Ground Stone Artifacts
Gorgets / Pendants / Pipes / Bannerstones / Celts etc.
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Updated 8 / 13 / 10
Why Collect Pipes?
Pipes are the personal effects of the Native American.
No item was more personal, more cherished than a mans pipe!
It was his companion on his down time, his "me" time. It connected him with the Great Spirit.
It was used to seal alliances, friendships and foster good will to all those around the camp fire
that participated in a good smoke! Often the outside of the bowl will show wear from constantly being held in the hand. Show me another type of relic that was held as much in the hand as a Pipe! They often reflected his personality, his beliefs and the culture as well. The Pipes shape, style and the effigies that are often represented were very important and no doubt highly symbolic to him.
On the other hand arrowheads and spear points were tools, they were more common
and used only for a relatively brief time, spent and then discarded
Generally to the Indian they were not as valued or coveted as a Pipe.
Pipes are rare and will continue to appreciate over time.
Limestone Elbow Pipe
Length: 3 3/8"
Height: 3 1/4"
Huntsville Alabama area
Comments: Awesome Block Style Elbow Pipe.
Covered in deposits that show great age.
Weigh 1.5 lbs.
Comes with a Tom Davis Certificate of Authenticity .
Woodland Era.
Price: $1,700.00
Item: Limestone Pipe
Soapstone Elbow Pipe
Length: 3 1/4"
Height: 2 1/2"
Bartow Co. Georgia
Comments: Very nice pipe made of Steatite.
Good polish and attractive lines.
Comes with a Tom Davis Certificate of Authenticity.
Late Woodland to Early Mississippian Era.
Price: $1,700.00
Item: Soapstone Pipe
Soapstone Elbow Pipe
Length: 2"
Height: 1 3/4"
Elmore Co. Alabama
Comments: Very nice pipe made of Steatite.
Finely made and exhibiting great artistic style.
The bowl is an effigy of a small pottery bowl.
Has a small discovery nick on the rim of the bowl.
Comes with a Jerry Dickey Certificate of Authenticity.
Mississippian Era.
Price: $1,000.00
Item: SSP
Stone Hopewell Pipe
3 1/4" x 1 5/8"
? Co. Ohio
Comments:
One of the few undoubtedly "authentic" Hopewell platform pipes.
Properly fashioned of appropriate material
from an area well known to produce these relics.
The majority of the platform pipes recovered
are somewhat asymmetrical and have been
anciently reduced in overall length
as the example pictured.
This reduction in their size is a result of grinding
(most often "edge grinding") to repair damage
suffered as a consequence of being
repeatedly used by the folks who
owned them.
Traces of ancient native
copper
are also clearly present having adhered
as a result of long contact with
the surfaces of this artifact.
The vast majority of intact "so
called"
Hopewell pipes currently offered are in fact reproductions.
Price: $4,000.00 Item: Hopewell Pipe
Boat Stone Gorget
3 3/16"
Hillsborough Co. Florida
Comments: This awesome rare
Steatite Boat stone Gorget
is from the vicinity of the famous
Safety Harbor Site and was found by
"Blue" Pinkley in the early 1970's
along Duniden Creek on a Citrus , Culbreath Site.
The shovel ding it suffered
has been gracefully restored (see last picture)
In undamaged condition this would
bring a hefty sum but it is now quite reasonable.
Price: $600.00
Item: Boatstone
Soapstone/ Steatite Bowl
12" x 10 3/4"
Rabun Co. Georgia
Comments: Weighing in at 20.4 lbs.
this complete unrestored Soapstone Bowl
is about as rare an item you will find.
These were used for cooking
as they retained heat very well
and were quite durable.
They came into vogue in the
Late Archaic period about 4,000 years ago
and were used until and even after the advent of pottery.
These were made from outcroppings of Steatite
found in northern Georgia, Alabama and the Carolinas.
Highly valued, these were traded all the
way down the peninsular of Florida
and throughout the southeastern US.
Price: $900.00
Item: Stone Bowl
Tube Banner
Length: 3 1/2"
Diameter of hole: 5/8"
Henry Co. Alabama
Comments: Beautifully crafted
Mud Stone Tube Banner.
Polished well with good symmetry.
Nice large clean drill hole.
Found surface hunting in a plowed field.
Price: $1,800.00
Item: Banner 1
D-Hump Banner
Length: 2 1/2"
Diameter of hole: 1/2"
Columbia Co. Georgia
Comments: Made of beautiful green Granite
Pictured in Knoblock's Bannerstones
Book pg. 232-233 Ex: Knoblock; Cameron Parks;
Lynn Mills; Len Weidner; CJ. O'Neil
Price: $1,900.00
Item: Banner 2
Bi-face Hourglass Bannerstone
2 1/10" x 2 1/8"
Meigs Co. Tennessee
Comments:
This striking and rare bi-face hourglass
was once housed in the museum collection
of F.M. “Ray” Snyder of Townsend, TN,
in his Museum of the Tennessee Indian
(See Who’s Who No. 3).
This piece is made of gneiss.
It was found on Hiawassee Island,
Meigs County, Tn. Ex-Jack Willhoit, Tommy Beutell.
Price: $2,400.00 Item: Banner 3
Native Copper Harpoon
10 1/2"
Levy Co. Florida
Comments: Extremely rare artifact made from
exotic imported copper probably from the Great Lakes.
Hammer marks are clearly seen overall, with a nice ancient patina.
This is one of only 3 that are known to exist from the state of Florida.
The 1st was documented by C.B. Moore (see excerpts)
A 2nd one was found near the Homosassa River
and like this one offered here it was found on a Hernando Site.
A Swift Creek Cultural connection is also possible
as this period had the most trade with the northern Hopewell
Culture. Found near the bank of the Wacasassa River.
A hurricane blew down a large cypress tree
and this item surfaced near the root system.
One could speculate that a small number
of these in finished condition came down
with a trading party some
2,500 years ago to trade for shell.
Price: $1,800.00 Item: Copper Harpoon
Flaked Adze
8 1/4"
Allen Co. Kentucky
Comments: Highly polished bit with zero flaws.
Very nice Adze!
Price: $600.00
Item: Flaked Adze
Polished Flaked Celt
5 1/2" in length.
Trigg Co. Kentucky
Comments: Nice Dover Adze or Celt
with nice bit polish.
Price: $375.00 Item: Flaked Celt 1
Polished Flaked Celt
6 1/8" in length.
Trigg Co. Kentucky
Comments: Nice Dover Adze or Celt
with nice bit polish.
Price: $375.00 Item: Flaked Celt 2
Polished Ground Celt
5 1/8" in length.
Lee Co. Alabama
Comments: Found near Auburn Alabama.
Fine Middle Mississippian Celt.
Has a bit on both ends.
Price:
$250.00 Item: Alabama Celt 1
Polished Ground Celt
5 1/8" in length.
Lee Co. Alabama
Comments: Pecked and ground
with nice polish.
Found many years ago
near the Chattahoochee River.
Price:
$200.00 Item: Alabama Celt 2
Polished Ground Celt
6 3/4" in length.
Lee Co. Alabama
Comments: Pecked and ground
with some polish.
Found many years ago
near the Chattahoochee River.
Price:
$150.00 Item: Alabama Celt 3
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