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Drill
Marion Co. Fl

Misc128

Made of greasy agate, translucent, nice bulls eye


$65.00

Drill
Alachua Co. Fl

Misc193

Kirk, beautifully colored, translucent


GONE

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

Misc457

Outstanding piece, no restoration, very well preserved and very smooth exterior, many microscopic lines which occurred during manufacture are clearly visible, knobbed style

$500.00

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

Bola/Egg Stone
Lowndes, Co. Ga

Misc462

Found on the Fla./Ga line, this one has a couple of flat sides, deeply indented dimple

$200.00

Celt
Madison Co. Fl

Misc464

Bit appears to be in unused condition, no nicks or damage, outstanding symmetry, you can't appreciate the quality of this piece until you hold it in your hands


$1000.00

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

Game Piece
Lowndes Co. Ga

Misc474

Disc shaped piece, 1 1/2" x 1/2", has a few inclusions on the other side

$65.00

 

 

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

Bone Tool
Taylor Co. Fl

Misc480

One can only speculate how this piece may have been used, worked from one end to the other, antler, scored on both sides most likely during manufacture

$70.00

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

Bone Hair Pin
Leon Co. Fl

Misc495

5 3/4", intact, no glue or repair, the end has been ground down such as a beaver's tail appears and the diameter of the bone has been thinned

$60.00

French Conical
Levy Co. Fl

Misc496

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


$275.00

Drilled Shell Ornament
Levy Co. Fl

Misc497

One can only speculate in what fashion this piece would have been worn, at first glance you might think it's broken, when viewed using a loupe or microscope it's easy to see that it was manufactured just as you see it, the bottom edge has been obviously smoothed rather than broken, all the colors of the rainbow, picture does no justice to how nice this piece is



$150.00

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

$5000.00

REDUCED
$4200.00

Plummet
Levy Co. Fl

Misc504

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



$1000.00

REDUCED
$800.00

Celt
Levy Co. Fl

Misc506

Nicely manufactured, has some ancient dings from use

$250.00

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

$500.00

REDUCED
$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


$800.00

REDUCED
$600.00

Perforated Shell Disc
Levy Co. Fl

Misc512

Finest one I've ever seen, no damage or repair, photo with quarter shows just how symmetric this piece is and attests to the amount of skill and effort that went into the manufacture of this piece

$475.00

REDUCED
$375.00

Bone Fish Hook
Lafayette Co. Fl

Misc514

Not the largest, but easily the fines hook I've handled in quite some time, the bone is not pitted, the tip is sharp enough to drag in a fat red belly even today, it also has the distinction of being found in an area that I don't know of any others coming from, which is the Suwannee river basin, hooks are predominantly found near the Steinhatchee river along with a few from the Rainbow, Ecofina and Gopher rivers, forgive me if I'm leaving out any

$695.00

Plummet
Levy Co. Fl

Misc515

Limestone, pretty rough but it does have a distinct groove, here's a chance to collect a plummet without losing an arm or a leg, lots of shell inclusions

$80.00

Plummet
Levy Co. Fl

Misc516

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

$400.00

Net Sinker
Dixie Co. Fl

Misc517

A friend of mine calls these Waco Sinkers, he has the only other one I've seen from Florida, made of mudstone, very rare piece from this neck of the woods


$250.00

Humpback Scraper
Dixie Co. Fl

Misc518

Unifaced, not damaged

 

$20.00

Unifaced Scraper
Gilchrist Co. Fl

Misc519

Nice, colorful piece, micro serrations on the edge

$45.00