Prehistoric Artifact Auction 2021-06-05 Auction - 315 Price Results - Tony Putty Artifacts in IN - Page 12
2 15/16" Quartz Hourglass Bannerstone. BeautifullyHathcock's Porphyry Crescent Bannerstone3 5/16" Rose Quartz Hourglass Bannerstone.
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Shelbyville, IN, United States
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We are very pleased to present the third and final offering of the "Best of the Gary Cuckler Collection". Over 25 years in the making, the Gary Cuckler Artifact Collection was comprised of some of the finest artifacts ever found. Gary will be remember for his keen eye for quality. This is the final, substantial (100 lots) dispersal of this large, significant collection. Gary's fine Bannerstones, Axes and Pipes anchor this sale. I know of no other assemblage of Bannerstones that surpasses the quality and presentation of the Cuckler Bannerstones. We are also very pleased to introduce the Evan Maurer Collection in this sale. Mr. Maurer is dispersing his lifetime collection over the next few sales. During his career, Mr. Maurer curated and directed a number of Native American artifact exhibitions in association with such notable institutions as the Minneapolis Institute of Art and the Art Institute of Chicago. There a also a dozen fine relics in the sale from the well-known Jim Johnston collection. Many were acquired from such old time collectors as Dr. Stanley Copeland and Gilbert Dilley. This sale offers a variety of fine artifacts. Don't miss this opportunity to add a Cuckler relic to your collection.
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6 1/8" 3/4 Groove Porphyry Axe. WI. Beautiful: 6 1/8" 3/4 Groove Porphyry Axe. Waupaca Co, WI. Beautiful material. Very well made. A couple of scuffs on the ridges have been buffed over with buffing evidence on surfaces. Beautiful Axe.
0265: 6 1/8" 3/4 Groove Porphyry Axe. WI. BeautifulEst. $250-$400
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5 15/16" Dovetail. Brown Co, IL. Light stack.: 5 15/16" Dovetail. Brown Co, IL. Glossy, mottled tan and brown Burlington. Large, well made (G10). Light stack on back. Ex-Charles Westley. Found in 1937 by Lynrd Hugg. Found near the Lamoine
0268: 5 15/16" Dovetail. Brown Co, IL. Light stack.Est. $1,500-$2,000
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7 1/4" Animal Bone Tool. Inuit. Davis G10 COA.: 7 1/4" Animal Bone Tool. Inuit. Alaska. Well made and in excellent condition. Davis G10 COA
0272: 7 1/4" Animal Bone Tool. Inuit. Davis G10 COA.Est. $300-$450
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4 3/16" Square Sided Celt. Scioto Co, OH. Finely: 4 3/16" Square Sided Celt. Scioto Co, OH. Finely polished. Fine condition with some cracking to this colorful Hardstone. Ex-Evan Maurer
0273: 4 3/16" Square Sided Celt. Scioto Co, OH. FinelyEst. $300-$400
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3 5/16" Cupped Discoidal. Fulton Co, IL. Jersey Bluff: 3 5/16" Cupped Discoidal. Fulton Co, IL. Jersey Bluff variant. G10 with excellent symmetry. Finely polished green Hardstone (Granite). Excellent condition. Ex-Gary Cuckler, Steve Repp
0278: 3 5/16" Cupped Discoidal. Fulton Co, IL. Jersey BluffEst. $1,200-$1,500
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4 1/4" Hardin. McClean Co, IL. Burlington. Well: 4 1/4" Hardin. McClean Co, IL. Burlington. Well made, slight ding to base. Ex-Dean Mesnard, Kevin Gravit. Granger COA
0280: 4 1/4" Hardin. McClean Co, IL. Burlington. WellEst. $350-$450
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1 15/16" Steatite Platform Pipe. OH. Miniature .: 1 15/16" Steatite Platform Pipe. Scioto Co, OH. Miniature example in good condition. Weathered Steatite. Wear through near bowl. Ex-Robert Matthias
0283: 1 15/16" Steatite Platform Pipe. OH. Miniature .Est. $250-$350
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4 7/16" Drilled Spatulate. Polk Co, TN. Black: 4 7/16" Drilled Spatulate. Polk Co, TN. Black hardstone. Polished, well shaped. Has material cracking. We don't think its been glued at the crack, but selling as if it has. Fine, smaller
0287: 4 7/16" Drilled Spatulate. Polk Co, TN. BlackEst. $300-$500
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1 1/2" Disk Pipe. Ohio. Polished Pipestone. Very: 1 1/2" Disk Pipe. Ohio. Polished Pipestone. Very good condition. Ex-Evan Maurer
0288: 1 1/2" Disk Pipe. Ohio. Polished Pipestone. VeryEst. $500-$600