This fine 2 1/16" long corner tang knife (EB1003) was found in Winkler County, Texas in the early 1950s by Keith Glasscock, discoverer of the Midland site in the same state. Made from a medium reddish gray semi-translucent chalcedony, the knife is in excellent condition and dates from the Late Archaic to Woodland Period, c.1000BC – 700AD. It comes with a certificate prepared by the well-known author Calvin Howard of Springfield, IL who has dedicated years to the study of the natural weathering o... Click for details
If you think this beauty (EB1002) looks good in reflected light, wait’ll you click open the photo showing the point with light shining through it! Made from beautifully patterned and mostly translucent agatized wood, and measuring over 2 ¾” in length, this close-to-perfect Agate Basin is from the Plains Paleo period dating c.8200-6500BC. Found north of Fowler, located in the southeastern quadrant of Colorado, the point has a few very light, hardly visible usage nicks along its edge. Hidden away ... Click for details
This Plains Paleo altatl dart point (EB1001) was fashioned from light brown to darker reddish brown agatized wood. Attributed to the Plains Paleo-Indian period, c.6000-4000BC, the point measures 2 ½” in length and is in overall very good condition (I’d grade it 8+) with a few very minor usage nicks along one edge. Well flaked and patinated, it varies in its translucency from a colorful brownish orange to an opaque darkness that fpatterns itself after the grain of the petrified wood. An exception... Click for details
This beauty (EB1000) is as close to a 10 as you’re likely to find! Measuring almost 1 ¾” in length and uniquely fluted on one side only within ½” of its tip, the translucent brownish gray point was found in Roosevelt County, New Mexico in the late 1900s. Purchased from the Jaynes collection by Keith Glasscock, the discoverer of the Midland site in Texas, this rare gem has been treasured for the past decade or so in a private Colorado collection. Authenticated by respected researcher and author C... Click for details
This 3 ¾” Paleo-Indian Clovis point (CAH101), dating c.14,000 – 9000BP and made from a tan stone laced with ferrous oxide veils identified as Payson chert (a type found near the town of Payson in western Illinois), was authenticated by the well-known Calvin Howard in January of 2007. Subsequently, the artifact was formally rejected by two authenticators (and much later by a third). Because Howard was convinced of the authenticity of the Clovis, he purchased it himself from the owner. He then con... Click for details
This 2 5/8” long, edge-translucent tan chalcedony Paleo-Indian dart point (CAH100), typed as a Hell Gap dating c.10,300-9,500BP, was found near Driftwood Creek, a tributary of the Republican River in Hitchcock County, Nebraska. From the collection of Cal Howard, highly respected and nationally recognized authenticator, the point is in overall very good condition with a few small usage nicks along its forward edges and a small ding on one basal corner. With an excellent patina on the surface that... Click for details
Corrugated Olla from the Anasazi / Mogollon culture of prehistoric Native America, ca. 1050 - 1250 A.D. Created using hand-formed coils of clay, then decorated using a technique of imprinting little pinches in the clay before it was fired to give it this corrugated appearance. Also included are 35 ancient points in varying condition (obsidian, quartz, stone, more - see detail pic). Olla itself measures 3-1/2"D x 2"D, intact/generally excellent condition, save typical surface wear. ... Click for details
Large & impressive! Prehisotric Native American Black-on-White Olla, Pinedale Phase, Mogollon Rim region, ca. 1275-1350 A.D. Pottery vessel, black on white. Interlocking motifs inside and a complete geometric painted band around the exterior. Displays wonderfully. Legally purchased from a private collection, legal release and disclosure accompanies. 12"H x 15"W (at middle), re-assembled from large pieces, then about 8-10% new clay, ancient repair holes. ... Click for details
Here’s an old friend that’s come back home for re-sale….for awhile anyway! Found at an ancient Hohokam site north of Tucson, Arizona in the mid-1990s by the late Carrol Howe, well known amateur archaeologist, researcher of ancient Native American history and art, adventurer, historical author, humorist, Oregon State legislator…..and more…..he identified this symmetrical grooved stone (JBB8) as an anvil attributing it to the Hohokam, c.1000AD. Measuring 3 3/8” in width and 2 ¼” in height, the top... Click for details
The five 24” prehistoric Native American shell bead necklaces in this group of five (JBB1 through JBB5) were hand selected and assembled from a hoard of shell disk beads found together on private lands in La Plata Canyon, New Mexico in the later 1900s. In excellent condition and fitted with hook and eye clasp, the beads on each strand range in diameter from about 4 to 6mm. Ready for casual and comfortable wear, each necklace, basically the same and priced at $300 plus shipping, comes with a smal... Click for details
