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Updated 1 / 23 / 12
CELTS
Rat-Tail Spud
Length: 16 3/4"
Heard Co. Georgia
Comments: This spectacular Rare Mississippian Era artifact may be the longest ever discovered in Georgia.
It was found in Franklin Ga. on the Chattahoochee River by some kids that were playing in the area
where a city park was being put in along the river. They were playing with the rat-tail when a man
took notice and traded the kids some candy for the piece. He owned a gas station near the area
and it hung above his cash register for some time and many collectors knew of the piece.
It is made of Greenstone and has 2 tally marks on each side of the bit. The bit had a small chip in
it from the kids playing with it but now has been professionally restored. This type of artifact
would have been in the possession of the chief and were hafted as an axe head. Probably
never used as an axe but rather they were symbols of high rank and status. We could only
imagine the great amount of labor that it took to make such an item. Then imagine too the
beautiful carved wooden handle for this axe festooned with feathers! The Rat-Tailed Type
of spud date to the early Mississippian Era circa 1,100 to 1,300 AD. These are very rare
and distribution limited to major ceremonial centers and large provincial towns.
Grades a G-9.5
Price: Call
Item: Celt 1
Polished Celt
Length: 10 1/4"
Montgomery Co. Alabama
Comments: This huge beautiful Greenstone Celt
was found near the Tallapoosa River.
Show heavy use wear and high polish
on the bit. Has a couple of very minor
ancient chips along bit edge. A great
relic at a bargain price.
Grades a G-8
Price: $800.00
Item: Celt 2
MISCELLANEOUS
ON HOLD
Stone Pestle
Length: 2"
Putnam Co. Florida
Comments: This oddity appears to
meet the description of a pestle. It is made of
Coral and is cylindrical with a slight taper to one end.
There does appear to be some use wear on each end
and this is why I have deduced its probable use as
a pestle perhaps used to mix powder or pastes.
First and only only one I have seen like this.
Grades a G-10
Price: 160.00
Item: Pestle
Soapstone/ Steatite Bowl
12" x 10 3/4"
Rabun Co. Georgia
Comments: Weighing in at 20.4 lbs.
this complete un-restored 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: $650.00
Item: Stone Bowl
GORGETS
Incised Stone Gorget
Diameter: 1 1/4"
Hillsborough Co. Florida
Comments: Rare one of a kind
Limestone Gorget with 5 incised lines
emanating from the 2 suspension holes
and expanding out like drooping palm fronds.
The overall outline and closely set hole placement
is very similar to the Mississippian Era Shell Gorgets.
Ornaments are so rare in Florida compared to other areas.
Very unusual and unique relic. Found at the famous
Maximo Point Site.
Grades a G-10
Price: 800.00
Item: Gorget 1
Expanded Center Gorget
Length: 6 1/2"
Suwannee Co. Florida
Comments: Found near Ft. McCone.
One of the nicest Gorgets I have handled.
Made of polished Greenstone. Very thin
and well made. Rare to find one this nice.
Grades a G-9.5
Price: $3,500.00
Item: Gorget 2
Expanded Center Gorget
Length: 3"
Polk Co. Florida
Comments: This gorgeous Gorget was found on the south side of Lake Marion
on a Hernando Site. Made of banded Mud Stone with quartz inclusions
on the back side. About as nice as the come!
Grades a G-10
Price: $1,200.00
Item: Gorget 3
Rectangular Gorget
Length: 4"
Dougherty Co. Georgia
Comments: Found in Albany Georgia.
Made of fine grained Silt Stone. The
polish on this piece is so fine, so smooth
that it feels like glass in the hand. Very
nice conical drill holes. Great piece!
Grades a G-9.5
Price: $1,500.00
Item: Gorget 4
Expanded Center Gorget
Length: 3 3/4"
Baker Co. Georgia
Comments: Found in Chickasawhatchee Creek.
Made of Steatite. Very symmetrical. Another top self relic.
Grades a G-10
Price: $1,200.00
Item: Gorget 5
Boatstone Gorget
Length: 4"
Dougherty Co. Georgia
Comments: All deep south ground stone Gorgets are uncommon,
but this particular style is especially rare. This is the earliest type
of all the Boatstones. As time went on these were made with deeper
and deeper center depression until they looked like the example
pictured below (Boatstone 2) Made of a heavy mud stone.
The holes are plugged with sand and river gravel
and is in the exact condition as found.
Found in the Flint River.
Grades a G-9
Price: $1,800.00
Item: Gorget 6
Expanded Center Gorget
Length: 5 1/2"
Baker Co. Georgia
Comments: Found in the
Itchawaynotchaway Creek below Newton
Made of polished Blood Red Claystone. Very
balanced and symmetrical.
Grades a G-9
Price: $2,500.00
Item: Gorget 7
Savaged Incised Gorget
Length: 3 1/4"
Marion Co. Florida
Comments: This Expanded
Center Gorget was anciently broken
and then redrilled to fasten both sides back together.
The other half is lost to time. But what is really
exciting about this piece is all of the Incising
of the front face. Cross hatching inside
of lined perimeters nearly cover
the surface of the Gorget.
Grades a G-8
Price: $300.00
Item: Gorget 8
Two holed Crescent Gorget
Length: 3 5/8"
Height: 1 3/4"
Cosh. Co. Ohio
Comments: Found in 2002 and once in
the collection of the late Lar Holthem.
Even pictured in his book!
Made of highly polished wire granite.
Features some large conically drilled
holes for suspension.
Grades a G-9
Price: $400.00
Item: Gorget 9 JI
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: $500.00
Item: Boatstone 1
Boatstone
Length: 1 3/4"
Height: 7/8"
Putnam Co. Florida
Comments: Made of dense
limestone that has been intensely
polished particularly in the inside
of the bowl. One thumb fits
perfectly inside it.
Grades a G-9
Price: 270.00
Item: Boatstone 2
PENDANTS
REDUCED
Stone Pendant
1 5/8"
Meigs Co. Tennessee
Comments: Nice little ornament.
Has some good symmetry and very smooth.
Made from a river skipping stone.
Grades a G-8.5
Price: $70.00
Item: Pendant 1
Plummet
Length: 1 3/4""
Putnam Co. Florida
Comments: Made of
limestone.
Grades a G-7
Price: 100.00
Item: Pendant 2
BANNERSTONES
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: $1,400.00
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: $1,500.00
Item: Banner 2
Single Faced Bottle Banner
Length: 2 5/8"
Width: 1 7/8"
Hole Diameter: 7/8"
Hardin Co. Tennessee
Comments: This beautiful Claystone
Bottle Banner is made of some awesome
material with swirling bands of color.
Has light engraving on one side
(See last picture) Found by
Joe Scott in a field
on Horse Creek. Comes with
a John Berner C.O. A.
Grades a G-9
Price: $2,800.00
Item: Banner 3 JI
Shuttle Bannerstone
Length: 2 1/2"
Suwannee Co. Florida
Comments: Another Shuttle Style
Bannerstone made of Steatite.
This softer stone took a
little beating in the river.
Grades a G-6
Price: $400.00
Item: Banner 4
Shuttle Bannerstone
Length: 3 5/8"
Mitchell Co. Georgia
Comments: Very nice Shuttle Style
Bannerstone made of Mudstone.
Found in the Flint River just
north of Buzzard Island.
Grades a G-9.5
Price: $2,000.00
Item: Banner 5
Pick Type
Tie On Bannerstone
4 1/8"
Dougherty Co. Georgia
Comments: This Tie On Banner was probably made
from a savaged piece of a broken Steatite Bowl.
Note the groove near the center where the cordage
would have held the stone to the Atlatl.
Grades a G-7
Price: $145.00
Item: Banner 6
PIPES
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 his 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.
Steatite Deer Hoof Effigy Pipe
Length: 6"
Height: 3 3/4"
Middle Tennessee
Comments: Fantastic large Effigy Pipe.
Complete in every detail. No doubt about what this represented.
One can clearly see the likeness to a Deer's Hoof in the 1st picture.
When found it had an arrowhead placed in the bowl.
Weigh 1.75 lbs. Woodland Era 2,500 to 1,500 years old.
Price: $2,500.00
Item: Pipe 1 JI
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: $1,500.00
Item: Pipe 2
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: $1,200.00
Item: Pipe 3
Historic Steatite Pipe
Length: 2 1/4"
Height: 1 1/2"
Greene Co. Tennessee
Comments: Beautiful black highly
polished Steatite Pipe that dates to the
Historic Contact period of the mid 1700's.
Found Steve Hawk of Greeneville TN.
Ex. Howard Graves collection.
Grades a G-10
Price: $1,200.00
Item: Pipe 4 JI
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: $900.00
Item: Pipe 5
TO SEE MORE "CLAY" PIPES SEE THE SHELL, BONE & POTTERY PAGE
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