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A Birdstone Figure U.S.A. Length: 8cm. Circa 2000 B.C.A Birdstone Figure U.S.A. ( Richland-Ohio) Length: 8cm. (3 1/8in.) Circa 2000 B.C. Provenance: Gilbert Dilley Collection Akron, Ohio, USA Sale: Christie's, Paris,11 November 2007, 132 Literature: Town

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Popeyed Birdstone with COAPlease see picture for measurement. It is from Ross County Ohio. ex- Matt Moeller, Kraig Phillips Collection. It comes with a Tony Putty Certificate of Authenticity. These artifacts are from multiple

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Birdstone with 2 COAsPlease see picture for measurement. It is from Michigan. It comes with a Artifact Authenticators of the World & a Tony Putty Certificate of Authentication. Ex- John Mitchell Collection. These artifact

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5 7/16" Birdstone. Attica, IN (Fountain Co.). Fantail5 7/16" Birdstone. Found near the turn of the century in Attica, IN (Fountain Co.). Very fine and large Fantail type. Vividly banded brown Slate. Excellent (G10) condition with holes intact. Ex-Stanle

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5" Pop Eyed Birdstone. Very well pictured in5" Pop Eyed Birdstone. Ingham Co, MI. Banded Slate. Front hole break out., 2 small spots of repair. Very well pictured in Birdstone Book (p479, A) and on the cover of January 1949 Illinois Archaeologi

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Late Archaic BirdstoneIn black slate, elongated fantail type with four drill holes, paired and meeting along base, 5” long x ¾” wide x q1 ¾” high. Condition Fine.

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2 3/8" Slate Birdstone. Pictured Birdstone Book2 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

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Sale Highlight - 3 3/4" Slate Birdstone. Pictured 19173 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

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4" Birdstone. OH/IN. Ex-Ken Partain. Jackson G9 and4" Birdstone. OH/IN. Banded Slate with excellent patina. Ex-Ken Partain. Jackson G9 and Dickey COAs

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3 1/4" Long Neck Birdstone. Wood Co, OH. Found 1903.3 1/4" Long Neck Slate Birdstone. Wood Co, OH. Found 1903. Townsend's last Birdstone. Acquired 1987 from Menard Wilson. Ex-Ladow Johnston. T-5286 (actually T-5268 in book). Holes intact, fine conditio

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5 13/16" Parks Hardstone Birdstone. Branch Co, MI. Large, well polished, finely made.5 13/16" Hardstone Birdstone. Branch Co, MI. Large, well polished and finely made. Drilling just started. Has large arching neck. Green and black Granite with a very few small pits. Beak has been glue

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4" Long Rare Animal Type Birdstone. Ex Noakes. Motley COA.4" Long Rare Animal Type Birdstone from Pennsylvania. Beautiful Banded Slate. Ex Gordon Noakes and Brandon Vanderver. Motley COA.

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3 3/16" Birdstone. Pictured in the Birdstone Book.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.

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2 5/16" Popeyed Birdstone. Kalamazoo Co, MI. Slate.2 5/16" Popeyed Birdstone. Kalamazoo Co, MI. Slate. Ex-Claude Stone, H.H. Spearman. Can be seen in WW#4 picture with Stone (p397). Also pictured WW#11, p133. Comes with a copy of Stone's log book page

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Indian artifact birdstone replica, 5".

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3 1/8" Slate Birdstone. Ex-Townsend. Birdstone Book3 1/8" Slate Birdstone. St. Joseph Co, IN. Brown Slate. Ex-Earl Townsend (#1732), R.K. Meyer, Ed Payne. Purple slate with cut mouth, drilled eyes and tallied tail. Fine condition with holes intact. Pi

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5 1/8" Glacial Kame Birdstone. Ex Col. R.Vietzen and B. Vanderver. Motley COA.5 1/8" Glacial Kame Birdstone. Vivid Banded Slate. Seneca County, Ohio. Ex Col. Raymond Vietzen and Brandon Vanderver Collections. Roy Motley COA.

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Native American BirdstoneNative American carved birdstone. North America.  H 2 in. L 4-3/8 in. Provenance: Jan Sorgenfrei, 2000-2010. Condition: Excellent; no damage noted. Link to high-res images: https://www.dropbox.co

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Popeyed Birdstone with COAPlease see picture for measurement.It is from Delaware County Ohio. It comes with a Gregory Perino Certificate of Authenticity. These artifacts are from multiple collections from around the United Sta

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4 1/2" Birdstone. Pictured in the Birdstone Book,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

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Bust Birdstone with COAPlease see picture for measurement. It is from Ohio. It comes with a Tony Putty Certificate of Authenticity. It is well made & polished. Excellent collector history. ex- w. Waters collection. Pictured

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5" Pop-Eyed Slate Birdstone. Chenango Co, NY.5" Pop-Eyed Slate Birdstone. Chenango Co, NY. Large, brown slate example. Well made. Front hole breakout with ancient salvage. Ex-BW Stephens (1962, Bi-64)

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4 3/8" Slate Birdstone. Pictured in Townsend's 20134 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

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Pop eye birdstone. Indiana. Diorite.A carved "pop" eye birdstone. Indiana. Diorite. c.20th century. 6".

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