Any ceramic from the Four Mile culture which is not a bowl is quite scarce and desirable. This diminutive olla measures 4.2 inches by 3.3 inches and is glued from several pieces. There is no restoration or addition of paint. The exterior exhibits opposing positive/negative stepped design separated by what appears to be a centipede desig... Click for details
We recently acquired several beautiful intact ollas from a private collection which was formed between 1985 and 1996. This is an incredibly rare intact Hohokam olla that is completely intact measuring 15.5 inches by 12.5 inches tall and a 7 inch opening at the top. There is a fine pressure crack in the bottom which is insignificant and th... Click for details
We recently acquired several beautiful intact olla from a private collection which was formed between 1985 and 1996. This nice example measures 13.5 inches wide and 11.5 inches inches and has no restoration of any kind. The shape is exceptional and the design elements varied and quite interesting. The paint on one side has some small white dots in it due to what was probably a mineral deposit that was cleaned off. It appears more pronounced in the photos than it is in real life; the fire clo... Click for details
We recently acquired several beautiful intact olla from a private collection which was formed between 1985 and 1996. This beautiful Tularosa olla measures 15.5" wide and 12.5" tall; exhibits jet black paint without any flaws except a small chip on the rim visible in the photos. There are no cracks or any restoration of any kind, a truly m... Click for details
This group of six stone artifacts (PJH1-6) is being sold as a lot. From the international collection of Dr. Peter Hilton, the selection represents a variety of stone and type. From the early days of Peter’s collecting, he did not at that time keep detailed records concerning provenance or type of each of the pieces. The descriptions (without specific provenance in most cases) are thus my best guesses based upon rock type and morphology. The exception is the Pre-Dynastic blade from Egypt (PHJ20),... Click for details
All of the individually and inexpensively priced artifacts and artifact lots in this group of twelve (MAD 6, 56, 90, 135H, 135I, 138, 161, 171, 190, 196, 208 and 209) are from the early Rev. Maurice Dametz collection. A popular teacher at old Colorado College (now Colorado Christian University), his specialties were geology, anthropology, history, archaeology, and the Bible. Dametz found most of the artifacts in his collection in the mid-20th century, and usually mounted them on cardboard proven... Click for details
All of the individually and inexpensively priced artifacts and artifact lots in this group of twelve (MAD 2, 7, 80, 130. 134L, 135C, 135F, 165, 170, 173, 182 and 194) are from the early Rev. Maurice Dametz collection. A popular teacher at old Colorado College (now Colorado Christian University), his specialties were geology, anthropology, history, archaeology, and the Bible. Dametz found most of the artifacts in his collection in the mid-20th century, and usually mounted them on cardboard proven... Click for details
All of the individually and inexpensively priced artifacts and artifact lots in this group of twelve (MAD 1, 8, 61, 65Y, 83, 112, 133, 134F, 134G, 167, 168 and 181) are from the early Rev. Maurice Dametz collection. A popular teacher at old Colorado College (now Colorado Christian University), his specialties were geology, anthropology, history, archaeology, and the Bible. Dametz found most of the artifacts in his collection in the mid-20th century, and usually mounted them on cardboard provenan... Click for details
The twelve individually illustrated and priced Indian artifacts in this group of twelve (AXH67.25, 31, 61, 72, 73, 76, 87, 90, 92, 95, 114 and 121) were taken out of a shadow box frame belonging to the late Dr. Allen Heflin. The points, small and considered ‘bird points’ by many collectors, are all true arrowheads rather than dart or atlatl points. Included in the group are the following types: Alba, Colbert, Cuney, an exceptional Desert Delta, Fresno, Mummy Cave, Rose Springs Stemmed, Scallorn,... Click for details
