Native American Artifacts Auction 2011-11-12 Auction - 504 Price Results - The Artifact Company in KY - Page 17
Native American Artifacts Auction
309: 5 5/8"x2" SALE HIGHLIGHT!! Double Cupped Discoidal005: 2" 'Petrified Wood' Alder Complex - Jackson COA262A: 2 7/8" Scottsbluff - Jackson COA
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Lexington, KY, United States
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Native American Artifacts Auction

Fantastic sale of over 500 lots of well-provenanced Native American Prehistoric and Historic Artifacts, with additional selections.
SOLD
1 1/2" Fort Ancient Pipe: Shell tempered clay example from the famed Fox Field site in Mason Co., Kentucky.
0384: 1 1/2" Fort Ancient PipeEst.
$100
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$200
SOLD
2 1/4" Human Effigy Pipe: Steatite example we place as West coast due to the semi-erotic nature of the piece. Drilled for suspension or a decorative drop.
0385: 2 1/4" Human Effigy PipeEst.
$200
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$500
SOLD
3 1/4"x2 1/2" BiConcave Tallied Gorget: Tallied around entire perimeter with great mineralization and ochre. Tennessee.
0386: 3 1/4"x2 1/2" BiConcave Tallied GorgetEst.
$300
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$500
SOLD
2 11/16" Incised Pipe: Unusual example formerly of the Kelly Chestnut Collection. Pink hardstone.
0387: 2 11/16" Incised PipeEst.
$100
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$400
SOLD
4 3/8" Trumpet Pipe: Great example from the Kelly Chestnut collection with a heavy layer of red ochre. Does not appear to have any restoration. Fired clay.
0388: 4 3/8" Trumpet PipeEst.
$300
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$500
SOLD
4 5/16" Anchor Pendant - Jackson COA: Green Banded Slate example from Ashland Co., Ohio. Jackson COA
0389: 4 5/16" Anchor Pendant - Jackson COAEst.
$500
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$2,000
SOLD
3 1/2" Granite Pendant: Hardstone examples like this speckled granite example from Ohio account for less than 5% of all Woodland-era pendants (Most are slate!). Great polish and mineralization.
0390: 3 1/2" Granite PendantEst.
$400
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$1,000
SOLD
3 5/8" Trapezoidal Pendant: Polished example from Putnam Co., Tennessee with a Bennett COA. Found by Lois Mulligan. Nice.
0391: 3 5/8" Trapezoidal PendantEst.
$300
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$500
SOLD
4 1/4" Stone Blade Axe: Interesting form found near Muang Vieng Kham in Luang Prabang Province, Laos. Dates to 2,500-3,500 years old.
0392: 4 1/4" Stone Blade AxeEst.
$10
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$500
SOLD
3 15/16" Steatite Pendant - Jackson COA: Highly polished rock hard basically black Steatite from California. Extremely unique form with great eye appeal. Broken on one clean line and mended barely noticeable and very stable. Jackson COA.
0393: 3 15/16" Steatite Pendant - Jackson COAEst.
$100
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$200
SOLD
4 1/2" California Charmstone: Drilled. Literally perfect condition. Found by Connie Hudson near Lake Tulare in California.
0394: 4 1/2" California CharmstoneEst.
$250
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$400
SOLD
3 7/8" California Plummet: Green steatite example from California.
0395: 3 7/8" California PlummetEst.
$100
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$300
SOLD
8 3/8"x3 13/16" Hohokam Palette: Gray argillite example found in the Snaketown area SouthWest of Chandler, Arizona by Claude Block in the 1930's-1940's. Descended to Hubert Guy and Guy sold in October 1968. Broken and Glued but a
0396: 8 3/8"x3 13/16" Hohokam PaletteEst.
$300
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$1,000
SOLD
4 1/4" Cave Bear Tooth: Large Canine from this long-extinct predator.
0398: 4 1/4" Cave Bear ToothEst.
$10
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$200
SOLD
1 15/16" Venus Figurine: Small accurately made example from Africa. Detailed hair and other feminine features.
0399: 1 15/16" Venus FigurineEst.
$100
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$5,000
SOLD
1 5/8" Plains Catlinite 'Rattlesnake' Pendant: Unique incised example with facets and diamond pattern. We place this as early to mid 1800's.
0400: 1 5/8" Plains Catlinite 'Rattlesnake' PendantEst.
$200
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$400
SOLD
4" Cave Bear Tooth: Canine from this long extinct predator.
0401: 4" Cave Bear ToothEst.
$10
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$200
SOLD
9 1/4" Eskimo Engraved Armor Plate: This early example includes excellent surface engraving and an elongated mounting hole. Alaska. Bone.
0402: 9 1/4" Eskimo Engraved Armor PlateEst.
$200
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$400
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7 7/8" Eskimo Armor Plate: Many do not know that the Eskimos and surrounding tribes often had bloody battles. This armor plate would have been used in conjunction with others as protection during such a battle. Late 19th
0403: 7 7/8" Eskimo Armor PlateEst.
$20
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$200
SOLD
3 3/16" Bird Bone Flute - Jackson COA: Found together with one other in this sale, this exceptional example is from Madison Co., Kentucky. Jackson COA.
0404: 3 3/16" Bird Bone Flute - Jackson COAEst.
$300
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$700
SOLD
3 9/16" Bird Bone Flute: Madison Co., Kentucky example loaded with age and mineralization. Broken & Glued but barely noticeable.
0405: 3 9/16" Bird Bone FluteEst.
$200
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$500
SOLD
4 1/4" Hopewell Gorget: Boyd Co., Kentucky example in Green Banded Slate. Ex - Tom Davis Collection (1985)
0406: 4 1/4" Hopewell GorgetEst.
$200
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$400
SOLD
1 3/16"x3 1/2" Pick Bannerstone: Sandstone example found along the Licking River at Milford, Kentucky in 1983.
0407: 1 3/16"x3 1/2" Pick BannerstoneEst.
$200
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$400