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Large 3/4 Grooved Maul
This piece is very symmetrical and displays well. It is also nice and heavy and I am paying for shipping :(
Columbia River Artifacts
These items were part of a collection purchased in the mid 60’s. I believe they are made of ivory There is one small carved ring, bead or decorative piece. The other is possibly a spoon or scraper
Turtle Head Effigy
I found this unusual item in a box of miscellaneous artifacts in our collection. I don’t know where it came from. I don’t think we found it but it is possible. It could be from the Hopewell Culture or could even be Myan. If anyone has any thoughts on it please let me know.
Polished Stone Bead
This bead was in our collection of personally found items but I don’t have any records as to where it was found. It is old and authentic with a polish over most of it. I believe it to be made of stone but it could possibly be clay.
Native American Nutting Stone
This is a great example of a nutting stone. It shows signs of being used as a pestle, nutting stone, hammerstone and also possibly used as a stone to hold the spindle to start fires. It has been worn very smooth on one side and has indentations on both sides.
Eskimo Harpoon Toggle – Reserved
This harpoon toggle was fashioned from what I believe to be bone. It is well preserved and in great shape.
3/4 Grooved War Club / Hammerstone – Reserved
This is a classic 3/4 grooved hammerstone / war club. Itt still shows some pecking from the manufacture process and has a been nicely polished.
Carved Ornamental Bullet
This is an unusual find. This was found near the Ohio River in a field that was abundant with Native American artifacts from various periods. This was carved by someone long ago but it may not have been a Native American. Or it was and used as an ornamental piece or clothing decoration.
Drilled Hardstone Native American Indian Bead
This bead is a fine example of a drilled hardstone bead. It has two bell shaped holes that meet in the center. It has a lot of nice patina. A few of these were purchased at an Indianapolis relic show in the 60’s.
Flaked Spade / Hoe
The high polish from use indicates that it was used as a hoe or spade. It is possible that it was also used as a double bladed tomahawk style tool. It was flaked from a very hard and high quality material.
Northwest Coast Fossilized Ivory Harpoon Toggle
Eskimo-‘Yupik and Inupiat’ fossilized ivory harpoon toggle is a rare one with barbs.
Two-Hole Shell Pendant
A nicely shaped shell pendant with two conical holes.