Indian Artifact Auction 2007-05-05 Auction - 120 Price Results - Leland Little in NC
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63: Over 50 Indian Rhyolite Projectile Points,54: Full Grooved Archaic Indian Axe,78: Over 200 White Quartzite Indian Projectile Points,
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Hillsborough, NC, United States
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Leland Little

Leland Little

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The Charles W. Merry, Sr. Collection of Indian Artifacts

We are honored to be selling unreserved at public auction the extensive and important Indian artifact study collection gathered by Charles W. Merry, Sr. (1913 - 2002) of Rockville, Maryland.

Mr. Merry was an amateur archaeologist of the highest order, meticulously recording his finds and sharing them with professionals. His comprehensive assemblage of pre-historic material formed the basis for Jack Hranicky's massive "Lithic Technology in the Middle Potomac River Valley of Maryland and Virginia." The Merry Collection was also used to illustrate Hranicky and Painter's "A Guide to the Identification of Virginia Projectile Points." Many of the pieces offered in this sale are thus enhanced by the ironclad provenance of having been published.

Mr. Merry's efforts resulted in a highly focused regional collection spanning some 12,000 years of Native American history along the Potomac. He spent the leisure hours of a lifetime recovering artifacts from plowed fields and riverbanks that have long since been lost to urban sprawl emanating from nearby Washington, D. C. Nothing like the Merry Collection will ever again be formed in the vicinity of our nation's capital.

Although some of the collection's finer pieces are to be sold individually, most of the material will be offered in Mr. Merry's original homemade trays as organized by him.

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Paleo Indian Knife and Clovis Point,: Paleo Indian Knife and Clovis Point, found together in the 1960s on the Brent Farm, Montgomery County, Maryland. Both blades are of tan jasper, the knife being 4" and the Clovis being 2 3/4". Three
0001: Paleo Indian Knife and Clovis Point,Est. $10-$10,000See Sold Price
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Quartzite Clovis Point,: Quartzite Clovis Point, found in Maryland, 3 7/8", grey with red striations. Chipped tip, identification numbers on both sides. Ex. Charles W. Merry Collection, pictured on page 9 in "Lithic
0002: Quartzite Clovis Point,Est. $10-$10,000
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Quartzite Holmes Projectile Point,: Quartzite Holmes Projectile Point, from Montgomery County, Maryland, grey, 3 3/4", chipped tip, minor edge nicks. A large, thin and well-made Archaic point. Ex. Charles W. Merry Collection, pictured
0003: Quartzite Holmes Projectile Point,Est. $10-$10,000See Sold Price
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Quartzite Patuxent Projectile Point,: Quartzite Patuxent Projectile Point, Montgomery County, Maryland, fine-grained tan quartzite, 3 3/4", exceptional form and size. One small nick to an ear, identification numbers on both sides. Ex.
0004: Quartzite Patuxent Projectile Point,Est. $10-$10,000
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Quartzite Lowes Island Projectile Point,: Quartzite Lowes Island Projectile Point, dark tan, 3 3/8", tiny nicks to both ears, old identification number on one side. Ex. Charles W. Merry Collection. Pictured on page 9 in "Lithic Technology of
0005: Quartzite Lowes Island Projectile Point,Est. $10-$10,000
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Quartzite Savannah River Projectile Point,: Quartzite Savannah River Projectile Point, Montgomery County, Maryland, dark tan, 4 1/4", exceptional size, form and quality. Small nicks to base and one ear, identification numbers on both sides.
0006: Quartzite Savannah River Projectile Point,Est. $10-$10,000See Sold Price
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Quartzite Genesee Projectile Point,: Quartzite Genesee Projectile Point, Montgomery County, Maryland, tan, 3 3/4". Tip missing, identification number on one side. Ex. Charles W. Merry Collection. Pictured on page 9 in "Lithic Technology
0007: Quartzite Genesee Projectile Point,Est. $10-$10,000See Sold Price
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Quartzite Morrow Mountain Projectile Point,: Quartzite Morrow Mountain Projectile Point, Montgomery County, Maryland, tan, 3 7/8", small nick to one ear, identification number on one side. Exceptionally large for type. Ex. Charles W. Merry
0008: Quartzite Morrow Mountain Projectile Point,Est. $10-$10,000See Sold Price
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Rhyolite Susquehanna Projectile Point,: Rhyolite Susquehanna Projectile Point, dark blue-grey w/ white striations, 2 1/4". Minor edge nicks. Ex. Charles W. Merry Collection. Pictured on page 9 in "Lithic Technology in the Middle Potomac
0009: Rhyolite Susquehanna Projectile Point,Est. $10-$10,000
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Quartzite Whites Ferry Projectile Point,: Quartzite Whites Ferry Projectile Point, light grey with a hint of yellow, 3 5/8". Minute chip on tip mentioned for accuracy. Worn identification number on one side. Ex. Charles W. Merry Collection.
0010: Quartzite Whites Ferry Projectile Point,Est. $10-$10,000See Sold Price
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Quartzite Snyder Projectile Point,: Quartzite Snyder Projectile Point, tan with red highlights on ears and base, 3 1/4", fine-grained material. A nice, broad blade. Ex. Charles W. Merry Collection. Pictured on page 9 in "Lithic
0011: Quartzite Snyder Projectile Point,Est. $10-$10,000See Sold Price
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Slate Halifax Projectile Point,: Slate Halifax Projectile Point, Montgomery County, Maryland, black, 4". Small nicks to one ear and tip. Old identification sticker on one side. Ex. Charles W. Merry Collection. Pictured on page 9 in
0012: Slate Halifax Projectile Point,Est. $10-$10,000
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Fluted Tip For Cumberland Projectile Point,: Fluted Tip For Cumberland Projectile Point, Monoacy River, Frederick County, Maryland, grey Ohio flint, 2". This rare Paleo fragment is fashioned from beautiful material and enjoys exceptional
0013: Fluted Tip For Cumberland Projectile Point,Est. $10-$10,000
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Pair of Holmes Projectile Points,: Pair of Holmes Projectile Points, quartzite and rhyolite, 2 3/4" and 2 7/8". The smaller point has some nicks to extremities and is pictured on page 135 in "Lithic Technology in the Middle Potomac
0015: Pair of Holmes Projectile Points,Est. $10-$10,000
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Two Quartzite Archaic Projectile Points,: Two Quartzite Archaic Projectile Points, both light yellow, one with pink inclusions. 2 7/8" and 3". Minute nicks to tips and bases. Ex. Charles W. Merry Collection.
0016: Two Quartzite Archaic Projectile Points,Est. $10-$10,000
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Multifunctional Quartzite Projectile Point,: Multifunctional Quartzite Projectile Point, Maryland, light tan, 2". Used as a double spokeshave. Ex. Charles W. Merry Collection. Pictured on page 110 in "Lithic Technology in the Middle Potomac
0017: Multifunctional Quartzite Projectile Point,Est. $10-$10,000
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Exceptional Savannah River Projectile Point,: Exceptional Savannah River Projectile Point, Montgomery County, Maryland, pink-grey quartzite, 2 5/8". Almost microscopic nicks to base and one ear. A beautiful point and very thin considering the
0018: Exceptional Savannah River Projectile Point,Est. $10-$10,000
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Massive Indian Mortar and Pestle,: Massive Indian Mortar and Pestle, Frederick, Maryland. Greenstone metate is 18 1/2" long x 12 1/2" wide x 6 1/2" high and comes with quartzite mano, 9" long x 5" wide. Both pieces intact w/ wear
0020: Massive Indian Mortar and Pestle,Est. $10-$10,000
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Andesite Pestle,: Andesite Pestle, Montgomery County, Maryland. Pecked sides, 10 1/2". Pictured as #6 on page 225 in "Lithic Technology in the Middle Potomac River Valley of Maryland and Virginia". Ex. Charles W.
0021: Andesite Pestle,Est. $10-$10,000
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Prehistoric Indian Paint Pestle,: Prehistoric Indian Paint Pestle, likely Maryland, white quartzite, 1 1/2" high. An extremely well-made and lightly polished tool. Scarce. Ex. Charles W. Merry Collection.
0022: Prehistoric Indian Paint Pestle,Est. $10-$10,000
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Faceted Bannerstone,: Faceted Bannerstone, Montgomery County, Maryland, highly polished and fully drilled greenstone, possibly feldspar, of unusual form, 2 1/4" long. Loss to one corner, plow marks and identification
0023: Faceted Bannerstone,Est. $10-$10,000See Sold Price
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3/4 Grooved Archaic Indian Axe,: 3/4 Grooved Archaic Indian Axe, likely Maryland, basalt, 4 1/2" high. A really appealing axe with a deep groove and depressions along both front and back. Intact save for minor chipping to the bit.
0024: 3/4 Grooved Archaic Indian Axe,Est. $10-$10,000
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