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Rutz Clovis Point.Clovis Point.FLARED NECK FOOT EFFIGY BOTTLE.
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MORPHY AUCTIONS Sat., Nov. 9th, 2013 Auction

Prehistoric American Artifact & Arrowhead Auction, November 09

Auction Starts at 9am

Integrity is the theme for Dan Morphys first prehistoric American artifact auction. Recognizing a need in the market for a better authentication process, Dan has enlisted John Mark Clark to head the prehistoric artifact division. Clark, a 50 year veteran of the prehistoric American artifact collecting community, has gathered what he considers the most experienced and knowledgeable people in the prehistoric field to compose the Morphy authentication team. Several Scientific labs will be incorporated into the authentication process for further buyer assurance.

Highlighting the auction is the Rutz Clovis. At 9 3/4 in. long, this sea green obsidian masterpiece is the largest Clovis point on record.

Consigned by the family of the original finder, the importance of such a monumental artifact could easily cause it to exceed its $200,000-400,000.00 estimate.

Other Paleo items in the auction include an exquisite Middle Tennessee Cumberland point, a large red jasper Clovis, and a fantastic Paleo biface / blade made of rare Niobrara flint.

This auction will also offer what is believed to be the largest, and undoubtedly, the finest cache of Archaic Motley points yet discovered. These large points all range from 4 to 6 in. and are covered with calcined patina on the bottom side. Other Archaic era offerings include several beautiful Dovetails, Daltons and Snyders points. A very large old time collection of nice Archaic Texas points will be offered in this auction.

Several Archaic Bannerstones are included in the auction, the highlight being a ferruginous quartz Tennessee style Bottle banner found near Nashville. One of the finest hardstone raised groove axes ever found in Tennessee will be in this auction....
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Divided Quadrant Caddo Jar.: 1200 to 1400 A.D. The lower body is divided into four panels and decorated in an engraved diamond pattern. The panels are separated by a raised vertical pottery "rib". The jar neck is decorated with
0025: Divided Quadrant Caddo Jar.Est. $800-$1,200
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Ribbed Applique Pottery Bowl.: Mississippian. 1200 to 1400 A.D. Delicate, verical "ribs" adorn this bowl from top to bottom at half inch intervals. Solid, except for one 1/4 inch probe hole. Well-crafted example of a rare form.
0026: Ribbed Applique Pottery Bowl.Est. $400-$600
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Blakely Pottery Bottle.: Caddo culture. 1200 to 1400 A.D. Clark County, Arkansas origin. Broken and reassembled. Size 9 - 5/8" T.
0027: Blakely Pottery Bottle.Est. $600-$1,000
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Mussel Effigy Bowl.: Although mussels composed a major part of the Mississippian diet, the depiction of the mussel is extremely rare. Eastern Arkansas origin. Size 7 - 1/2" Dia.
0028: Mussel Effigy Bowl.Est. $1,000-$2,000
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Triscol Shell Gorget.: Found near Cottontown, Tennessee. Although this gorget is heavily patinated, the design showing through reveals a pattern unlike other triscol forms. This gorget has 16 outer lobes. Two game stones
0029: Triscol Shell Gorget.Est. $2,000-$4,000
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Nodena Swirl Red on Buff Pottery Bottle.: From the Cummings Site, Poinsette County, Arkansas. Bottle neck shows use wear and paint loss. Solid, with a 1" chip along the lip. This bottle features an unusual combination of swirls that spin
0030: Nodena Swirl Red on Buff Pottery Bottle.Est. $2,500-$3,500
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FLARED NECK FOOT EFFIGY BOTTLE.: Poinsett Co., AR. One of the rarest forms of Mississippian, Southern Cult iconography. In a lifetime of collecting, Roy Hathcock found only three foot effigy pots to photograph for his Mississippian
0031: FLARED NECK FOOT EFFIGY BOTTLE.Est. $7,000-$10,000
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Bone Bead Necklace.: Made with 65 polished bone beads, found by Hugh Dossett, at the Fox Farm site. The site is a middle phase Fort Ancient culture village in Mason County, Kentucky.
0032: Bone Bead Necklace.Est. $1,500-$3,000
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Bi-Conical Tube Pipe.: Rhea County, Tennessee origin. Made of steatite. Featuring a light engraving of a male stick figure, on the face of one tube, and a female figure on the other. Size 6" L.
0033: Bi-Conical Tube Pipe.Est. $15,000-$20,000
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Mississippian Bird Form Great Pipe.: The huge head on this pipe reflects the fact that is was much larger at one time, and probably attached to a full Avian form body. The importance of these "great" pipes to the Mississippian culture
0034: Mississippian Bird Form Great Pipe.Est. $3,000-$5,000
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Corn God Bowl.: Featuring a smiling human face with what is believed to be a hairstyle, composed of corn ears. A thick Old Town red paint still covers 50 percent of the bowl. Bowl is solid with 1/4 inch probe hole
0035: Corn God Bowl.Est. $1,000-$2,000
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Mississippian Frog Effigy Bowl.: Featuring a stylized frog head on one side with the typical circular anal feature on the opposite side. Solid. Size 6 - 1/2" Dia x 4 - 1/4" T.
0036: Mississippian Frog Effigy Bowl.Est. $700-$1,200
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Engraved Caddo Compound Jar.: Unique. With suspension holes. 1200 to 1400 A.D. A very unusual shape and design in which the center band delineates the rim of a bowl which has a jar compounded on top. From Clark County, Arkansas.
0037: Engraved Caddo Compound Jar.Est. $1,000-$2,000
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Dallas Culture Pottery Bowl.: Solid with no restoration. Featuring a two inch wide incised panel, which wraps around the bowl, just under the rim. South-East Tennessee origin. Size 5" x 6 - 1/4".
0038: Dallas Culture Pottery Bowl.Est. $400-$800
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Caddo Long Neck Bottle.: 800-1200 A.D., The long, straight neck is a characteristic of an early bottle form. The design is a unique finger punctuate style which still retains red ochre. Size 9 - 1/4" T.
0039: Caddo Long Neck Bottle.Est. $1,000-$1,500
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Grayware Bowl.: Grayware bowl, the rim divided into quadrants by an unusual stair step design. Solid, with minor chips along the rim. Mississippian culture. 1200 to 1400 A.D. Size 8" W.
0040: Grayware Bowl.Est. $200-$300
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Arkabutla Point.: Southern Georgia origin. Size 1 - 9/16" L.
0041: Arkabutla Point.Est. $100-$200
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Ensor Point.: Edwards chert. South Central Texas origin. Size 3 - 3/4" L.
0042: Ensor Point.Est. $150-$250
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Snyders Point.: St. Genevieve County, Missouri origin. Cream colored chert. Classic snyder notches and one chip to basal edge. From the Bill Stringer collection. Possible old historic rechipping. Size 3" L.
0043: Snyders Point.Est. $200-$400
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Texas Blade.: With exotic pink splotches throughout the chert matrix. Damage to one ear and one side of base. Size 5 - 5/8" L.
0044: Texas Blade.Est. $200-$400
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Big Texas Point.: Damage to one ear. Several edge chips. Size 4 - 7/8" L.
0045: Big Texas Point.Est. $200-$300
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Wells Point.: South Central Texas origin. Long stem on this well made point. Size 3 - 5/8" L.
0046: Wells Point.Est. $200-$300
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Snyders Point.: Boone County, Missouri origin. Colorful heat treated pink and cream chert. Possible old historic rechipping. Size 4 - 1/16" L.
0047: Snyders Point.Est. $300-$500
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Snyders Point.: Allen County, Missouri origin. A huge heat treated, creamy chert. From the Gregory Perino collection. A large example from a famous, old time collector. Possible old historic rechipping. Size 4 -
0048: Snyders Point.Est. $400-$600
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