Porphyry Birdstone. Pictured

2 3/8" Slate Birdstone. McHenry Co, IL (Richmond). Ex-Earl Townsend (#1757), E.K. Petrie, A. B. Cassell. Pictured in the Birdstone Book (p369-E). Banding forms an eye. Excellent Condition. Featured on

3 3/4" Slate Birdstone. Oregon, IL. Interesting style with elevated legs. Ex-Earl Townsend (T-4943). Well pictured in Moorehead's 1917 Stone Ornaments (p406). Once in the B.A. Cothow, John Douglas and

3 3/16" Birdstone. Hocking Co, OH. Rare type, chunky body. Incised eyes and mouth. Excellent condition. Ex-Chris Forrest, Earl Townsend, Augustine Wherle (283-W). Pictured in the Birdstone Book, p657.

4 1/2" Birdstone. Gennesse Co, MI. Pictured in the Birdstone Book, p499-E. Townsend identified as "purple slate" Excellent condition, holes intact. Well tallied along back. Ex-Dr. T. Hugh Young. Pictu

4 3/8" Slate Birdstone. Found in 1903 in Ohio Co, KY. Overly cleaned, but otherwise fine condition. Holes intact. Ex-Earl Townsend, Wilbur Cunningham, Richard Harding. Pictured in Townsend's 2013 Sale

4 1/4" Porphyry Birdstone - Delaware Co. IN. - Baker Grade 9 C.O.A. - Ex. Edward Messer Collection

3 1/8" Salvaged Birdstone. Crawford Co, OH. Holes intact. Ex-Lyle Guckert, Duane Johnson, Cameron Parks. Pictured in WW#8 (p125) and Legends of Prehistoric Art II (p83, old Parks photo) and CHAPA II (

4 3/4" L x 3 1/8" H Porphyry Birdstone

Out of the Robert Warrenberg Collection Collected from the mid to late 1900’s

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Porphyry Birdstone made by Billy Guthrie Mid to late 1900's. Billy made a good number of these throughout his life. We see them scattered in collections, books and on display here and there at shows.

4 7/16" L Popeyed Porphyry Birdstone, Calhoun Co., IL

1 15/16"L x 1 5/8"W x 2 3/8"H Porphyry Birdstone, Porter Co., IN

3 1/4" Popeyed Porphyry Birdstone. Reproduction. Excellent condition, fine display

4 1/8" L Porphyry Birdstone, MI

4 7/16" L x 1 1/8" H Porphyry Birdstone, Hancock Co., OH

4 1/2" L x 1 1/14" H Porphyry Birdstone, MI

Out of the Robert Warrenberg Collection Collected from the mid to late 1900’s

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Ohio Porphyry Bird Stone. Purportedly a 1960's surface find in Dark County, Ohio. Size: 1.5'' x 3.5'' x 1.5'' (4 x 9 x 4 cm).

5” Banded Slate Birdstone – pictured page 397, Who’s Who #4 listed as Ohio, Van Wert Co., Nice The Judge Claude Stone Collection, Some of these items are pictured on page 397 Who’s Who #4 in a

5” Banded Slate Birdstone, Pictured page 397, Who’s Who #4 – no provenance, Nice! The Judge Claude Stone Collection, Some of these items are pictured on page 397 Who’s Who #4 in a 1949 Picture

4 15/16" L Porphyry Birdstone,Medina, OH

Included here: a bird effigy platform pipestone pipe, a carved bracelet, two soapstone or porphyry birdstone carvings of unidentifiable animals, a heavy necklace of carved stone (approximately 32" in