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Drill
Marion Co. Fl

Misc128

Made of greasy agate, translucent, nice bulls eye


$65.00

Drill
Dixie Co. Fl

Misc283

Intact, well made

$55.00

Greenstone Gorget
Volusia Co. Fl

Misc378

Tick Island, very rare, beautifully crafted, right at 6", centerpiece, pictured in Florida Anthropological Society Publication #10

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Celt
Citrus Co. Fl

Misc393

Hardstone, no damage or restoration, bit is in fine shape

$600.00

Celt
Suwannee Co. Fl

Misc394

Beautiful piece, rare, good symmetry and balance, bit seems almost unused

$995.00

 

Pottery Vessel
Franklin Co. Fl

Misc418

Minor restoration on rim, 97% intact, enlargement shows what appears to be shark tooth serration marks left when finishing touches were applied

$675.00

Plummet
Citrus Co. Fl

Misc420

Beautiful piece, flattened on two sides, hardstone, perfect groove

$1200.00

Bone Fish Hook
Taylor Co. Fl

Misc433

"J" style, good size, no repairs or gluing, has some pitting which appears to be a  natural occurrence of the bone


$850.00

Engraved Hair Pin
Volusia Co. Fl

Misc447

Broken and glued, but otherwise a one of a kind piece because of the raised ring carved around the pin near the knuckle, apparently the ring was carved and engraved before the rest of the shaft of the pin was scraped down leaving the ring at an elevated level, there are also tiny marks carved onto the knuckle area, a truly unique piece

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Bone Tool
Dixie Co. Fl

Misc449

Made from the porous portion of a large animal bone, the flattened surface appears to have been an abrader, solidly fossilized, very unusual


$250.00

Bone Fish Hook
Taylor Co. Fl

Misc452

Good size, no restoration, harder and harder to come by


$700.00

Wisconsin Winged Banner
Florida

Misc456

Found in 1972 on the bank of the Withlacoochie, beautiful piece which is almost never found in Florida made of this type of material, no damage or restoration, perfectly drilled, formerly owned by several prominent collectors

$4800.00

Bone Fish Hook
Taylor Co. Fl

Misc458

Another fine piece with no restoration or damage, knobbed style with a very keen tip, good size

$700.00

Bone Fish Hook
Taylor Co. Fl

Misc461

Grooved, no repair or restoration, very smooth, very nice piece

$700.00

Triangular Banner Stone
Marion Co. Fl

Misc465

Gorgeous piece, no damage, beautifully drilled and polished,

$1475.00

Perforated Pebble Banner Stone
Gilchrist Co. Fl

Misc466

Found by Ben Waller, fine craftsmanship, a bit over three inches long, has a hair line crack over the hole on one side, no restoration

$1650.00

Human Head Effigy
Near the Ocklawaha river

Misc472

Found many years ago by a little boy and given to Ben Waller, made of sandstone or mudstone, the nose has been flattened over time, first of these I've seen

$1250.00

Unifaced Tool
Gilchrist Co. Fl

Misc473

Nicely made with good size, one blade edge is extremely beveled

$35.00

 

 

Gorget
Florida

Misc476

Beautiful piece, artifacts of this quality are rarely offered for sale, well made, no damage or restoration, the maker was ever so slightly off when he began the drilling from the other side which adds character to the piece

$5500.00

Socketed Antler Point
Taylor Co. Fl

Misc478

This one has a slight bit of damage at the proximal end, this is quite common for these, still nice

$90.00

Socketed Antler Point
Taylor Co. Fl

Misc486

This is one of the rare ones with no damage at all, good size and well preserved

$150.00

Compound Jar
Santa Rosa, Co. Fl

Misc489

Ft. Walton culture with incised rim, small amount of restoration, kill hole, beautiful piece, approximately 7" tall, great art work

$3500.00

Triangular Banner Stone
Marion Co. Fl

Misc490

Found by Ben Waller many years ago, beautifully crafted, no damage or restoration, hole is perfectly drilled, Florida banners are pretty hard to come by, Florida banners with this provenance are very rare

$2400.00

Drill
Alachua Co. Fl

Misc493

Very nice piece with no damage, tip exhibits usage wear, made of high grade chert

$65.00

Bone Fish Hook
Taylor Co. Fl

Misc494

"J" style with good size, has a few pits and some tip wear, not damaged just rounded a bit, glued for preservation, no repairs

$390.00

French Conical
Levy Co. Fl

Misc496

Very rare and seldom offered for sale, very sharp tip, made of copper or brass


$275.00

Shell Spoon
Levy Co. Fl

Misc498

Found at Cedar Key

$50.00

Shell Spoon
Levy Co. Fl

Misc499

Also from Cedar Key, nicely made

$80.00

Pendant
Levy Co. Fl

Misc502

Made of greenstone, has some damage on the other side that is evenly patinated and is obviously ancient, displays nicely

$100.00

Spud Handle
Cobb Co. Ga

Misc503

Roughly 15", I realize that spuds have a flaring head and this one does not, instead, it has a slight dimple at the big end, made of greenstone, does not appear that this one has been damaged, which could have explained the lack of a flared head, unique piece with years of usage wear evident


$1950.00

Plummet
Levy Co. Fl

Misc504

Very nice piece with good symmetry and balance, pronounced groove, made of limestone, good size to this one




$800.00

Celt
Cobb Co. Ga

Misc507

Good size, intact bit

 

$700.00

Plummet
Levy Co. Fl

Misc509

Greenstone, quality piece with fine lines and symmetry, enlargement shows an unfortunate shovel ding which occurred during recovery reducing the price of this rare relic to easily less than half, displays very nicely in a frame


$350.00

Plummet
Levy Co. Fl

Misc510

Hardstone, delicate example that has been finely crafted into this gem, it appears the maker worked the length of this stone and left both ends as he found them, has a small color change at the distal end which, when viewed through a microscope, reveals no damage, just a change in color




$450.00

REDUCED
$300.00

Plummet
Levy Co. Fl

Misc516

This is a nice one, made of sandstone, good symmetry and nicely grooved


$250.00

Unifaced Scraper
Gilchrist Co. Fl

Misc520

Big one, has a very steeply beveled edge

$40.00

Shell Hammer
Levy Co. Fl

Misc521

Made from a welk shell, big one, lots of usage wear otherwise very nice


$20.00

Flint Celt/Tool
Gilchrist Co. Fl

Misc522

Monster piece, made of coastal plains chert

$225.00

Shell Plummet
Levy Co. Fl

Misc523

Somewhat weather worn but ithas good size and is well made

$250.00

Hendrix Scraper
Levy Co. Fl

Misc524

Very nice piece with a lot of character, unifaced

ON HOLD

Bone Fish Hook
Sarasota Co. Fl

Misc525

No repairs, glued for preservation only, sharp tip, good groove, rare to be found in this neck of the woods

$250.00

REDUCED
$175.00

Plummet
Levy Co. Fl

Misc526

Has two flat sides, very nice groove, tiny, ancient nick visible in one of the enlargements, displays very nicely

$1000.00

Shell Celt
Levy Co. Fl

Misc530

Nicely worked on all edges, very nice bit, has a bit of extra shell layer near the bit that has been sharpened and smoothed to match the rest of the work

$125.00

Shell Plummet
Levy Co. Fl

Misc531

Big one, nice groove

$250.00

Shell Plummet
Sarasota Co. Fl

Misc532

Very nice piece

$400.00

Celt
Dixie Co. Fl

Misc535

Thick, heavy duty tool, has a bit of usage wear at the bit which doesn't detract

$250.00

Shell Bead
Dixie Co. Fl

Misc537

Found years ago on a Gulf coast island, nice piece, nicely drilled

$60.00

Waller Knife
Gilchrist Co. Fl

Misc538

Outstanding piece, great base, good size and some gator teeth

$225.00