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Axes
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This page contains Axes, celts and other hard stone ancient native
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Indian relics. (See the flint tools page for "flaked" tools, such as
drills, scrapers, |
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knife blades,
etc.) |
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Type: Metate |
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A HUGE, OUTSTANDING and Extremely Rare offering of a
Large porous
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Offered by the finder who
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3,500.00 |
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Metate combined with it's original and equally HUGE
Mano stone. The Metate
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recovered these in 1970 in |
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has an unusual and uncharacteristic 1/4" to 1/2"
groove all around it's outer rim,
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Churchill Co., Nevada
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and I can only surmise that this was worked into the
Metate to facilitate moving
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this 138 pound monster. The Metate measures 32-1/2"
tall x 22-1/2" wide x 2- |
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1/2" thick with the Mano stone weighing in at a
whopping 16 pounds and
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measuring 18" long by 5" wide. An outstanding set and
the largest we've ever
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seen. Both were recovered together by the seller.
Truly a rare, museum grade set! |
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Type: Arrow Shaft
Straightener |
Provenance: |
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| MHTO1601 |
A very rare, one of a kind
Arrow Shaft Straightener having 2 working |
Recovered from |
2,200.00 |
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grooves, one horizontal
and one diagonal. It also show signs of being |
Ventura Co., CA |
1/22
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used as an arrowhead abrader on it's reverse side. One
of the best we've |
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ever seen, published in "Indian & Eskimo Artifacts of
North America" by |
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Charles Miles, page 98, plate 3.201. This one even
comes with it's own
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free-standing miniature metal display stand. An
outstanding piece! |
Ex: Michael Hough |
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Type: Nutting Stone
Pestle and Anvil set |
Provenance: |
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| TGRTO1 |
An extremely rare
combination, a medium gray-brown Nutting Stone with it's own anciently |
Offered by the original finder |
SOLD |
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shaped finger pestle!!!
I've seen nutting stones in the past, but this is the first "shaped" |
who recovered this one from
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nutting stone pestle I've ever seen. The nutting stone
anvil has the typical shallow concave
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an ancient site in San Luis
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working areas on both faces and the nutting stone
pestle is in perfect condition! Quite a rare |
Obispo County, California |
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combination and one heck of a conversation piece for a
serious collector's coffee table! |
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8/27 |
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Type: 3/4-Grooved Axe
Head |
Provenance: |
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| TSCTO1 |
A VERY nice speckled
granite 3/4-grooved Axe head in |
Offered by the finder |
425.00 |
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excellent condition. It
measures 3-1/2" long x 1-3/4" wide x |
who recovered this one |
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3/4" thick and is just an outstanding piece. |
in St. Charles Co., MO |
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Type: Full Grooved Axe
Head |
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| TSCTO2 |
A very highly polished
hematite Full-grooved Axe head having very |
Offered by the finder |
425.00 |
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slight surface chipping.
Still an outstanding and quite scarce piece. |
who recovered this one |
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in St. Charles Co., MO |
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Type: Polished Hematite
Celt |
Provenance: |
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| TSCTO5 |
A highly attractive, highly
polished hematite Celt in excellent |
Offered by the finder |
750.00 |
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condition. This "might"
just have been a ceremonial item, as it |
who recovered this one
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shows no usage wear as other utilitarian celts
normally do.
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in St. Genevieve Co., MO |
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An outstanding piece! |
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| Item: |
Type: Full grooved
Archaic Axe head |
Provenance: |
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| TGRTO4 |
A nice, narrow light gray
full-grooved Archaic Axe head in outstanding condition. |
Undocumented, most likely |
295.00 |
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The hafting groove shows
good usage polish and as far as axes go, this one is |
mid-western in origin |
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more slender than most I've ever seen. Just a superior
and atypical piece!
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| Item: |
Type: Full-grooved
Archaic Axe Preform |
Provenance: |
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| TGRTO5 |
Now here's something you
don't see everyday... a nice, hefty mottled gray granite |
Undocumented, most likely |
250.00 |
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full-grooved Archaic Axe
Head PREFORM!!!... (OK, so it's actually a "Planform", |
mid-western in origin |
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but most people don't know the difference between the
two.) This is one great
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example of the stages an Axe went through during it's
manufacture. The groove
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boundary has been fully established, although it's at
a stage where it is too shallow
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for practical use. The butt end has been flattened and
has a nice taper to the lower
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lip of the hafting groove all the way around, and this
section looks to be completed.
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The ancient artisan has both faces tapered nicely
towards the cutting edge, although |
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these appear to be only 80% complete. The cutting edge
itself is flat and
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unsharpened at this stage of it's development. A MOST
unusual and quite rare find! |
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| Item: |
Type: "Killed" Mortar |
Provenance: |
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| TGRTO6 |
A very nice stone Mortar
which is a little bit rough around the |
Offered by the original |
450.00 |
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edges and has slight
multiple surface scratches, but is otherwise |
finder who recovered this
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in excellent condition, as far as a 3,000+ year old
mortar goes.
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one from an ancient site in
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This one was anciently "killed" (An ancient practice
of punching |
San Luis Obispo Co., CA
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out the bottom of mortars, or otherwise breaking tools
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other possessions when the owner went to the happy
hunting
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grounds.) which really adds to it's special, unique
character.
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This rarity is attributed to the Chumash tribe. |
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| Item: |
Type: Metate |
Provenance: |
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| TGRTO7 |
A very hefty, and somewhat
thick (for type) Metate grinding |
Offered by the original |
475.00 |
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stone. The surface is well
used and flat, with a base suitable for |
finder who recovered this
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placement in a shallow trench for stability. Actually
quite a
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one from an ancient site in
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unique piece for the area it was found. Attributed to
the Chumash
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San Luis Obispo Co., CA
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tribe |
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| Item: |
Type: Pestle |
Provenance: |
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| TGRTO8 |
A well used, very long and
quite large (for type) stone Pestle. It |
Offered by the original |
225.00 |
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has some surface cracking
and flaking from it's great age and |
finder who recovered this
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weathering, but is in excellent condition for this
type of artifact.
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one from an ancient site in
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Attributed to the Chumash tribe. |
San Luis Obispo Co., CA
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(more information to buyer) |
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| Item: |
Type: Stone Mortar |
Provenance: |
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| TGRTO9 |
A very nice hard stone
Mortar in very good condition, |
Offered by the original |
400.00 |
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dating back to around
3,500 years old and attributed to |
finder who recovered this
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the Chumash tribe. |
one from an ancient site in
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San Luis Obispo Co., CA
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| Item: |
Type: Double-sided
Mortar |
Provenance: |
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| TGRTO10 |
A very nice, interesting
and quite unique double-sided grinding |
Offered by the original |
375.00 |
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Mortar having shallow dips
on both faces for food processing. |
finder who recovered this
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This one dates back to at least 3,500 years old and is
attributed |
one from an ancient site in
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to the Chumash tribe. |
San Luis Obispo Co., CA
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| Item: |
Type: Boat Anchor |
Provenance: |
Price |
| TGRTO17 |
A highly unusual and quite
rare, river polished Boat Anchor |
Offered by the original |
450.00 |
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having a quite weathered
vertical cordage groove and dating |
finder who recovered this
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back more than 3,500 years. This one is attributed to
the
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one from an ancient site in
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Chumash tribe, and is quite a rare item in very good
condition |
San Luis Obispo Co., CA
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| Item: |
Type: Roller Pin
Mano/Pestle |
Provenance: |
Price |
| TGRTO11 |
A quite large, very hefty
"roller pin" hard stone Mano/Pestle used in |
Offered by the original |
300.00 |
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food processing more than
3,500 years ago. This one is in excellent |
finder who recovered this
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condition for the age and is attributed to the Chumash
tribe. |
one from an ancient site in
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San Luis Obispo Co., CA
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| Item: |
Type: Pestle |
Provenance: |
Price |
| TGRTO12 |
A nice medium-sized stone
Pestle dating back more than |
Offered by the original |
200.00 |
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3,500 years and attributed
to the Chumash tribe. |
finder who recovered this
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one from an ancient site in
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San Luis Obispo Co., CA
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| Item: |
Type: Pestle |
Provenance: |
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| TGRTO13 |
A nice, somewhat
asymmetrical gray stone Pestle having |
Offered by the original |
175.00 |
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ancient usage wear on both
ends. This ancient piece dates back |
finder who recovered this
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more than 3,500 years and is attributed to the Chumash
tribe. |
one from an ancient site in
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San Luis Obispo Co., CA
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(more information to buyer) |
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| Item: |
Type: Pestle |
Provenance: |
Price |
| TGRTO14 |
A very nice and quite hefty
gray stone Pestle in excellent |
Offered by the original |
225.00 |
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condition. This one dates
back more than 3,500 years and |
finder who recovered this
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is attributed to the Chumash tribe. |
one from an ancient site in
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San Luis Obispo Co., CA
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| Item: |
Type: Mano |
Provenance: |
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| TGRTO15 |
A very nice and quite thick
(for type) oval-shaped grinding |
Offered by the original |
325.00 |
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Mano stone dating back
more than 3,500 years and is |
finder who recovered this
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attributed to the Chumash tribe. It has slight surface
cracking
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one from an ancient site in
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from age and weathering, but is still in excellent
condition. |
San Luis Obispo Co., CA
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| Item: |
Type: Grinding Pestle |
Provenance: |
Price |
| TGRTO16 |
A most interesting gray
hard stone grinding Pestle dating back more |
Offered by the original |
185.00 |
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than 3,500 years and is
attributed to the Chumash tribe. It has 2 |
finder who recovered this
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grooves on opposing sides, to what purpose, I haven't
a clue, but
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one from an ancient site in
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they were certainly worked there intentionally. Quite
a unique piece. |
San Luis Obispo Co., CA
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| Item: |
Type: Roller Pin Pestle |
Provenance: |
Price |
| TGRTO18 |
A VERY long (for type) and
quite plow-scarred Roller Pin |
Offered by the original |
250.00 |
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Pestle. From the multiple
plow scar marks, it's incredible that |
finder who recovered this
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this one wasn't completely broken by the farming
machinery.
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one from an ancient site in
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It dates back more than 3,500 years and is attributed
to the
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San Luis Obispo Co., CA
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Chumash tribe. Quite an artifact with "character". |
(more information to buyer) |
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| Item: |
Type: Pecking Stone |
Provenance: |
Price |
| TGRTO2 |
A quartz Pecking stone,
used during the direct percussion flaking |
Offered by the original finder |
20.00 |
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phase of knapped chert
tools, such as knife blades. It shows signs of |
who recovered this one from
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the ancient pecking areas on either end, and was quite
well used.
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an ancient site in San Luis
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(Many artifact hunters don't recognize this tool in
the field, even
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Obispo County, California |
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though it's one heck of a great indicator of an
ancient site.) |
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| Item: |
Type: Pecking Stone |
Provenance: |
Price |
| TGRTO3 |
A creek pebble Pecking
stone, used during the direct percussion flaking |
Offered by the original finder |
20.00 |
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phase of knapped chert
tools, such as knife blades. It shows signs of the |
who recovered this one from
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ancient pecking areas along 2 opposing edges at one
end, and was quite |
an ancient site in San Luis
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well used. (Many artifact hunters don't recognize this
tool in the field,
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Obispo County, California |
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even though it's one heck of a great indicator of an
ancient site.) |
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Type: |
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| MHTO1593 |
A well formed
greenish-gray/brown hardstone Net Sinker |
Undocumented, Far |
45.00 |
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having a nice groove
running all around it's center. This one |
Western states/region. |
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is better defined than most net sinkers.
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Ex: Michael Hough |
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| MHTO1594 |
A fairly small, interesting
quartz Pestle which was probably used for |
Undocumented, Far |
45.00 |
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grinding up medicines. It
shows internal fractures (photo 3) and |
Western states/region. |
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roughness and chipping to the top end, but is still
quite a unique piece. |
Ex: Michael Hough |
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| MHTO1596 |
A very light greenish-gray metamorphosed sandstone
pump drill fly-weight |
Recovered from |
120.00 |
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having a median ridge all the way around and a center
hole which tapers |
Deer Creek Canyon
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outwards on both sides. Quite a choice item! |
in Jefferson Co., CO |
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Ex: Michael Hough |
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| MHTO1597 |
A tan-brown and gray
metamorphosed sandstone Discoidal |
Undocumented |
225.00 |
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in very good condition, but totally lacking in
provenance. It
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has 2 lines of sparse writing in black ink on one
side, but I
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couldn't make it out even with the aid of a good
blacklight. |
Ex: Michael Hough |
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| JFTO3 |
Now this one's just darn
cute... I know, I know, we're not supposed to call |
Recovered from |
1200.00 |
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ancient artifacts
"cute"... but that's what my wife said about this one, and I had to |
Central California |
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snatch it away from her before she found a plant small
enough to fit into this one.
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A most impressive VERY small, highly polished light
gray steatite medicine
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grinding bowl having blue-green specks in the
hoststone. It's extremely well
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formed with only a few minor and very small ancient
usage nicks around the
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edges. Medicine bowls are EXTREMELY rare and seldom
offered for sale anywhere. |
Stermer COA |
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| JFTO4 |
A VERY long (for type) and
very rare greenish-brown polished diorite |
Recovered from |
1200.00 |
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double-grooved Atlatl
weight in excellent condition. It has a single binding |
Tuolumne Co., CA |
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groove channel on either end, although the channel is
quite encrusted with
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caliche-like deposits on one end. The bottom is
slightly concave to facilitate |
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close contact with the atlatl shaft. This is one
superior example of a truly
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rare artifact which pre-dated the bow & arrow.
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Jackson COA |
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| JFTO5 |
A somewhat rustic light
gray gneiss Phallic Pestle which has a |
Recovered from |
950.00 |
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surface which was
sufficiently pecked into shape, but which lacks |
Merced Co., CA |
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any sign of polishing, which was normally done to
enhance pestles
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of this type, leaving me to believe that this one
wasn't totally
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finished with the manufacturing stage. Quite a scarce
item. |
Jackson COA |
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| VATO4 |
A highly unusual, quite
unique dark green granite-like polished and drilled |
Offered by
original finder, |
650.00 |
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hardstone pump drill
fly-weight which was found on an ancient Archaic site. |
found in Crook
Co., OR |
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The edges are just a little bit rough around the top of
the hole, although these
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have been smoothed out with aging, and the base has a
couple of minor
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weathered ancient nicks around the outer edge, but
this one is essentially
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intact as it was made and used hundreds of years ago.
Definitely a most
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rare item. |
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| VATO5 |
A highly polished
green-brown hardstone medium sized Pestle which |
Found in |
350.00 |
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shows a couple of ancient
usage nicks to the working end. This one is quite |
Harney Co., OR |
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refined as Pestles go; normally they don't have the
highly polished surfaces
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this one displays. A very superior example of this
ancient tool type. |
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| VATO6 |
An absolutely gorgeous
3/4-grooved, black hardstone Axe head having a |
Found in |
600.00 |
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fluted bottom and ancient
usage marks on the poll end. (photos 6 & 8) The bit |
Harney Co., OR |
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end also has a couple of very minor ancient usage
nicks, which only add to it's
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character and reaffirm it's great antiquity... OK...
now for the big question... the |
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form of this axe head is unique to the Hohokam culture
of areas restricted to
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Arizona... so what in the world was this piece doing
hundreds of miles away in |
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Oregon where it was found? I have no clue, but it
certainly leaves open many
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theories about trading routes and the migrations of
the ancients. |
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| TO120 |
A very nice brown sandstone
Mortar recovered with a light gray, |
Recovered from |
450.00 |
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hardstone Pestle. A great
matching set. The mortar has a few |
Los Banos, CA |
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scrapes from very close encounters with a plow blade,
but is in
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very good condition for the age. The Pestle has no
damage. |
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| JCTO3 |
A HUGE and quite heavy,
rare grooved Ice Pick, well |
Recovered in
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250.00 |
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formed on side A but quite
crude on side B, where it may |
Churchill Co., NV |
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have been sheared down
it's length from aggressive use in |
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ancient times. I've only
seen similar examples come from |
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dried-up lake beds in
desert areas. A most interesting artifact. |
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| JCTO7 |
An EXTREMELY RARE, TOP
NOTCH Museum
grade Marble |
Pershing Co., NV |
1,800.00 |
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Bluff Marble Atlatl weight
having notches at either end for binding |
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the weight to the Atlatl and a concave base to facilitate tight
binding |
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to the Atlatl handle.
Marble Bluff Marble artifacts are extremely |
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rare, with only 1 source
for this material existing in the desert areas |
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(and this one source is
now off-limits, so no new material will be |
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coming from this territory!) An exceptional, perfect and rare jewel
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from the ancient days BEFORE the bow and arrow were
created! |
Stermer COA |
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| DVTO1 |
A nice VERY scarce granitic
sandstone |
Recovered in Malibu, CA
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1800.00 |
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Chumash Mace Head having
quite a |
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display of attractive colors and patterns |
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and in excellent condition. (It actually has |
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more of a pleasant greenish "hue" than
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Ex: Anderson |
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was captured in the photographs) |
Breckinridge COA |
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| VATO1 |
A highly attractive and
hefty, good sized, pitch |
From and older collection
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850.00 |
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black hardstone pestle
which is nicely polished |
recovered from Harney Co., OR
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and very uniform/symmetrical. A VERY
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superior example of this nice ancient tool. |
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| VATO2 |
A fairly long and large
brownish-gray granite Phallic Pestle having a |
From and older collection
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1200.00 |
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somewhat dull rustic
finish and excellent symmetry. It's quite smooth |
recovered from Harney Co., OR
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from many years of use in ancient times and retains
pecking marks
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(More information to buyer) |
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around the grinding end on the sides. It has slight
surface scratches
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and a small (1/16" deep) nick caused by farming
machinery, which is
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typical for artifacts recovered from agricultural
areas... at least for the
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ones which survived their encounter with farming
machinery. Phallic
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Pestles are quite rare, and this one is more so
because it has additional |
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diamond-shaped incised patterns under the double-ring,
incised
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groove on the Phallic end. Quite an exceptional and
rare artifact. |
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| VATO3 |
A fairly long, highly
polished blackish-brown |
From and older collection
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1100.00 |
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hardstone Phallic grinding
Pestle with it's own |
recovered from Harney Co., OR
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unique wavy "style". It has 2 incised grooves on
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the Phallic poll end and is missing a section from
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the grinding end from overly aggressive ancient
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usage or pounding. (The missing section didn't
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interfere with it's continued use, as this area is
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heavily polished from continued use.) Quite a
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| MMTO1 |
A fairly large (long)
3/4-grooved green granite |
Recovered from |
500.00 |
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Hohokam Axe head which is
nicely polished on |
Hohokam, AZ |
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the bit end and shows typical usage wear,
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especially to the poll end. (photos 5 & 7)
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| MMTO2 |
A full-grooved green
granite Hohokam Axe head |
Recovered in Arizona |
125.00 |
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which is well formed,
nicely polished and anciently |
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battered with typical (slight) usage marks to the
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poll end (photo 7) and missing a substantial section |
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from the bit. (photos 5 & 6) Priced accordingly.
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| MMTO3 |
A very interesting
3/4-grooved granite Axe head planform. It |
Recovered in Arizona |
220.00 |
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has a quite shallow groove
pecked into it's surface and is a |
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great study of the painstaking peck and polish
process. It has
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blue paint on both ends, probably from being stored on
a
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garage shelf too close to someone's working/painting
area. (I
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believe that this can be removed with a good acetone
soaking.) |
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| TO103 |
An absolutely perfect, and
fairly large |
Recovered in Lake Co., CA,
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800.00 |
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museum grade stone metate
having a |
attributed to the Pomo tribe
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roller-pin for a mano. This set is simply |
(Details to buyer) |
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gorgeous and fairly scarce, especially in
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this condition
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| MHTO897 |
A very nice and LARGE |
Recovered by
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950.00 |
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pecked and polished |
Dr. H.H.Stuart |
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knobbed pestle |
on Gunther Island |
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14-3/8" long by 2-1/16" in diameter
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in Humboldt Bay, CA |
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| DATO761 |
An extremely rare dark
brown highly polished "reversible" |
Recovered near
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SOLD
12/7 |
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hourglass shaped stone
Paint Mortar. It has a concave |
Portland, OR
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bowl section on each end for use in
grinding/processing 2
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different paint colors by grinding up ores and plant
matter
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which was then mixed with animal fat to create the
desired |
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paint for a number of applications, such as when
creating
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pictographs. It has a few ancient usage nicks to the
rims,
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but is otherwise in the same condition as it was used
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hundreds of years ago. A rare, museum quality piece. |
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| DATO762 |
An EXTREMELY RARE Drilled
Stone Oil Lamp having a nicely |
Found by Ernie Cowles
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SOLD
12/7 |
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defined Sunray pattern
ground around the edges of the bowl. It |
on the Columbia River
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has 2 small drilled holes for the wick, and 2 more
drilled holes in
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near The Dalles, OR |
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one side, possibly for some sort of suspension.
Additionally it has |
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another small wick hole drilled near the upper edge on
the inside
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of the bowl, which I'm guessing was also for a wick,
although it
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lacks the partner hole, so it was probably an
abandoned effort
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after the maker realized that it's positioning wasn't
right for it's
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intended purpose. Definitely a museum piece, and we've
only
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handled one other having the sunburst pattern in the
past. |
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| JCTO6 |
A very scarce full-grooved,
bi-pointed quartz War Club |
Churchill Co., NV |
350.00 |
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Head in excellent
condition for the age. Quite an outstanding |
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piece which is seldom seen offered for sale anywhere! |
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| CFTO1 |
A very nice and obviously
well-used polished |
Quay Co., NM |
SOLD
12/10 |
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black hardstone Archaic
3/4-grooved Axe |
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head. It has ancient usage chips to the bit, but |
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is in overall very good condition |
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| TO92 |
Now this one would get the
job done ! A |
Recovered in Pinal Co., AZ
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250.00 |
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very hefty well made jet
black 3/4 grooved |
(full detailed history to buyer) |
12/26
ON-HOLD
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Hohokam Hammer Head from the
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Snaketown phase dating around 700 A.D.
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Stermer COA |
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| GBTO7 |
A very rare black volcanic
rock cap- |
Recovered in
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800.00 |
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topped Maul. With the
exception of a |
Humboldt Co., CA
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couple of ancient nicks to the cap top's |
by Dr. H.H. Stuart |
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edges, this one's in perfect condition.
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Attributed to the Yurok tribe
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| MHTO918 |
A large and very rare,
nicely formed |
Found By Dr. H.H. Stuart
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500.00 |
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hard stone Maul which has
an ancient |
in Humboldt Co., CA
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chip to one side of the top knob |
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| MHTO919 |
A very large and very rare |
California |
300.00 |
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drilled sandstone Conical |
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Paint Blower assumed to be
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used in making pictographs
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| MHTO896 |
An extremely rare pecked
and polished |
Recovered on the
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850.00 |
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hardstone Pestle having
the original |
Columbia River in
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buffalo/bison (?) horn handle, probably from a
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Yakima Co., WA
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buffalo. A similar one is published in Charles
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(details to buyer) |
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Miles Indian & Eskimo Artifacts of North
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America, page 47, plate 1.261, number 4 |
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| MHTO900 |
A very rare and nicely |
Found by Dr. H.H. Stuart
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950.00 |
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polished black steatite |
on Gunther Island in
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Cooking Bowl having some
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Humboldt Bay, CA
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edge nicks but still intact
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Ex: Charley Mitchell |
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| MHTO901 |
Now this one's cute !... a
smaller brown |
Recovered from Trinidad
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550.00 |
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and black highly polished
steatite Cooking |
in Humboldt Co., CA |
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Bowl with a short handle. It has typical
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bruises here and there, but is still intact.
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A very rare item !
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| TMCTO2 |
A very nice and VERY LONG
21-7/8" x 2-5/8" |
Recovered in
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6,500.00 |
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gray granite knobbed
Chumash "Ceremonial" |
San Luis Obispo Co., CA |
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Pestle in excellent condition, described by the
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owner as having a surface smooth as silk with
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perfect symmetry. This one dates to the Historic
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Era, circa 1800 A.D. and is quite a rare
offering! |
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See "Indian & Eskimo Artifacts of North America" |
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by Charles Miles, page 47 |
Jackson COA |
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End of Axes &
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