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This page contains Axes, celts and other hard stone ancient native American
Indian relics. (See the flint tools page for "flaked" tools, such as drills, scrapers,
knife blades, etc.)

Item: Type: Provenance: Price
BWTO1 An Exceptionally RARE mottled greenish hard  Recovered near 3,700.00
stone drilled "Paddle" Club with tally marks The Dalles, OR
on both edges! It weighs in at 13-1/2" in (details to buyer)
length and was anciently "killed" (intentionally 
broken into 3 pieces to release the spirit of the
stone) and was professionally re-attached. It
comes with a very nice Oak display case 
pictured above and is one item which is almost
never offered for sale anywhere! Ex: Carol Morton

Item: Type: Provenance: Price
TO110 An Exceptional, outstanding hafted Archaic Axe  From the Elmer Unlend collection; 1,600.00
head. Okay, the Axe head itself is from the Archaic Origin undocumented but most likely
period, somewhere between 6,000 and 8,000  from Missouri
years old, but the rawhide bound antler handle was
added approximately 100 to 150 years ago, and it is
inlaid with Venetian pony trade beads set in asphaltum Ex: Elmer Unlend
Quite a rare and well made offering. Stermer COA

Item: Type: Provenance: Price
TO111 A Historic beaded pipe wrapped in rawhide and having From the Elmer Unlend collection; 1,200.00
small pony trade beads inlaid into the handle with Origin undocumented but most
asphaltum. Ben Stermer of Western Typology estimated likely from Missouri
the age to be between 100 and 150 years old. The pipe Ex: Elmer Unlend
bowl is made from resin Stermer COA

Item: Type: Provenance: Price
TO112 An Exceptional, outstanding hafted Archaic Axe  From the Elmer Unlend collection; 1,500.00
head. Okay, the Axe head itself is from the Archaic Origin undocumented but most
period, somewhere between 6,000 and 8,000  likely from Missouri
years old, but the rawhide bound antler handle was
added approximately 100 to 150 years ago, and it is
inlaid with Venetian pony trade beads set in asphaltum
Quite a rare and well made offering. Ex: Elmer Unlend

Item: Type: Provenance: Price
ACTO1 Now if this baby could just talk, it would definitely be Recovered on private farmland near 375.00
singing "I get around"! It's a beautiful, highly polished full- Alpaugh in Tulare Co., CA during the
grooved Maul/Hafted Hammer stone which originated from 1950's through 1960's
Hohokam territory in Arizona and which somehow, I'm (More information to buyer)
assuming through ancient trading routes, found it's way into
Californian Yokuts territory. It has some ancient digs and
pitmarks from ancient use, but is mostly in great condition Ex: Leon Taylor

Item: Type: Provenance: Price
ACTO2 A very rustic, archaic drilled Maul which has quite Recovered on private farmland near 300.00
a bit of pitting and scrape marks to it's surface  Alpaugh in Tulare Co., CA during the
from ancient usage. A VERY SCARCE piece and 1950's through 1960's
the first one we've ever handled from California! (More information to buyer)
Ex: Leon Taylor 8/15 ON-HOLD si

Item: Type: Provenance: Price
ACTO3 A very unusual dark brown block-shaped drilled Recovered on private farmland near 300.00
Hammer stone, in perfect condition and displaying the   Alpaugh in Tulare Co., CA during the
typical ancient usage wear nicks to either end. It still has 1950's through 1960's
traces of asphaltum in the drilled hole which strengthened (More information to buyer)
the hafting to a handle. A very scarce artifact! Ex: Leon Taylor

Item: Type: Provenance: Price
ACTO4 A very attractive silver-gray steatite Arrow shaft Recovered on private farmland near 650.00
Straightener having 2 processing grooves. These Alpaugh in Tulare Co., CA during the
were heated in a fire so that when the arrow shafts 1950's through 1960's
were rotated in the grooves, it would "temper" and (More information to buyer)
harden the arrow shaft. An excellent artifact seldom
offered for sale anywhere. Ex: Leon Taylor 8/15 ON-HOLD si

Item: Type: Provenance: Price
TJVTO1 A somewhat "flattish" full Found on a private farm 80 years ago SOLD
grooved Archaic Axe head next to the Little Sandy River in
in excellent condition Elk View, W. VA  in the Kanawha Valley 8/28

Item: Type: Provenance: Price
ACTO5 A somewhat plain dark brown hard stone  Recovered on private farmland near 325.00
Arrow shaft Straightener having a single Alpaugh in Tulare Co., CA during the
processing groove. A very scarce item. 1950's through 1960's
(More information to buyer)
Ex: Leon Taylor 8/15 ON-HOLD si

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ACTO6 A very hefty green-blue/gray schist Atlatl   Recovered on private farmland near 350.00
Weight having a couple of shallow ancient Alpaugh in Tulare Co., CA during the
nicks, but otherwise intact as it was made 1950's through 1960's
and used long ago (More information to buyer)
Ex: Leon Taylor 8/15 ON-HOLD si

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ACTO7 A very unusual brown and gray steatite Arrow Shaft Recovered on private farmland near 350.00
Straightner which has a single horizontal processing Alpaugh in Tulare Co., CA during the
groove on it's face, another vertical and deeper 1950's through 1960's
processing groove running along one edge and a  (More information to buyer)
shallower diagonal processing groove on it's underside.
It has some chipping and scratches from farming
equipment but is mostly intact. A very rare item Ex: Leon Taylor 8/15 ON-HOLD si

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ACTO8 A fairly thick and quite hefty gray Donut stone,  Recovered on private farmland near 125.00
which was quite chewed-up by farming machinery. Alpaugh in Tulare Co., CA during the
These were used on the end of digging sticks to 1950's through 1960's
add more power to the downward thrust when (More information to buyer)
dislodging edible roots and are quite rare items Ex: Leon Taylor

Item: Type: Provenance: Price
ACTO9 A gray hardstone Donut stone which has quite a Recovered on private farmland near 130.00
few plow scars from farming machinery. These Alpaugh in Tulare Co., CA during the
were used on the end of digging sticks to add 1950's through 1960's
more power to the downward thrust when (More information to buyer)
dislodging edible roots and are quite rare items Ex: Leon Taylor

Item: Type: Provenance: Price
ACTO10 A fairly large gray sandstone Donut stone which  Recovered on private farmland near 300.00
shows some surface cracking but which is essentially Alpaugh in Tulare Co., CA during the
intact. These were used on the end of digging sticks 1950's through 1960's
to add more power to the downward thrust when (More information to buyer)
dislodging edible roots and are quite rare items Ex: Leon Taylor

Item: Type: Provenance: Price
ACTO11 A These were used on the end of Recovered on private farmland near 250.00
digging sticks to add more power to  Alpaugh in Tulare Co., CA during the
the downward thrust when dislodging 1950's through 1960's
edible roots and are quite rare items (More information to buyer)
Ex: Leon Taylor

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ACTO12 A quite scarce and nice miniature grinding set consisting  Recovered on private farmland near 300.00
of a small granite mortar stone having a concave surface Alpaugh in Tulare Co., CA during the
on both sides and a triangluar pestle. Smaller grinding 1950's through 1960's
sets such as these were used to grind-up spices as well (More information to buyer)
as materials used for painting pictographs. The mortar is
in perfect condition, but the pestle has a small nick near
the top (photo 4) probably caused by farming equipment Ex: Leon Taylor 8/15 ON-HOLD si

Item: Type: Provenance: Price
ACTO13 A quite scarce and nice medium-sized miniature Recovered on private farmland near 250.00
grinding set consisting of a small mortar stone having Alpaugh in Tulare Co., CA during the
a concave surface on both sides and a loaf stone  1950's through 1960's
pestle. Smaller grinding sets such as these were used (More information to buyer)
to grind-up spices as well as materials used for
painting pictographs. This set is in excellent condition Ex: Leon Taylor

Item: Type: Provenance: Price
ACTO14 A quite scarce and nice miniature grinding set  Recovered on private farmland near 275.00
consisting of a small mortar stone having a concave Alpaugh in Tulare Co., CA during the
surface on both faces and a ball pestle which  1950's through 1960's
shows a few smaller plow scars. Smaller grinding (More information to buyer)
sets such as these were used to grind-up spices as
well as materials used for painting pictographs. Ex: Leon Taylor 8/15 ON-HOLD si

Item: Type: Provenance: Price
ACTO15 A quite scarce and nice medium-sized miniature Recovered on private farmland near 275.00
grinding set consisting of a small mortar stone Alpaugh in Tulare Co., CA during the
having well used concave surfaces on both sides 1950's through 1960's
and a ball pestle. Smaller grinding sets such as (More information to buyer)
these were used to grind-up spices as well as
materials used for painting pictographs. The mortar
is in excellent condition, but the ball pestle shows
some chipping and plow scars from farming
machinery. Still a GREAT set, which displays well Ex: Leon Taylor

Item: Type: Provenance: Price
ACTO16 A quite scarce and nice miniature grinding set Recovered on private farmland near 175.00
consisting of a small mortar stone having a single Alpaugh in Tulare Co., CA during the
concave surface and a ball pestle. Smaller grinding 1950's through 1960's
sets such as these were used to grind-up spices as  (More information to buyer)
well as materials used for painting pictographs. The
mortar has a single slight plow scar on the bottom. Ex: Leon Taylor

Item: Type: Provenance: Price
ACTO17 A loaf stone shapped miniature Recovered on private farmland near 50.00
mortar having very shallow, yet to Alpaugh in Tulare Co., CA during the
be developed concave sections on 1950's through 1960's
both faces. Quite a scarce piece (More information to buyer)
Ex: Leon Taylor

Item: Type: Provenance: Price
ACTO18 A miniature "paint" mortar having a  Recovered on private farmland near 125.00
single concave grinding area on one Alpaugh in Tulare Co., CA during the
side. Quite a scarce item! 1950's through 1960's
(More information to buyer)
Ex: Leon Taylor

Item: Type: Provenance: Price
ACTO19 A nice green granite miniature Recovered on private farmland near 50.00
grinding pestle/net weight Alpaugh in Tulare Co., CA during the
having a single incised groove 1950's through 1960's
all the way around this piece (More information to buyer)
Ex: Leon Taylor

Item: Type: Provenance: Price
ACTO20 A nice miniature dark gray hard stone  Recovered on private farmland near 35.00
grinding mortar having somewhat shallow Alpaugh in Tulare Co., CA during the
concave grinding areas on both sides. 1950's through 1960's
(More information to buyer)
Ex: Leon Taylor

Item: Type: Provenance: Price
ACTO21 A quite scarce and nice miniature grinding set  Recovered on private farmland near 250.00
consisting of a small mortar stone having a concave Alpaugh in Tulare Co., CA during the
surface on both sides and a ball pestle. Smaller 1950's through 1960's
grinding sets such as these were used to grind-up (More information to buyer)
spices as well as materials used for painting Ex: Leon Taylor
pictographs. This set is in excellent condition

Item: Type: Provenance: Price
ACTO22 A somewhat damaged and scarred (by farming Recovered on private farmland near 120.00
machinery) large Donut stone. These were Alpaugh in Tulare Co., CA during the
used on the end of digging sticks to add more 1950's through 1960's
power to the downward thrust when (More information to buyer)
dislodging edible roots and are quite rare items Ex: Leon Taylor

Item: Type: Provenance: Price
ACTO23 A slightly scarred (by farming machinery) Recovered on private farmland near 150.00
Donut stone. These were used on the Alpaugh in Tulare Co., CA during the
end of digging sticks to add more power 1950's through 1960's
to the downward thrust when dislodging (More information to buyer)
edible roots and are quite rare items Ex: Leon Taylor

Item: Type: Provenance: Price
ACTO24 A somewhat damaged and scarred (by farming Recovered on private farmland near 120.00
machinery) Donut stone. These were used on  Alpaugh in Tulare Co., CA during the
the end of digging sticks to add more power to 1950's through 1960's
the downward thrust when dislodging edible (More information to buyer)
roots and are quite rare items Ex: Leon Taylor

Item: Type: Provenance: Price
ACTO25 A greenish-gray granite Net Weight   Recovered on private farmland near 75.00
having a shallow pecked groove travelling Alpaugh in Tulare Co., CA during the
vertically all around this ancient piece. It's 1950's through 1960's
completely intact as it was made. (More information to buyer)
Ex: Leon Taylor

Item: Type: Provenance: Price
ACTO26 A somewhat crude gray steatite Arrow Recovered on private farmland near 250.00
shaft straightener which appears to be an   Alpaugh in Tulare Co., CA during the
incomplete "work in progress". Definitely 1950's through 1960's
an interesting study in the stages involved (More information to buyer)
to create this unique ancient implement Ex: Leon Taylor 8/15 ON-HOLD si

Item: Type: Provenance: Price
ACTO27 A fairly pitted green granite Net Weight Recovered on private farmland near 110.00
having a shallow pecked groove travelling Alpaugh in Tulare Co., CA during the
vertically all around this ancient piece. I'm 1950's through 1960's
just amazed at all of the work which must (More information to buyer)
have gone into making this ancient artifact Ex: Leon Taylor

Item: Type: Provenance: Price
ACTO28 An off-white quartzite grooved  Recovered on private farmland near 85.00
Net weight, intact as it was made Alpaugh in Tulare Co., CA during the
but having a diagonal, lateral nick 1950's through 1960's
to one end (photo 6 & 7) (More information to buyer)
Ex: Leon Taylor

Item: Type: Provenance: Price
ACTO29 An uncompleted black and off-white granite Recovered on private farmland near 50.00
Net Weight in it's preform stage, before a Alpaugh in Tulare Co., CA during the
groove was pecked into it's surface to  1950's through 1960's
facilitate binding. It has a single shallow nick (More information to buyer)
(photo 6) but is otherwise "all there" Ex: Leon Taylor

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