4 Slate Artifacts

3 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

3 3/4" Slate Birdstone. Mercer Co, OH. Ex-Duane (Beanie) Johnson, Billy Hillen. "Worm Mark" decorates back side. Dickey & Jackson G9+ COAs

4" Slate Birdstone. Delaware Co, OH. Ex-Lyle Guckert, Mark Slachter, Augustine Wherle. Finely made, good condition with top of tail restored. Pictured in 2009 #4 Prehistoric American Special Birdstone

3 3/4" Slate Birdstone. Lucas Co, OH. Top of tail restored. Holes intact. Ex-Earl Townsend, Jim Johnston (Townsend acquired 1966), Dr. T. Hugh Young. Writing on bottom appears to be Meuser's. Pictured

3 3/4" Slate Birdstone. Lucas Co, OH. Ex-Earl Townsend, Dr. Rollin Bunch. Has Dr. Gordon Meuser's familiar writing on bottom. Top 1/2" of tail restored

7 1/4" Slate Tube Pipe. Newton Co, IN. Large, good symmetry. Nicely polished with ancient salvage polish on ends. Good condition. Ex-Dale and Betty Roberts. Acquired from Gordon Hart. Pictured in Who'

4 3/4" Slate Gorget. Letcher Co, KY. Brown slate. Ex-Augustine Wherle (802 W). Ex-Capt. Tom Miller, Tom Davis

4" Slate Boatstone. Randolph Co, IN. Very well made, excellent condition. Ex-Bill Cain

7 1/4" Slate Ulu. Union, Ontario. Thin, very symmetrical. Some use wear and small nicks. Good condition. Made of finely polished Slate. Ex-Dale Roberts

4 3/4" Slate Bar Amulet. 2X COA Bennett / Motley. Dekalb County Indiana

5 1/4" Slate Pick Banner Stone. Scott CO., Illinois. From the collection of George Malone of Scott CO, Illinois

5 3/4" Banded Slate Boatsone. Recovered along Little Deer Creek on Ed's Farm. Perry County, IN. G10, exceptional symmetry. What an incredible personal find by Ed "Buddy" Scheidegger

4 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

4 3/4" Popeyed Slate Birdstone. Calhoun Co, MI. Excellent condition, holes intact. Mouth incising appears to have been added in modern times. Ex-BW Stephens (Bi-32)

4 1/8" Slate Birdstone. Randolph Co, IN. Front hole intact, back anciently salvaged. Neat example. Well made, nice polish. Ex-B.W. Stephens (Bi-70)

2 3/4" Popeyed Slate Birdstone. Highly developed example, exact provenance unknown. Ex-Kevin Pipes, Byron Knoblock. Fine condition

4 1/8" Slate Birdstone. Montgomery Co, OH. Very well made, holes intact. Brown banded Slate. Davis G10 COA

4 1/2" Slate Birdstone. Franklin Co, OH. Back 1" restored. Ex-Gilbert Cooper, Earl Townsend ( T-2348). Pictured in Townsend's 2016 Catalog and in WW#11 (p116)

Fine 3 1/4" Brown Slate Birdstone. McMinn Co, TN. Grooved base on this undrilled example

4 5/16" Slate Winged Bannerstone. Perry Co, IN. Fine condition, exquisite banding. Ex-David Hart, Jim Gonyer, Bill Cain, Dr. Stan Copeland Collections. Pictured in Indian Artifacts of the Midwest III

5 1/4" Southern Slate Gorget. Knox Co, TN. Thin , well made with deep tallies on one side. Brown slate. Very good condition. Ex-Tommy Beutell, Beverly Bubroe

4 7/8" Slate Lizard Effigy. Woodford Co, KY. Well made with highly tapered tail and head. Very fine condition. Ex-Albert Nutgrass, Clem Caldwell. Found by Willie Hurnt near Elkhorn Creek in 1981

4 1/8" Slate Winged Bannerstone. Ex-Larry Swann

4 5/8" Winged Bannerstone. Pickaway Co, OH. Well patinated Slate. Thin wings. Very good condition. Ex-Nick Cooksey. Bennett COA