
  knapper. This one shows a slight     
  torque from beveled resharpenings Ex: Michael Hough  

Item: Type: Provenance: Price
DAFW521 A fairly nice, well flaked Warner Valley, OR 20.00
  obsidian Humboldt dart    
  point/blade    

Item: Type: Provenance: Price
JDFW3 A very nice, attractive, well made and Found in Oregon 120.00
  well used black obsidian Lerma knife    
  blade. It has a slight ancient nick to one    
  edge, just above the centerline, but is    
  otherwise intact. The "new form" this     
  blade has taken from the obvious ancient    
  re-sharpenings is most fascinating, this    
  was somebody's treasured tool for sure    

Item: Type: Provenance: Price
SLFW2 A fairly long black obsidian Wahmuza Offered by the finder who 350.00
  blade having nice oblique transverse  recovered this one in  
  flaking patterns with a nick to the very tip Owyhee Co., ID  
  and slight usage wear sections to both Rogers COA  
  blade edges. Quite a nice looking piece (Folded multiple times)  

Item: Type: Provenance: Price
DAFW513 A nice medium sized opaque black  Warner Valley, OR 35.00
  obsidian Pinto Basin Knife form having    
  a serious gouge from the cutting edge    
  near the tip and a stack on side A just    
  to the right of center (Photo 4). Still an    
  interesting and "different" artifact    

Item: Type: Provenance: Price
DAFW531 An attractive smoky gray obsidian Warner Valley, OR 50.00
  Cascade dart point having nicely    
  serrated edges. The bottom of the base    
  has some roughness to it, as the original    
  host stone's cortex remains on this area.    
  Still a nice point in great condition    

 

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Item: Type: Archaic Pinto Basin Provenance: Price
DFFW27 A very attractive and well made obsidian Archaic Pinto Basin Recovered from 85.00
  arrowhead. Created by a very advanced knapper, this one is  Lake Co., OR  
  "all there" as it was anciently made and used. It dates back to during the 1960's  
  between 2,650 and 8,000 years old.    

 

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Item: Type: Cascade Knife Blade Provenance: Price
DFFW28 A nice, well aged medium sized Cascade Knife Blade from the Recovered from 120.00
  Archaic period; it dates between 4,000 and 8,000 years old. Lake Co., OR  
    during the 1960's  
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Item: Type: Contra Costa Dart Point Provenance: Price
DFFW30 A very interesting, quite small for type, and somewhat Recovered from 45.00
  lop-sided Monterey chert Contra Costa Dart point NW California  
    during the 1960's  

 

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Item: Type: RARE Green Obsidian Triangular Knife blade Provenance: Price
DFFW31 Due to the scarcity of "Green Obsidian" artifacts, I have a VERY sneaky Recovered from 300.00
  suspicion that the ancients who knew about the "green obsidian quarry" SE Oregon  
  kept it quite secret, even to the point of not trading this host material with during the 1960's  
  other tribes, as was normally the custom, at least this is my opinion from    
  what I've seen over many years of experience, and the very few times    
  we've handled Green Obsidian artifacts, which I can count on one hand.     
  This one is well made, and well used judging from the usage wear marks to    
  it's cutting edges and just an outstanding shade of true green. Stermer COA  

 

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Item: Type: Snake River Dart Point Provenance: Price
RPFW6 A nice medium-sized translucent obsidian Recovered from 75.00
  Arrowhead showing very good craftsmanship Lake Co., OR  
  and flaking patterns.    
  Period/Age: Transitional-Classic Phases    
  700-2,000 B.P. Ex: Greg Perino  

 

Item: Type: Cascade Knife, Gem quality Provenance: Price
JAFW39 An absolutely gorgeous, expertly made semi-translucent, horizontally  Recovered from 1200.00
  banded obsidian Cascade knife form in perfect condition. Obviously made Lake Co., OR  
  by an extremely advanced knapper, this one displays very systematic,    
  thorough and detailed flaking patterns coupled with a very symmetrical    
  form. One of the best, for type, that we've seen in a long time. Stermer COA dlgp

Item: Type: Cascade Butchering Knife Blade Provenance: Price
JAFW41 A fairly thick, sturdy and well formed obsidian Cascade butchering knife Offered by the original 375.00
  form. It's well flaked on both faces with a good combination of direct and finder who recovered  
  indirect percussion flaking patterns coupled with sparse secondary pressure this monster in  
  flaking to the cutting edges. It has a vertical flat section up the centerline of Lake Co., OR  
  side B, left from the outer cortex of the original host stone (photo 4). It has    
  slight roughness to the very end of the base, probably resulting from ancient    
  hafting/usage (photos 5 & 6). Overall, quite an impressive piece which    
  displays well and which shows the early traits of Paleo/Archaic manufacture.    

Item: Type: Pinto Basin Provenance: Price
JAFW42 A fairly thin (for type/usage) semi-translucent, slightly opalescent  Recovered from 250.00
  obsidian Pinto Basin hafted knife form. It's thoroughly flaked on Lake Co., OR  
  both faces by an experienced knapper and shows good frosty     
  patina on side B. It has very slight nicking to the tips of the basal    
  tangs, but is otherwise "all there" as it was anciently made and    
  used. It's asymmetrical form is a result of ancient resharpenings    
  to a single cutting edge, which worked away the shoulder on    
  this blade edge. A superior example of this desirable type. Stermer COA  

Item: Type: Pinto Basin Saw Provenance: Price
JAFW44 A very unusual, fairly short (for use) semi-translucent obsidian Pinto Basin Saw Recovered from 175.00
  blade form. It's very thoroughly flaked on both faces by a quite advanced Lake Co., OR  
  knapper, and has nicely serrated edgework for use as a saw. The body retains    
  curvature from the original host stone flake's form (photo 3) and this shows the    
  advanced level of the ancient knapper's skill, as many other pieces made on a    
  curved flake normally don't show the thorough flaking patterns to the concave-    
  curved face which this one has. It has a small spider bite to the tip of one basal    
  tang (right tang in photo 7), but is otherwise a superior example of this type. Stermer COA  

Item: Type: Cascade Knife Blade Provenance: Price
JAFW45 A nice medium-sized Bi-pointed obsidian Cascade Knife form. It shows a good form for a Offered by the original 325.00
  typical "work horse" of a blade, created by a very advanced knapper who knew how to do finder who recovered  
  "only the necessary" to accomplish his purpose. It retains smooth flat areas left from the this beauty in  
  percussion flaking stage in the center of side B (photo 4) and which undoubtedly aided  Lake Co., OR  
  grasping when used as a handheld knife. All cutting edges show advanced secondary pressure    
  flaking patterns as a testimony to this one's repeated use in ancient times. It has a small, 1/8"    
  long lateral nick to a single edge originating from the tip and it also has a "finger rest" vertical    
  dip on side B near the tip (photo 5). A good, solid example of a handheld knife form.    

Item: Type: Northern Side Notched Blade Provenance: Price
JAFW46 A fairly long (for type) quite sturdy Northern Side Notched hafted Recovered from Catlow 135.00
  knife form which shows a fair amount of usage wear (and ancient Valley, Eastern Oregon  
  resharpening of these, see photo 5) to it's cutting edges. It's thoroughly    
  flaked on both faces, although the flaking patterns are mostly covered     
  over with a heavy alkali deposit on side B, as is typical of many pieces    
  found around dried-up lakebeds in this area.    

Item: Type: Pinto Basin Saw Provenance: Price
JAFW48 A fairly thick, sturdy obsidian hafted Pinto Basin Saw blade which has  Recovered from 40.00
  nicely serrated edgework. It shows ancient nicking to one barb as well as Lake Co., OR  
  to the very tips of the basal tangs, but is not in bad condition. Obviously    
  quite a workhorse of a piece which was well used in ancient times.    

Item: Type: Jalama Arrowhead Provenance: Price
TGRFW7 A mottled light bluish-gray chert Jalama Side notched arrowhead which  Offered by the original finder 20.00
  is on the thick side and well flaked on both faces by an amateur knapper. who recovered this one from  
  The bottom edge appears to have mostly weathered or fallen away in an ancient site in San Luis  
  ancient times probably owing to an imperfection in the host material. Obispo County, California  

Item: Type: Provenance: Price
DFFW5 A nice opaque obsidian Parman Harney Co., OR 95.00
  having slight basal grinding.    
    Stermer COA  

Item: Type: Provenance: Price
DFFW7 A fairly thin, hastily made fine grained Found in Lake Co., OR, 60.00
  black basalt Owl Cave Knife form. from an older 1960's collection  
    Stermer COA  

Item: Type: Provenance: Price
GEFW2 An opaque obsidian stemmed Knife form having  Found in S. OR 25.00
  a snapped base. Flaking patterns are thorough to    
  both faces, but not particularly well done Ex: Gerry Wolff  

Item: Type: Provenance: Price
MMFW12 A nice set of 3 slightly damaged From an older collection 50.00
  obsidian Cascade dart points which was recovered from  
    Modoc Co., CA and  
    Washoe Co., NV  
    Ex: Thelma Billman  

Item: Type: Provenance: Price
DFFW10 The odd couple, a pairing of a black Both found in Burns, OR, 45.00
  obsidian Lake Mohave with a gray dacite from an older 1960's collection  
  Archaic Corner notched dart points both of    
  which have been banged around a bit (2) Stermer COA's  

Item: Type: Provenance: Price
MMFW21 A nice medium-sized trio of  Early Archaic  From an older collection SOLD
  Pinto Basin obsidian dart points in better than which was recovered from 10/5
  average grade. A great starter set. Modoc Co., CA and  
    Washoe Co., NV  
    Ex: Thelma Billman  

Item: Type: Provenance: Price
MMFW24 A nice pair of Archaic Cascade era hafted From an older collection 30.00
  obsidian knife blades. The larger blade was which was recovered from  
  made on a flake and shows good traits of the Modoc Co., CA and  
  flake-tools technology Washoe Co., NV  
    Ex: Thelma Billman  

Item: Type: Provenance: Price
MMFW25 A nice cross-section of 4 varied obsidian Bird From an older collection 35.00
  Point arrowheads and 1 gray chert Bird point which was recovered from  
  (1st point in photo 1). A great starter set. Modoc Co., CA and  
    Washoe Co., NV  
    Ex: Thelma Billman  

Item: Type: Provenance: Price
MMFW26 A very nice cross-section of 4 Archaic From an older collection which was 50.00
  Pinto Basin obsidian dart points in better recovered from Modoc Co., CA and   
  than average condition. Washoe Co., NV with one piece labeled  
    as being found in Mendocino Co., CA  
    Ex: Thelma Billman  

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