Ancient Native American Indian Artifacts, Relics and Arrowheads

Gem Points Page 1

This page features either arrowheads made from colorful and scarce gem stone material OR EXCEPTIONAL arrowheads of "Gem" quality, The Best of the Best !

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	dlfw

Item:	Type:	Provenance:	Price
CHGP1	A (mostly) paper-thin mottled brown, red and gray petrified wood Unclassified Corner-	Found in	250.00
	notched Arrowhead created by a master knapper. Petrified wood is one of the most difficult	Polk Co., TX
	materials to knap, not only because of the hardness of the host material, but also because of	(Offered by the
	the unpredictability of the layered sections with petrified wood. The creator of this beauty	original finder)
	managed to thoroughly flake both faces, with especially intricate and detailed patterns
	around the edges, leaving shallow serrated edgework. The base was anciently snapped,
	most likely as part of the normal manufacturing process and it's single flaw is a "dip" in the
	center of the face on side B, caused by a rougher layer in the host stone, and leaving a
	noticeable horizontal "step" at the centerline of this piece. (indicated by the red arrow in the
	4th photo above.) Still one of the best petrified wood pieces we've ever seen! It dates to the
	late Archaic-Woodland eras between 2,000 and 3,500 years old, by artifact association
	from the same site. (It resembles the Catahoula type, but is from a much earlier time period)

Item:	Type:	Provenance:	Price
RPGP1	A very outstanding and fairly thin tan chert Morris Arrowhead, made on a	Recovered from the	175.00
	flake and retaining 40% of the original flake's flat surface in the center of side	Canadian River, OK
	B. (photo 6) Side A is thoroughly and intricately flaked by a near-master
	knapper. Just a perfect, problem-free point as fresh as the day it was made.
	This one dates to the Mississippian period between 400 and 1200 years old
	and is illustrated in Greg Perino's "Selected preforms..." book 1, page 260.	Ex: Greg Perino

Item:	Type:	Provenance:	Price
RPGP3	An exceptional translucent moonstone agate unclassified (for area)	Recovered from	120.00
	Stemmed Arrowhead which is extremely well flaked on both faces by	Montana
	a very advanced knapper. It strongly resembles the Wallula Gap type
	from the far western regions, which dates from the developmental
	through historic phases between 200 and 1000 years old.	Ex: Greg Perino

Item:	Type:	Provenance:	Price
JAGP4	An outstanding, paper-thin reddish-mahogany obsidian Eastgate	Recovered from	150.00
	Arrowhead thoroughly flaked on both faces with the exception of	Lake Co., OR
	a small 15% flat section remaining on side B around the hafting
	area, left from the original host flake's surface. (photo 5) It shows
	very minute edge serrations and the bottom edge of the base is
	"irregular", but it's "all there" as it was made.

Item:	Type:	Provenance:	Price
TCSGP1	A gorgeous translucent brown, honey colored and red agate	Recovered from the	400.00
	Eastgate Arrowhead having a single diagonal band. It's just	Columbia River in
	slightly asymmetrical, but is "all there" as anciently made and	Washington. (most likely
	used. A spectacular piece displaying through flaking patterns	from the Vantage area.)
	on both faces from an advanced knapper.

Item:	Type:	Provenance:	Price
TCSGP2	A very attractive light yellow and tan chert Rabbit Island dart	Recovered from the	450.00
	point, well flaked on both faces by an advanced knapper.	Columbia River in
	It displays nicely weathered surfaces and is "all there" as	Oregon
	anciently made and used. A superior piece!

Item:	Type:	Provenance:	Price
SWGP149	A gorgeous translucent pink and orange agate Eastgate Arrowhead.	Recovered on Miller's Island,	SOLD
	It's thoroughly flaked on both faces by a very advanced and quite	Klickitat County, WA	11/9
	patient knapper and is "all there" as it was made. It's somewhat	(details to buyer including site
	lacking in perfect symmetry, but is still one jewel of a point.	map and finder's write-up)

Item:	Type:	Provenance:	Price
SWGP152	A very thin and delicate translucent white agate Wallula Gap	Recovered on Miller's Island,	SOLD
	Rectangular Stemmed Arrowhead, thoroughly and expertly flaked on	Klickitat County, WA	12/10
	both faces with the exception of a very small diamond shaped section	(details to buyer including site
	just above the base on side A, which retains the original host stones	map and finder's write-up)
	outer cortex. This one is in perfect condition, as it was made, long ago.

Item:	Type:	Provenance:	Price
SWGP153	A very thin and delicate white agate Columbia	Recovered on Miller's Island,	SOLD
	Plateau Arrowhead, well flaked on both faces and	Klickitat County, WA	12/10
	essentially "all there" as it was made, long ago.	(details to buyer including site
		map and finder's write-up)

Item:	Type:	Provenance:	Price
DAGP764	An extremely colorful, perfect orange, burgundy	Recovered on the	250.00
	and red agate Rabbit Island Arrowhead, very well	Columbia River, OR
	flaked on both faces but having a vertical flat spot
	in the center of side B from the outer layers of the
	host stone's surface. Just a breath-taking piece!

Item:	Type:	Provenance:	Price
JCGP26	A fairly sturdy, semi-translucent diagonally banded duo-flow obsidian deadly	Pershing Co., NV	120.00
	Humboldt Triangular dart point having nicely serrated edges. It's thoroughly
	flaked on both faces by an advanced knapper and the flaking patterns are
	only slightly subdued from nice desert polish. This one snuck into the Gem
	Point category before our final 3-point inspection revealed that it has a single
	professionally restored ear tip, so it's priced accordingly.

Item:	Type:	Provenance:	Price
JCGP28	A quite attractive clear and yellow agate Rose Springs Corner-	Churchill Co., NV	65.00
	notched Arrowhead having brownish inclusions. It's well flaked
	on both faces to a median ridge and is slightly asymmetrical
	owing to the difficulty in working the hard host stone material.

A Note On Stockton Points

In this release we have another short run of Stockton points. Stockton points are rare, and are, for the most part isolated to a narrow "band" extending eastward from Contra Costa County to the Stockton area, and slightly southward into San Joaquin County in Northwestern California, and these are seldom offered for sale anywhere!

Item:	Type:	Provenance:	Price
MMGP1	A REAL RARITY amongst Rarities! An ultra-thin dark brown	Found by L.L. Valdivia	2100.00
	Franciscan chert Stockton Arrowhead which displays traits of the	in Marin Co., CA
	Contra Costa type's influence, showing the carry-over in technology
	between the earlier Contra Costa point type to the later period rare
	Stockton types. Stockton points are always made from obsidian, which
	makes this one EXTREMELY RARE, being made from the California
	specific lithic, Franciscan chert. This is the only Stockton we've ever
	seen made from a material other than obsidian. Obviously created by a
	Master knapper, as Franciscan chert is quite difficult to work with.

Item:	Type:	Provenance:	Price
MMGP2	An ultra-thin semi-translucent obsidian "droopy eared" Side	Found by L.L. Valdivia	1100.00
	Notched serrated Stockton Arrowhead which displays	in Marin Co., CA
	traits of the earlier Contra Costa type's influence, showing
	the carry-over in technology between the Contra Costa
	point types to the later period, rare Stockton types. It was
	made on a flake is well worked on both faces but retains a
	vertical flat section in the center of side B from the original
	flake's surface. It is missing the tip from one "droopy" tang.

Item:	Type:	Provenance:	Price
MMGP3	A very nice and very rare semi-translucent	Recovered in	2000.00
	obisidian Stockton Convex Base Arrowhead.	Contra Costa Co., CA
	It's fairly thin and well flaked on both faces,
	although it does have 2 very small steps on
	side A near the tip where the host stone
	resisted the knapper's flaking efforts. A very
	rare point from a well-known ancient site.

Item:	Type:	Provenance:	Price
MMGP4	A fairly thin, good-sized and rare semi-translucent	Recovered in	2000.00
	obsidian Stockton Corner Notched Arrowhead which is	Contra Costa Co., CA
	well flaked on both faces by a very advanced knapper

Item:	Type:	Provenance:	Price
MMGP5	A fairly thin and quite outstanding semi-translucent	Recovered in	2000.00
	obsidian Stockton Corner Notched Arrowhead	Contra Costa Co., CA
	having the typical nicely serrated edges. It's well
	worked on both faces by a very advanced knapper

Item:	Type:	Provenance:	Price
MMGP6	A very nice and very rare opaque black	Recovered in	2000.00
	obsidian Stockton Corner Notched	Contra Costa Co., CA
	Arrowhead having the typical and quite
	desirable serrated edgework. It's well flaked
	on both faces by a near-Master knapper

Item:	Type:	Provenance:	Price
MHGP1340	A jet black obsidian corner notched Stockton	Recovered in	650.00
	arrowhead. Flaking is fairly thorough to both	Contra Costa Co., CA
	faces but not very remarkable. It has a small nick
	to one corner of the base. Still a very rare piece.

Item:	Type:	Provenance:	Price
MHGP1341	A heavily alkali-encrusted black obsidian Stockton	Recovered in	450.00
	dart point having some pretty wicked serrations. The	Contra Costa Co., CA
	base is a bit irregular and it has a small nick to one
	serration. (3rd one down on the right side in photo 4)
	A very scarce item!

Item:	Type:	Provenance:	Price
MHGP1337	An absolutely gorgeous jet black obsidian Rose Springs	Recovered from	150.00
	Corner Notched arrowhead which has perfect symmetry	Klamath Co., OR
	and most pleasant oblique flaking patterns to a median
	ridge on both faces. Just an outstanding piece.

Item:	Type:	Provenance:	Price
MHGP1343	A miniature black obsidian Northern Side Notched	Recovered in	65.00
	arrowhead having nice a nice "fox ear" base. Made on a	Contra Costa Co., CA
	flake, it retains 20% of the flake's original surface on side B.
	Side A is more thoroughly flaked by an intermediate knapper

Item:	Type:	Provenance:	Price
DFGP1	A very yummy translucent moonstone agate Spedis dart	Found near	150.00
	point showing various layers from the original hoststone. A	Priest Rapids, WA
	nice little piece showing good flaking patterns but having a
	single small vertically oriented "dig" mark just above the
	base on side B (The brown area shown in the middle of the
	white layer on the base in photo 4) This one doesn't display
	any basal grinding, but is a very nice gempoint

Item:	Type:	Provenance:	Price
MHGP1277	A gorgeous semi-translucent white	Found near	SOLD
	chalcedony Rabbit Island arrowhead	Hood River, Oregon
	in just perfect condition	Ex: Michael Hough

Item:	Type:	Provenance:	Price
MHGP1281	A most attractive translucent white agate Desert	Undocumented but most	120.00
	Delta arrowhead thoroughly flaked on both faces	likely from the Columbia
	by a most advanced knapper, with the exception	River in Washington
	of a 15% section containing crystal inclusions on
	side B in the center around and above the hafting
	area (photo 4) A true gem amongst gems	Ex: Michael Hough

Item:	Type:	Provenance:	Price
MHGP1284	A fairly large (for type) opaque black obsidian Elko Corner	Crump Lake, OR	140.00
	notched dart point. It's well flaked on both faces by an
	experienced knapper, although the host stone did have some
	stubborn areas leaving a couple of slight steps on side B	Ex: Michael Hough

Item:	Type:	Provenance:	Price
JCGP6	A multi-colored, white, pink, light gray and	Recovered in	120.00
	burgundy agate Eastgate arrowhead. It's fairly	Humboldt Co., NV
	well flaked on both faces but only by a novice
	knapper. The ears are asymmetrical, as made

Item:	Type:	Provenance:	Price
JCGP8	A very colorful orange, red and white chert & agate	Recovered in	70.00
	Rose Springs Stemmed dart point fairly well flaked on	Churchill Co., NV
	both faces to a median ridge by a novice knapper. It
	has a "hooked" appearance to it's tip, which I thought
	was a nick, but upon microscopic examination, it
	appears that this is just the way it was made

Item:	Type:	Provenance:	Price
MHGP916	A gorgeous translucent,	Found by Les Packer on	500.00
	opalescent white agate Klickitat	the Columbia River (Most
	arrowhead, knapped by a master	likely in Washington)
	and in just perfect condition	Ex: Michael Hough

Item:	Type:	Provenance:	Price
DAGP677	A semi-tranlucent multi-colored (red, orange	Recovered in	60.00
	and white) agate Rose Springs Corner-	The Dalles, OR
	notched arrowhead. It is well flaked on both
	faces by an upper-intermediate knapper but it
	has a snapped base and nicks to both barbs

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