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| TPGB48 |
A VERY large, thick and
meaty dark |
Lake Co., OR
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110.00 |
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gray dacite Early Archaic Cascade |
Full history |
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knife blade. The surface is sparkly
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to buyer |
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from the crystalline host stone material, |
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and it has substantial damage to the
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base as well as to the tip. None the
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less, a most interesting study piece. |
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| SLFW7 |
A semi-translucent
Gatecliff Split-Stem |
Offered by the finder |
80.00 |
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arrowhead made on a flake
and retaining 2 |
who recovered this one
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sections of the original flake's surface on |
in the Alvord Desert in
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side B adding to about 30% of the flake's
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Harney Co., OR |
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surface remaining in total. Side A is
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thoroughly and intricately flaked, but one of |
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the stems was anciently snapped off. The
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edges both show nice, small serrations
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accomplished by an advanced knapper |
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| BEGB5 |
A Super Humboldt Concave
Base |
From an old collection |
85.00 |
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arrowhead measuring 2-3/4" x 1";
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recovered in SW Nevada |
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very early soft hammer percussion
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during the 1960's |
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flaking w/ pressure edge retouch;
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grainy opaque grey-black obsidian.
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Dates to Early-Mid-Archaic
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(8,000-6,000 B.P.) |
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| BEGB20 |
A
nice slender Humboldt:
2-7/8”, |
From an old collection |
70.00 |
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rare reverse diagonal transverse
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recovered in SW Nevada
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flaking, base fluted or thinned both |
during the 1960's |
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sides; nice mottled blue/grey/black |
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obsidian; likely Mid-Archaic
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(8,000-5,000 B.P.) |
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| JSGB6 |
A translucent smoky-clear
obsidian with outstanding |
Offered by the finder, who
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120.00 |
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gray diagonal banding... The
surface flaking on this |
recovered this piece in |
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piece is extremely intricate and just awesome. It has
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Shasta County, CA |
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a nibble off of the tip, but the ultra-thinness of
this
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point makes up for that slight flaw !
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| SLGB37 |
A small very attractive
opaque black |
Personal find in |
15.00 |
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obsidian Elko split stemmed birdpoint
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Owyhee Co., Idaho |
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having interesting
flaking patterns, good
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patination and a small clip to one ear of
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the stem |
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| SLGB39 |
A light gray opalescent
chert Elko |
Ex: Favell Museum, |
10.00 |
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arrowhead having nice flaking and
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Oregon |
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good patination. A most attractive
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neat little piece
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| SWGB223 |
2 Black obsidian triangular
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Malheur Co., OR |
9.00 |
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pre-forms heavily patinated |
Personal finds |
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| SLGB8 |
A nice translucent black
obsidian |
Personal find in the |
60.00 |
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triangular blade having exceptional and
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Alvord Desert, OR |
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pronounced flaking patterns (Direct
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percussion and pressure flaking)
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| SLGB42 |
A small opaque black
obsidian |
Ex: Favell Museum, |
10.00 |
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Gatecliff arrowhead with nice flaking
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Oregon |
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and a very small flea-bite from the tip
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as well as from the base |
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| SLGB13 |
A very thin black obsidian
Humbolt |
Personal find from |
80.00 |
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basal-notched arrowhead having
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the Alvord Desert |
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nice frosty patination on 1 side
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in Oregon |
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| SLGB14 |
An attractive black opaque
obsidian |
Personal find from |
95.00 |
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Humbolt arrowhead with a needle tip
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the Alvord desert |
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and a slight ancient clip to one ear at
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in Oregon |
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the base. Has very nice patination
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JFGB43 |
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An interesting
semi-translucent |
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SE Oregon Desert |
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39.00 |
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black obsidian Cascade knife
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blade with very intricate flaking |
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patterns and exceptional patination |
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| SLGB29 |
A nice and thin jet black
obsidian |
Personal find in the |
25.00 |
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Northern Side-notched arrowhead |
Alvord Desert in |
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Oregon |
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| SLGB30 |
A nicely flaked opaque
black obsidian |
Personal find in the |
20.00 |
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Wendover arrowhead, shiny on one side
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Alvord Desert in |
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and moderately patinated on the other.
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Oregon |
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Flaking is to a median ridge, has a slight
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clip to one edge on the base |
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| SLGB32 |
A very small opaque black
obsidian Fox |
Personal find in |
15.00 |
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Eared Elko birdpoint with a clip on one
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Owyhee Co., Idaho |
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ear. A nicely aged piece ! |
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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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| TPGB55 |
A meaty black obsidian
hafted knife |
Lake Co., OR
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20.00 |
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blade thoroughly flaked on
side A |
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with 25% of a flake flat in the
center |
Full history |
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of side B. One stem ear is missing. |
to buyer |
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| SLFW8 |
An opaque black obsidian
Elko Eared |
Offered by the finder |
80.00 |
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arrowhead made on a flake
and retaining 40% |
who recovered this one
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of the original flake's surface in the center of
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in the Alvord Desert in
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side B although the cutting edges are thoroughly |
Harney Co., OR |
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worked on this side. It has a slight curvature
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from the form of the original flake. Side A is
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thoroughly flaked, and it exhibits nice serrated
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edgework. One tang was anciently snapped off. |
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| DGFW56 |
A nice group of 3 obsidian
artifacts |
Recovered in |
95.00 |
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consisting of one
Excelsior-type |
Northern CA |
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knife and two corner notched
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arrowheads, one of which was re- |
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shaped into a mini drill form
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| SLGB19 |
A small opaque black
obsidian |
Personal find from |
60.00 |
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Humbolt arrowhead, very thin and well |
the Alvord desert in |
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made with an intricate flaking pattern
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Oregon |
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| DGFW58 |
An attractive group
consisting of 2 |
Recovered in |
95.00 |
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obsidian corner notched
arrowheads |
Northern CA |
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and 5 drilled clamshell beads |
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| TPGB51 |
A fairly large and well
made obsidian |
Lake Co., OR
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30.00 |
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side notched hafted blade.
The flaking |
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patterns on this one are
thorough and |
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totally fascinating with
the exception of |
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the stem, which is mostly
flat on both |
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sides, for hafting. The stem
itself has 2 |
Full history |
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semi-circular clips. (damage) |
to buyer |
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| SLFW9 |
A very small opaque black
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Offered by the finder |
40.00 |
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obsidian Eastgate bird
point, |
who recovered this one |
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thoroughly flaked on both faces |
in the Alvord Desert in
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Harney Co., OR |
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| TPGB43 |
A semi-translucent,
slightly opalescent |
Lake Co., OR
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35.00 |
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smoky gray and black obsidian |
Full history |
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Archaic Shaniko Stemmed dart point
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to buyer |
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having very good flaking patterns,
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shallow edge serrations all around and |
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a flea bite to the tip. It also has nice
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frosty patina on side B, and reflects
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rainbow colors on a number of small
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sections when angled to the light. |
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| TPGB36 |
A very nice
semi-translucent vertically |
Lake Co., OR
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40.00 |
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banded smoky gray and black |
Full history |
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obsidian Archaic Cascade dart point
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to buyer |
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having superior oblique transverse
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flaking patterns to BOTH sides, with
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the patterns meeting at a median ridge |
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on side A. (side B is level, and well
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flaked) A very well formed item
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having an unfortunate nick to 1 ear. |
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| TPGB35 |
A translucent diagonally
banded smoky |
Lake Co., OR
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25.00 |
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gray and black obsidian Archaic Atlatl |
Full history |
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Valley Triangular blade made on a large
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to buyer |
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flake and retaining only a slight amount of
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the original flakes surface at the hafting
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area. The base still has the original angled, |
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flat "cleaving" platform and the base itself
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is slightly ragged through ancient usage.
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| TPGB28 |
A triangular obsidian
pre-form which |
Lake Co., OR
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35.00 |
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appears to have been used in it's
interim |
Full history |
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stage as a combination knife/scraper
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to buyer |
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tool. A nice little piece with descent and |
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thorough flaking patterns. |
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| DAGB457 |
A small, crudely made black |
Calapooia River, OR |
25.00 |
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obsidian Rose Springs dart |
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point made on a flake with very
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little effort to add the "finishing |
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touches". Obviously made by a |
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"layman" to the knapping trade. |
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| DAGB355 |
A nice, slender, fairly
thin and |
Eastern
Oregon
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35.00 |
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well-worked for the hoststone |
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type, black basalt Cold Springs |
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dart point. Basalt doesn't really |
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flake very well, but the knapper's |
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patience and superior talent sure |
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show in this one |
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| DAGB383 |
An extremely thin and well |
N. Albany, OR |
35.00 |
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worked black obsidian |
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Calapooya arrowhead
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having slight serrations |
Ex: David Holmes |
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| DAGB11 |
A sturdy off-white and |
Recovered in |
40.00 |
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gray chert Great Basin |
Franklin County, WA |
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Coquille knife blade
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Lang
COA |
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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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| 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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| TPGB62 |
A semi-translucent slightly
opalescent smoky |
Lake Co., OR
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22.00 |
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obsidian Merrybell arrowhead
thoroughly |
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although somewhat crudely flaked.
This one |
Full history |
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was most likely used as a hafted knife blade |
to buyer |
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| TPGB63 |
A fairly thick and sturdy
obsidian stemmed |
Lake Co., OR
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15.00 |
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scraper having very little
secondary |
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pressure flaking and
displaying the original |
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cortex of the host stone on
one corner of |
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the base. (the corner having the
steeper |
Full history |
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and longer diagonal angle) |
to buyer |
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Price |
| TPGB64 |
A translucent smoky gray |
Lake Co., OR
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30.00 |
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Merrybell obsidian arrowhead, |
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thoroughly flaked with nice |
Full history |
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frosty patina and a nick to the tip |
to buyer |
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| TPGB66 |
A fairly thick and sturdy
black obsidian |
Lake Co., OR
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20.00 |
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Elko Split-stem arrowhead,
fairly well |
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flaked with heavy patina on
side B, |
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which also displays a hafting
stop. It has |
Full history |
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a nick to the tip and one stem is missing. |
to buyer |
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Type: |
Provenance: |
Price |
| TPGB67 |
An opalescent, translucent
obsidian |
Lake Co., OR
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20.00 |
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Elko Eared arrowhead,
thoroughly |
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flaked but having a nick to the
tip, |
Full history |
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one tang and one stem of the base. |
to buyer |
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Price |
| SLGB21 |
A black obsidian Cascade |
Personal find from |
20.00 |
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arrowhead having a tip-nick and
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the Alvord Desert |
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good flaking patterns
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in Oregon |
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| SLGB22 |
A slightly semi-translucent
black |
Personal find from the |
15.00 |
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obsidian Cascade arrowhead
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Alvord desert in Oregon |
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having a truncated base
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| SLGB23 |
A very interesting black
obsidian Pinto |
Personal find from |
60.00 |
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Basin knife blade having very fine
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the Alvord desert in |
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edge-work on both sides. Appears to
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Oregon |
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be a dart point, anciently converted to
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a cutting tool with very sharp edges
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Price |
| SLGB24 |
A very thin, glossy opaque
black |
Personal find from the |
60.00 |
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obsidian Pinto Basin arrowhead,
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Alvord desert in |
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originally made on a flake but beautifully |
Oregon |
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retouched with direct pressure flaking.
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The basal notch is very deep and
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exhibits exceptional craftmanship
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| Item: |
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Price |
| SLGB25 |
A thin opaque black
obsidian small |
Personal find from |
50.00 |
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Humbolt knife blade having nice
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the Alvord desert in |
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patination and excellent
flaking patterns |
Oregon |
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Price |
| DAFW705 |
A drastically worked-down
burgundy and green Franciscan |
Undocumented, but Franciscan
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40.00 |
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chert Wahmuza Knife blade.
It's sturdy and thoroughly |
chert is a California specific
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flaked on both faces although without any spectacular
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lithic, so I'd place this one as
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flaking pattern. Just a well-used work-horse of a
blade,
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coming from NE California |
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which, judging from the width of the base, must have
been
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HUGE in it's prime, and having more than one color in
a
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single artifact made from Franciscan chert is a bit
unusual |
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Price |
| TPFW335 |
If they ever hold a fast &
dirty competition, this |
Lake Co., OR
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5.00 |
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one would take first place
hands down! A |
(Full history to buyer) |
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mostly uni-faced smoky gray obsidian stemmed
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arrowhead found on an early Archaic site |
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| Item: |
Type: |
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Price |
| TPFW363 |
An Early Archaic obsidian
Preform, found in |
Lake Co., OR
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10.00 |
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an area having associated
Cascade points. |
(Full history to buyer) |
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Type: |
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Price |
| TPFW364 |
An Early Archaic obsidian
Arrowhead Preform showing the |
Lake Co., OR
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5.00 |
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beginning of pressure
flaking patterns to only 1 edge/face. |
(Full history to buyer) |
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Good as a study piece and recovered from an area
having
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associated Cascade points. |
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| Item: |
Type: |
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Price |
| SLGB17 |
A thin oval gray basalt
knife |
Personal find in |
40.00 |
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having nice patination
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Owyhee Co., Idaho |
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