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Indian arrowheads and other ancient relics from
the Great Basin region

Item: Type: Provenance: Price
JFGB60 An opaque matte black obsidian Cascade Recovered in 35.00

showing very nice frost patina on side B. 

Harney Co., OR
The flaking patterns on this piece are quite Ex: John Williams
intricate and well done. Has a slight nick
to the base, but is priced accordingly.

Item: Type: Provenance: Price
JFGB61 A fairly thin opaque black obsidian Recovered in 29.00

Cascade point showing frosty

Harney Co., OR
patina on both sides and having Ex: John Williams
very intricate and thorough flaking
patterns. A nice looking gem

Item: Type: Provenance: Price
JFGB62 A mottled blue-gray chert Shaniko Recovered in 19.00

stemmed blade greatly worked 

Harney Co., OR
down. Originally flaked to a median Ex: John Williams
ridge and very thoroughly worked

Item: Type: Provenance: Price
JFGB63 A REAL gem of a point ! Semi- Recovered in 20.00

translucent obsidian Cascade dart point

Harney Co., OR
showing intricate and thorough flaking Ex: John Williams
patterns. A most attractive piece.

Item: Type: Provenance: Price
JFGB65 A very small and delicate semi- Recovered in 12.00

translucent obsidian Rose Springs 

Harney Co., OR
Corner notched bird point arrowhead. Ex: John Williams
Well worked for the size that the
ancient knapper had to work with.

Item: Type: Provenance: Price
JFGB66 A most interesting opaque black obsidian    Recovered in 12.00

Cascade point made on a flake with about

 Harney Co., OR
10% of the original flake's surface showing Ex: John Williams
as a vertical plateau running directly up the
center of side B. Base appears to have
been slightly sheared

Item: Type: Provenance: Price
JFGB67 A SUPER paper-thin blue-gray dacite Recovered in 35.00

Priest Rapids arrowhead showing

Harney Co., OR
exceptional craftsmanship. This one HAD Ex: John Williams
to be a product of a knapping master for
the difficulty in working with this type of
material. A most attractive piece.

Item: Type: Provenance: Price
JFGB68 A small, thin and delicate semi- Recovered in SOLD

translucent, somewhat opalescent

Harney Co., OR
obsidian Cascade with a needle-sharp Ex: John Williams
tip. Made on a flake with 30% of the 3/27
original flake's surface showing on side B

Item: Type: Provenance: Price
JFGB69 A VERY thin and well made opaque Recovered in SOLD

black obsidian Eastgate arrowhead,

Harney Co., OR
well worked on both sides and Ex: John Williams 3/30
having frosty patina on side B

Item: Type: Provenance: Price
JFGB70 A very attractive opaque black obsidian Recovered in SOLD

Humboldt-Constricted Base dart point

Harney Co., OR 3/27
showing nice patina on both faces. Ex: John Williams

Item: Type: Provenance: Price
JFGB71 A very thin, crudely flaked black Recovered in 10.00

basalt Rose Springs stemmed  

Harney Co., OR
arrowhead having a flea bite to the tip. Ex: John Williams
Flaking is not half bad for as difficult as
this material is to work with.

Item: Type: Provenance: Price
JFGB73 A (very) semi-translucent black obsidian Recovered in 17.00

Elko Eared arrowhead showing an

Harney Co., OR
interesting change of flaking patterns Ex: John Williams
from one side to the other. Side A is
flaked to a median ridge where side B
has oblique transverse flaking patterns.

Item: Type: Provenance: Price
JFGB74 An opaque black obsidian Elko Eared Recovered in 10.00

arrowhead having thorough, mostly

Harney Co., OR
random flaking on both surfaces Ex: John Williams

Item: Type: Provenance: Price
JFGB75 A fairly thin for the size, large black basalt Elko Recovered in SOLD

Eared dart point showing superior random

Harney Co., OR
flaking patterns for this most difficult material to Ex: John Williams
work with. It has a couple of stacks, which
mostly can't be avoided with basalt, side A's is 
very slight and just above the hafting area, offset
to the right, side B's is more pronounced and is
dead center just below the "tip area". Still a 2/25
very nice looking piece of work.

Item: Type: Provenance: Price
JFGB76 A glossy, well-worked black  Recovered in 29.00

obsidian Elko Eared arrowhead from

 Harney Co., OR
the late Archaic to Developmental Ex: John Williams 4/24
phase (1,200 to 3,500 years old) ON-HOLD

Item:   Type:   Provenance:   Price
JFGB38 An extremely thin black obsidian Found on Swan 19.00
Rabbit Island arrowhead Island in Oregon 4/27
ON-HOLD

Item:   Type:   Provenance:   Price
JFGB39   A translucent smoky obsidian   Found on Swan   25.00
Rose Springs corner notched Island in Oregon 4/27
    arrowhead       ON-HOLD

Item: Type: Provenance: Price
JFGB3 A translucent obsidian Recovered in 18.00
Cascade arrowhead  SE Oregon

Item: Type: Provenance: Price
JFGB4 A translucent obsidian Rose Springs Swan Island, Oregon 10.00
corner-notched birdpoint

Item: Type: Provenance: Price
JFGB5 An extremely small and delicate Swan Island, 14.00
translucent obsidian Rose Springs Oregon
  corner-notched birdpoint made on a    
  flake    

Item: Type: Provenance: Price
JFGB9 A very small and delicate translucent Swan Island, 19.00
obsidian Wallula gap rectangular Oregon
  stemmed birdpoint, made on a flake    

Item: Type: Provenance: Price
JFGB12 A nice semi-translucent obsidian SE Oregon Desert 19.00
Elko Eared arrowhead having
  attractive frosty patination Ex: Milton Tuck  

Item: Type: Provenance: Price
JFGB13 A translucent obsidian Merrybell Var. III SE Oregon Desert 25.00
arrowhead with outstanding transverse flaking
patterns, just a gorgeous piece, even with the
  slight nicks to each side of the base Ex: Milton Tuck  

Item: Type: Provenance: Price
JFGB15 A very nice black obsidian Rose  SE Oregon Desert 25.00
Springs stemmed arrowhead having a
  slight nick to one corner of the base Ex: Milton Tuck  

Item: Type: Provenance: Price
JBGB27 A nice little group of 4 Recovered in NW SOLD

black obsidian arrowheads

Arkansas, Benton Co. 3/14
in different styles Full history to buyer

Item: Type: Provenance: Price
BEGB1

Archaic Dart Pair: most likely Sierra

From an old collection  120.00 for
Stemmed points, each 2”, absolutely recovered in SW Nevada the pair
  clear, gem quality – slightly banded during the 1960's  
obsidian with uniform patina.

Item: Type: Provenance: Price
BEGB4 A Cascade Trio: Very nice Cascade From an old collection 90.00
Knives, 2-1/2", 2-1/4" and 2-1/8” recovered in SW Nevada
long, very well flaked both sides; one during the 1960's
  has especially nice transverse oblique    
  flaking; two have heavy alkali deposits    
  on one side. Dates to Early Archaic    
  8,000-4,000 B.P.    

Item: Type: Provenance: Price
BEGB5 A Super Humboldt Concave Base From an old collection  190.00
arrowhead measuring 2-3/4" x 1"; recovered in SW Nevada
very early soft hammer percussion during the 1960's
  flaking w/ pressure edge retouch;    
  grainy opaque grey-black obsidian.    
  Dates to Early-Mid-Archaic    
  (8,000-6,000 B.P.)    

Item: Type: Provenance: Price
BEGB9 A nice NV Biface blade: 3” x 1- From an old collection  25.00
1/2”; percussion-flaked biface or recovered in SW Nevada
  paleo knife; unusual mottled during the 1960's  
  blue/grey/black obsidian; nice    
alkali patina

Item: Type: Provenance: Price
BEGB10 A nice type collection which includes From an old collection  20.00
a 2” Sierra Stemmed, a 2-1/4” early recovered in SW Nevada
Archaic dart, and a rare though during the 1960's
  impact fractured 1-5/8"  Humboldt    
  Basal Notch. All clear, frosty slightly   3/16
  banded or cloudy obsidian.   ON-HOLD

Item: Type: Provenance: Price
BEGB11 A nice type collection which From an old collection  25.00
includes a massive mottled recovered in SW Nevada
blue/grey/black obsidian 2-3/4" during the 1960's
  biface blade and a 2-3/8"    
  serrated Agate Basin or Haskett   3/16
  of the same material.   ON-HOLD

Item: Type: Provenance: Price
BEGB15 A nice Nevada hafted knife blade From an old collection 125.00
measuring:  3” x 1-1/8”. Opaque obsidian; recovered in SW Nevada
appears to have been picked up and during the 1960's
  reworked by a later culture from an older    
  fluted (Clovis?) point. Percussion flaking    
  with weathered flake scars.    

Item: Type: Provenance: Price
BEGB18 A“Small Group w/ Eccentric”: From an old collection  25.00
range in size from 2-1/8” recovered in SW Nevada
Humboldt Eared down to 1”. during the 1960's
  Includes a rare eccentric arrow    
  point with multiple side notches.    
  All made of nicely weathered   3/16
  opaque obsidian.   ON-HOLD

Item: Type: Provenance: Price
BEGB20 A nice slender Humboldt: 2-7/8”, From an old collection 125.00
rare reverse diagonal transverse   recovered in SW Nevada
flaking, base fluted or thinned both during the 1960's
  sides; nice mottled blue/grey/black    
  obsidian; likely Mid-Archaic    
  (8,000-5,000 B.P.)    

Item: Type: Provenance: Price
SWGB124

Black opaque obsidian crescent

SE Oregon / CA border

 10.00
knife on a flake

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