Shell, Bone, Pottery
Artifacts
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Copper Shell & Pottery
Hancock Co. Georgia
Comments: All of these items
were found cached together.
Found many years ago
near Shoulder Bone Creek.
The embossed Pendants and Ear Spools are made of Native Cooper.
The Cross Style Shell Gorget is among the rarest of types.
The two pots are typical Lamer with rim ticking.
There is some restoration on both pots
as they were found with stress cracks.
Middle Mississippian Era 1,200 to 1,400 AD.
Price: ( appraised value: $12,300.00 ) Your price: 11,000.00
Item:
Shoulder Bone Cache
Shell
Rattlesnake Shell Gorget
3 x 3 1/2"
Gordon Co. Georgia
Comments: This incised Gorgets
such as you see here are true works of art in shell.
Nicely executed
Citico Style Rattlesnake Gorget
Made from the outer spiral of the Welk, Busycon Perversuim.
Late Mississippian Era 1,400 to 1,600 AD.
Minimal chafing of design, otherwise in good condition.
Price: $3,500.00 Item:
Shell Gorget 1
Rattlesnake Shell Gorget
2"
Gordon Co. Georgia
Comments: Very early fenestrated Brakebill Style
which predates the Gorget above.
Made from the outer spiral
of the Welk, Busycon Perversuim.
Middle Mississippian Era 1,200 to 1,400 AD.
Price: $1,800.00 Item:
Shell Gorget 2
Scalloped Shell Gorget
3 1/4"
Floyd Co. Georgia
Comments: Nice hard shell Gorget
made from the outer spiral
of the Welk, Busycon Perversuim.
Middle Mississippian Era 1,200 to 1,400 AD.
Price: $800.00 Item:
Shell Gorget 3
Incised Shell Gorget
3 3/8" x 3 3/8"
Hancock Co. Georgia
Comments: Nice hard shell Gorget
made from the outer spiral
of the Welk, Busycon Perversuim.
This is an earlier design with a
circular line around the periphery
and just outside of this line a series of dots
or punctuates circling the disc.
Middle Mississippian Era 1,200 to 1,400 AD.
This shell is in good condition.
Price: $900.00 Item:
Shell Gorget 4
Centrally Perforated Shell Gorget
3 1/2"
Gordon Co. Georgia
Comments: Nice hard shell Gorget
made from the outer spiral
of the Welk, Busycon Perversuim.
Middle Mississippian Era 1,200 to 1,400 AD.
Price: $500.00 Item:
Shell Gorget 5
Shell Beads
40" in length.
Hancock Co. Georgia
Comments: Nice strand of rock hard Marginellas.
Found at the Shoulder Bone Creek Site.
Price: $200.00 Item: Beads 3
Shell Beads
62" in length.
Hancock Co. Georgia
Comments: Nice strand of rock hard
small tubular shells beads over 5 feet of them!
Found at the Shoulder Bone Creek Site.
Enough here to make several smaller strands.
Price: $400.00 Item: Beads 4
Shell Beads
30" in length.
Hiawasee, Georgia
Comments: Nice authentic strand
from the Mississippian Era.
I originally thought these were from Florida
but I was incorrect- they are from Georgia.
Price:
$200.00 Item: Beads 5
Shell Pendant
2 1/4" in length.
Hillsborough Co. Florida
Comments: Nice shell pendant
or plummet found near St. Petersburg Florida.
Price: $180.00 Item: SH 22
Shell Hammers, Pick Axes, Celts
Found many years ago
on Big Pine Key. Made from the Busycon Perversum
or more commonly know as the Lightning Welk.
These tools were utilized as picks or hammers
and have evidence of wear on the distal end of the columella.
Note the cut out in the aperture and the round hole to accommodate the
wooden handles. These relics are a testimony of the resourcefulness of the Native Americans.
Probably Calusa made, but these can date back to as far as 4,500 years before present.
These items are rarely offered.
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Shell Hammer / or Pick Axe
4" in length.
Florida Keys
Monroe Co. Florida
Comments: Solid with nice
grinding along the aperture.
Found many years ago
on Big Pine Key by Bill "Rattlesnake" Forneir.
Picture on the right shows the
unaltered Lightning Welk Shell
Price:
$35.00 Item: SH 3
Shell Hammer / or Pick Axe
4 1/2" in length.
Florida Keys
Monroe Co. Florida
Comments: Very well made.
Very crisp and symmtricaldrill holes
Found many years ago
on Big Pine Key
by Bill "Rattlesnake" Forneir.
Picture on the right shows the
unaltered Lightning Welk Shell.
Price: $100.00 Item: SH 2
Shell Celt
6 1/2" in length.
Florida Keys
Monroe Co. Florida
Comments: Made from a Strombus Gigis
more commonly known as the Queen Conch.
The bottom pictures shows how they were
hafted and a modern example
with the box indicated the part of the shell the
Indians utilized to make the Celt.
This shell was selected for the strength
and thickness of this part of the shell.
Note the battered end from long use.
Found many years ago
on Big Pine Key.
Price: $40.00 Item: SH 18
Shell Celt
6 5/8" in length.
Florida Keys
Monroe Co. Florida
Comments: Made from a Strombus Gigis
more commonly known as the Queen Conch.
The bottom pictures shows how they were
hafted and a modern example
with the box indicated the part of the shell the
Indians utilized to make the Celt.
This shell was selected for the strength
and thickness of this part of the shell.
Note the battered end from long use.
Found many years ago
on Big Pine Key.
Price: $40.00 Item: SH 19
Shell Celt
5 3/4" in length.
Florida Keys
Monroe Co. Florida
Comments: Made from a Strombus Gigis
more commonly known as the Queen Conch.
The bottom pictures shows how they were
hafted and a modern example
with the box indicated the part of the shell the
Indians utilized to make the Celt.
This shell was selected for the strength
and thickness of this part of the shell.
Note the battered end from long use.
This is an especially heavy thick celt.
Found many years ago
on Big Pine Key.
Price: $40.00 Item: SH 20
Polished Shell Celt
3 1/4" in length.
Manatee Co. Florida
Comments: This rare item is highly polished
to a mirror finish and is
made from a Strombus Gigis
more commonly known as the Queen Conch.
The bottom pictures shows how they were
hafted and a modern example
with the box indicated the part of the shell the
Indians utilized to make the Celt.
This shell was selected for the strength
and thickness of this part of the shell.
Dates to Mississippian Era / Safety Harbor complex.
Price: $400.00 Item: SH 21
Pottery
Clay Pipe
Height: 2 1/2 "
Length: 3 1/8"
Brooks Co. Georgia
Comments: Your viewing an extremely rare
Weeden Island Pipe that dates
from the Late Woodland period
circa 900 AD. Found near the small town
of Lake Park just 6 miles inside the Georgia line
below Valdosta. It was found in a small Sand Mound.
Pipes from this Culture are almost nonexistent
none the less a complete example!
It has the punch and drag rim design
with alternating vertical lines
incised into the surface.
A total of 14 punctates and 14 lines.
This is a communal ceremonial item
and would have been passed
among the participants.
Price:
$1,500.00 Item: Ga. Pipe #1
Clay Pipe
2 3/4 "
Lee Co. Georgia
Comments: This interesting Pipe is
from the Early to middle Mississippian Era.
It was found in Kinchafoonee Creek
with some of the bowl and stem missing.
It has been professionally restored.
When found it was about 80% complete.
Price:
$320.00 Item: Ga. Pipe #2
Shell Tempered Bowl
7" inside diameter.
Walker Co. Georgia
Comments: This beautifully incised Casuela form bowl is
from the late Mississippian to Proto-Historic Era.
The design theme is well known
in the southeast and is the eternity motif.
Complete with no restoration.
A little sluffing or exfoliating on the bottom- not bad though.
A solid vessel that is getting harder and harder to get.
Price:
$2,100.00 Item: Ga. Pot 2
Late Mississippian
Philfot Complicated Stamp Pot
Comments: Age 1400 to 1600 AD.
Comments: Found in Bibb Co. Georgia near Macon.
Found in a few large pieces in a trash pit. Professionally restored.
Rare to vessels of this size!
Height: 13 "
Diameter is 12"
Price:
$1,500.00 Item: GA. Pot 3
Bone
Only a few rivers in the southeast have produced
socketed Bone Projectile Points, Hairpins, Fishhooks and Daggers.
Because they are organic most have decomposed long ago.
These are getting rarer every day with good examples like these becoming especially scarce.
Collectors should have at least one good frame of these while their prices are currently not reflecting their rarity.
These Artifacts has been preserved and are ready for display in your collection.
Fish Hook
2 7/8"
Dixie Co. Florida
Comments: Hooks in this condition
and size are rare. This one is especially fine.
Complete and well made made.
Grades a G-10
Price: $800.00 Item: Fish Hook 1
Fish Hook
2 1/8"
Dixie Co. Florida
Comments: Hooks in this condition
are rare. This one is especially fine.
Complete and well made made.
A lot of character to this one!
Grades a G-10
Price: $650.00 Item: Fish Hook 2
Fish Hook
2 1/4"
Dixie Co. Florida
Comments: Nice hook.
A little exfoliated but it has
been stabilized with a preservative.
Grades a G-8
Price: $250.00 Item: Fish Hook 3
Antler Handle
4 7/8"
Suwannee Co. Florida
Comments: An extremely nice Antler Handle
that is socketed to receive perhaps a small bone or tooth
for use as a pressure flaker or plane. The hole is 1" deep.
Note the polish and shaping of the end.
Heavily mineralized and hard.
No preservatives were needed.
Rare to find one this nice.
Price: $300.00 Item: Antler Handle
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OLDBone Pin.
5 1/4"
Columbia Co. Florida
Comments: Man what a fine pin!
This is about as good as it gets!
Keen tips, great polish and symmetry.
These were used to harpoon fish and other game.
Grades a G-10+
Price: $0.00 Item:
Bone Pin 1
Bone Pin.
3 1/2"
Columbia Co. Florida
Comments: Also a nice pin. Made from the leg
bone of a Deer.
Grades a G-9
Price: $60.00 Item: Bone Pin 2
Deer leg bone Dagger
9 3/8"
Dixie Co. Florida
Comments: Absolutely huge Bone Dagger.
Exceptionally large daggers like this are rare.
Solid with very little pitting. Steinhatchee River.
Price: $650.00 Item: Dagger1
Deer Antler Banner
3 1/2"
Suwannee Co. Florida
Comments: Beautiful water polished bone.
Broken on the end.
Finely worked from a large antler.
Price: $200.00 Item:
BB1
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ON HOLD ITEMS
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Fish Hook
2 1/2"
Dixie Co. Florida
Comments: This hook has some
damage but what you see is what you get.
A good bit of the details of its
construction are still visible.
(Cuts and scratch marks, etc.)