Prehistoric, Antique & Decorative Relics

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Fantastic auction of over 575 lots of Prehistoric Native American flint and stone artifacts, Ancient Chinese relics, historic artifacts, and a variety of other genre collectibles!
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1 1/16" G-9 Scallorn251 - 1 1/16" G-9 Scallorn
The Artifact Company
Edwards Plateau Chert example from Central Texas. Nice!
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 250.00 - 500.00
Sold to floor for (10.00) = 10.00
 
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1 3/4" Scallorn252 - 1 3/4" Scallorn
The Artifact Company
Nice slender example from Central Texas.
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Start Price : 50.00 | Estimate : 150.00 - 300.00
 
 
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1 13/16" G-9+ Columbia Plateau Davis COA253 - 1 13/16" G-9+ Columbia Plateau Davis COA
The Artifact Company
Fantastic Totally translucent example with a G-9+ Davis COA.
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Start Price : 200.00 | Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
 
 
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5 nice Obsidian Artifacts254 - 5 nice Obsidian Artifacts
The Artifact Company
4 mahogany obsidian gravers and a broken blade. Specific origin not reported although we have seen the gravers sometimes listed as Mexican in origin.
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Start Price : 20.00 | Estimate : 50.00 - 300.00
 
 
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2 9/16" Stemmed Dart255 - 2 9/16" Stemmed Dart
The Artifact Company
Obsidian from Oregon. Ex - Reg Seely Collection.
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Estimate : 40.00 - 100.00
Sold to floor for (36.00) = 36.00
 
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4 Nice Obsidian Blades256 - 4 Nice Obsidian Blades
The Artifact Company
Longest 2 9/16". Oregon material formerly of the Reg Seely Collection collectoe between 1940-1965. Nice!
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Estimate : 50.00 - 100.00
Sold to floor for (10.00) = 10.00
 
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2 7/8" Parman257 - 2 7/8" Parman
The Artifact Company
Obsidian example formerly of the Reg Seely Collection. Oregon.
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Estimate : 20.00 - 100.00
Sold to floor for (25.00) = 25.00
 
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2 9/16" Archaic Side Notch258 - 2 9/16" Archaic Side Notch
The Artifact Company
Obsidian example from the American Southwest. Formerly of an El Paso Estate collection.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 30.00 - 200.00
Sold to t**e for (25.00 + 4.75BP) = 29.75
 
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2" Human Effigy Face Pipe - Jackson COA259 - 2" Human Effigy Face Pipe - Jackson COA
The Artifact Company
Reported from Campbell Co., Kentucky. Pipestone. Ex - Bruce Bailey, Art Gerber Collections. Jackson COA.
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Start Price : 800.00 | Estimate : 1,000.00 - 2,000.00
 
 
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2 1/2" Historic Pipe260 - 2 1/2" Historic Pipe
The Artifact Company
Sandstone example from the Southeastern US. Cherokee perhaps. Engraved with geometric designs.
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Estimate : 100.00 - 500.00
 
 
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1 9/16" Fort Ancient Vasiform Pipe261 - 1 9/16" Fort Ancient Vasiform Pipe
The Artifact Company
Pipestone example found at the Hardin Village Site, Ohio.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 200.00 - 500.00
Sold to floor for (185.00) = 185.00
 
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Fantastic Peace Pipe with Spiral Puzzle Stem262 - Fantastic Peace Pipe with Spiral Puzzle Stem
The Artifact Company
Incredible example carved from osage orange wood with nice spiral. Historic era catlinite pipe. Substantial polish to the pipe and great old patina to
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Estimate : 2,000.00 - 4,000.00
Sold to floor for (740.00) = 740.00
 
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6" Pipe Preform263 - 6" Pipe Preform
The Artifact Company
Hardstone Preform from Kentucky formerly of the Arthur Sullivan Collection and collected between 1880-1900.
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Estimate : 100.00 - 400.00
Sold to floor for (29.00) = 29.00
 
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2 3/4" Hopewell Platform Pipe - Jackson G-10 COA264 - 2 3/4" Hopewell Platform Pipe - Jackson G-10 COA
The Artifact Company
Super nice example with good patina and mineralization. Vinton Co., Ohio. Ex - Carl Lutz Collection. Jackson G-10 COA.
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Start Price : 1,200.00 | Estimate : 1,500.00 - 3,000.00
 
 
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2" Human Face Effigy Pipe - Jackson COA.265 - 2" Human Face Effigy Pipe - Jackson COA.
The Artifact Company
Nice pipestone example from Brown Co., Ohio. Ex - Bruce Bailey and Charlie West Collections. Jackson COA.
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Start Price : 700.00 | Estimate : 950.00 - 1,500.00
 
 
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1 3/8" Fort Ancient Pipe - Fox Fields266 - 1 3/8" Fort Ancient Pipe - Fox Fields
The Artifact Company
Nice pipestone pipe from Fox Fields, Mason Co., Kentucky. Nice polish.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 200.00 - 500.00
Sold to floor for (145.00) = 145.00
 
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4 1/4" Bird Effigy Pipe267 - 4 1/4" Bird Effigy Pipe
The Artifact Company
Basalt example from the Southwestern US of a nesting bird. Nice!
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Start Price : 100.00 | Estimate : 300.00 - 800.00
 
 
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6 7/8" Adena Blocked End Tube Pipe - Jackson COA268 - 6 7/8" Adena Blocked End Tube Pipe - Jackson COA
The Artifact Company
Nice example from Licking Co., Ohio in pipestone. Ex - Bruce Bailey, Art Gerber Collections. Jackson COA
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Start Price : 500.00 | Estimate : 1,000.00 - 5,000.00
 
 
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2 5/8" Catlinite Pipe269 - 2 5/8" Catlinite Pipe
The Artifact Company
Exact age unknown but a nice catlinite piece.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 500.00
Sold to floor for (70.00) = 70.00
 
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6 3/8" Engraved Pipe Tomahawk270 - 6 3/8" Engraved Pipe Tomahawk
The Artifact Company
Catlinite example from the Plains with details engraving and delicate thin blade on the axe. 1910-1920's. Historic.
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Start Price : 75.00 | Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
 
 
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Superb Collection of 9 Hematite Celts271 - Superb Collection of 9 Hematite Celts
The Artifact Company
Largest measured 3 1/8". All Missouri. Note collector catalog #'s.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 300.00 - 400.00
Sold to floor for (235.00) = 235.00
 
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2 3/8" Plummet272 - 2 3/8" Plummet
The Artifact Company
Ohio Co., Kentucky example in brown slate.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 200.00 - 500.00
Sold to floor for (130.00) = 130.00
 
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4 5/8" Adena Keyhole Pendant273 - 4 5/8" Adena Keyhole Pendant
The Artifact Company
Green banded slate example from Darke Co., Ohio and formerly of the S. Walters Collection.
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Start Price : 200.00 | Estimate : 500.00 - 1,500.00
 
 
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3 3/4" 3/4 Groove Axe274 - 3 3/4" 3/4 Groove Axe
The Artifact Company
Super nice axe in a light colored cream porphyry. Indiana.
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Start Price : 100.00 | Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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5" Full Groove Axe275 - 5" Full Groove Axe
The Artifact Company
Black Diorite example from Ohio.
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to floor for (230.00) = 230.00
 
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5" Full Groove Axe276 - 5" Full Groove Axe
The Artifact Company
Green Diorite example from Indiana. Good honest piece with a decent bit.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to floor for (64.00) = 64.00
 
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2 5/16" Semi-Keeled Gorget277 - 2 5/16" Semi-Keeled Gorget
The Artifact Company
Green Banded Slate example from Ohio.
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Estimate : 200.00 - 500.00
Sold to floor for (175.00) = 175.00
 
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1 1/4" Ft. Ancient Discoidal278 - 1 1/4" Ft. Ancient Discoidal
The Artifact Company
Drilled and engraved example out of Pipestone from Ohio.
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Estimate : 50.00 - 150.00
Sold to floor for (65.00) = 65.00
 
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4 3/8" Hohokam 3/4 Groove Axe279 - 4 3/8" Hohokam 3/4 Groove Axe
The Artifact Company
Gray diorite example from Arizona. El Paso Estate Collection.
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to floor for (195.00) = 195.00
 
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3 1/2" Discoidal280 - 3 1/2" Discoidal
The Artifact Company
Biscuit style example from Indiana. Cream Hardstone.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 200.00 - 500.00
Sold to floor for (50.00) = 50.00
 
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4 11/16" Fringed Pendant281 - 4 11/16" Fringed Pendant
The Artifact Company
Green Banded Slate example from Ohio. Nice tallies at both ends.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to floor for (375.00) = 375.00
 
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4 3/16" Pentagonal Pendant282 - 4 3/16" Pentagonal Pendant
The Artifact Company
Green Banded Slate example from Ohio.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 300.00 - 800.00
Sold to floor for (210.00) = 210.00
 
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2 7/8" Fringed Shell Pendant - Davis COA283 - 2 7/8" Fringed Shell Pendant - Davis COA
The Artifact Company
Found on the Hardin Village Site in Greenup Co., Kentucky by Gomer Moore. Davis COA
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
Sold to floor for (125.00) = 125.00
 
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3 5/8" Hopewell Rectangular Gorget - Jackson COA284 - 3 5/8" Hopewell Rectangular Gorget - Jackson COA
The Artifact Company
Nice example in Green Banded Slate with Ochre Staining. Ex - Cameron Parks, Cowan Hood Collections and found in Noble Co., Indiana. Jackson COA. Tripl
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 250.00 - 400.00
Sold to floor for (150.00) = 150.00
 
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1 13/16" Butterfly Bannerstone285 - 1 13/16" Butterfly Bannerstone
The Artifact Company
Green Banded Slate example from Ohio with incredible mineralization on this NO BRAINER example.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 400.00 - 1,000.00
Sold to floor for (300.00) = 300.00
 
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3 5/8" Celt286 - 3 5/8" Celt
The Artifact Company
Nicely polished example from Schuyler Co., Illinois and marked 'C-2'. Granite.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 50.00 - 150.00
Sold to floor for (110.00) = 110.00
 
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4 5/16" Adena Slate Pendant Jackson G-9+ COA287 - 4 5/16" Adena Slate Pendant Jackson G-9+ COA
The Artifact Company
Ohio example in a greenish slate. Ex - Cowan Hood Collection. Jackson COA.
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Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
Sold to floor for (260.00) = 260.00
 
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3 11/16" Discoidal288 - 3 11/16" Discoidal
The Artifact Company
Illinois example in granite. Heavily weathered.
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Start Price : 50.00 | Estimate : 200.00 - 500.00
 
 
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1 1/4" Ball Bannerstone - Jackson COA289 - 1 1/4" Ball Bannerstone - Jackson COA
The Artifact Company
Green Banded Slate example from Ashland Co., Ohio. Ex - Paul Whaley Collection. Jackson COA.
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Start Price : 200.00 | Estimate : 350.00 - 500.00
 
 
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4 3/8" Danish Flint Celt290 - 4 3/8" Danish Flint Celt
The Artifact Company
Nice classic example from Denmark in gray fossil chert.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 200.00 - 500.00
Sold to floor for (100.00) = 100.00
 
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2 1/16" MINIATURE 3/4 Groove Axe - Baker COA291 - 2 1/16" MINIATURE 3/4 Groove Axe - Baker COA
The Artifact Company
Piatt Co., Illinois. Brown Hardstone example found by Dennis Phillips. Baker COA. Documented Rare type known to only include a handful of examples.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 300.00 - 800.00
Sold to floor for (720.00) = 720.00
 
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5 9/16" Tapered Poll Celt - Jackson COA292 - 5 9/16" Tapered Poll Celt - Jackson COA
The Artifact Company
Found along the Nolichucky River in Washington Co., Tennessee in 1938. Ex - Cowan Hood Collection. Jackson COA.
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Estimate : 200.00 - 500.00
Sold to floor for (190.00) = 190.00
 
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Pair of Stone Pendants293 - Pair of Stone Pendants
The Artifact Company
Northeast Texas. Largest 3 3/4".
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Estimate : 20.00 - 100.00
Sold to floor for (45.00) = 45.00
 
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6 1/8" Barbed Axe294 - 6 1/8" Barbed Axe
The Artifact Company
Branch Co., Michigan. Nicely made from a white/cream granite/diorite.
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Estimate : 500.00 - 800.00
Sold to floor for (290.00) = 290.00
 
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9 5/8" Humped Adze295 - 9 5/8" Humped Adze
The Artifact Company
Medina, Ohio example in well made granite. Long and slender. Nice!
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to floor for (495.00) = 495.00
 
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3 1/2" Triple Drilled Gorget - Jackson COA296 - 3 1/2" Triple Drilled Gorget - Jackson COA
The Artifact Company
Black slate example from Union Co., Ohio. Ex - Cowan Hood Collection. Jackson COA.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to floor for (100.00) = 100.00
 
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3 3/8" Pendant - Jackson COA297 - 3 3/8" Pendant - Jackson COA
The Artifact Company
Black slate example from Licking Co., Ohio. Formerly of the Cowan Hood Collection. Drilling started but not finished. Jackson COA.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 200.00 - 500.00
Sold to floor for (94.00) = 94.00
 
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10 1/2" Beaded Leather Knife Sheath298 - 10 1/2" Beaded Leather Knife Sheath
The Artifact Company
Nice OLD example with 4 colors of beads and bells. Nicely tanned supple leather. Cotton thread so placing at 1880-1920 in age.
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Start Price : 200.00 | Estimate : 500.00 - 1,500.00
 
 
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10 7/8" Catlinite Letter Opener299 - 10 7/8" Catlinite Letter Opener
The Artifact Company
Reservation goods made in the 1940's. Engraved with flowers and a fish. Ex - Arthur Sullivan collection.
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Start Price : 150.00 | Estimate : 400.00 - 800.00
 
 
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3 1/2" Skookum Papoose Doll300 - 3 1/2" Skookum Papoose Doll
The Artifact Company
1930's with good face paint.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 40.00 - 100.00
Sold to floor for (20.00) = 20.00
 
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