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American Antiquities. Auction Catalogue, January 8, 1898

American Antiquities. Auction Catalogue, January 8, 1898

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cylindrical. Eastern Penn. 11 in.

34 Another. Sandstone; similar. Cincinnati, O. 14 in. 35 Another. Hard gray stone, with carving of animal’s head at one end. Cylindrical, broken in centre but substantially mended. The largest and most remarkable example I have seen. Border of Saratoga Lake, N. Y. 22½ in. 36 Another. Round, pecked sandstone, with handle of mushroom shape. Meade Co., Ky. 4 × 6 in. 37 Another. Base has a slight concavity for cracking nuts, smooth from long use. Very fine. Ohio. 3½ × 5 in. 38 Another. As last, base chipped. Ohio. 3 × 5 in. 39 Amulet. Heart-shaped concretion, (see interesting description attached). Fine and rare. Texas. 4½ × 4½ in. 40 Quoit. Flint, beautifully flaked, extra fine. Tenn. 4 × 4¾ in. 41 Quoit or large knife; extra fine. Tenn. 3½ × 5¼ in. 42 Bolas Stone. Egg-shaped, white quartz, one end slightly flattened. Hall Co., Ga. 1¾ × 2¼ in. 43 Another. Dark stone, curious and rare. Hall Co., Ga. 1¾ × 2¼ in. 44 Saddle-shaped stone, base and ends flat, sides and top rounded to a half-circle, with half-inch perforation through its length. Hard dark stone. Randolph Co., Tenn. 1½ × 2¼ × 3¼ in. 45 Boat-shaped object, top hollowed out, two perforations, steatite or soapstone, a perfect and rare specimen. Hancock Co., Tenn. 1⅜ × 6¼ in. 46 Similar. Micaceous stone. Gwinnett Co., Ga. 1⅞ × 3¼ in. 47 Another. No perforations, ends grooved. Gwinnett Co., Ga. 1¼ × 2⅜ in. 48 Another. Different shape, no cavity but perforated with two holes, also a rare object. Gwinnett Co., Ga. 1 × 3¾ in. 49 Ceremonial Axe (so called). Yellowish material, perforated with a half-inch hole, fine and rare. Saratoga Lake, N. Y. 3⅞ in. 50 Another. Slate. Williams Co., O. 4½ in. 51 Banner Stone. Butterfly shape, light-colored granite, the usual perforation begun and half finished; uncommon form, and rare on account of its size. James Co., Tenn. 6¾ in. 52 Neat perforated fragment, at the bottom of which is a nipple showing process employed in drilling, viz., with sand and hollow reed. 1½ × 2½ in. 53 Gorget. Two perforations, slate. Shelby Co., O. 3¾ in. 54 Another. One perforation, slate. Marion Co., O. 1¾ × 3½. 55 Another. Banded slate, very fine. Hardin Co., O. 3¼ in. 56 Gorget ornament. Banded slate, diamond shape. Hardin Co., O. 2⅝ in. 57 Object in steatite, two large holes, edge with notches. Columbia Co., O. 2½ in. 58 Pendant. Steatite, oval shape, perforated, with carving of a human face; a curious object. Georgia. 2½ in. 59 Pottery Bust. Face, front view. Mound, S. E. Missouri. 2½ in. 60 Plummet or Slung Shot of quartz, egg-shaped. Massac Co., Ill. 2 × 3½ in. 61 Discoidal or Game Stone, with concavity on each side. Very symmetrical, fine and rare. Ohio. 1½ × 2½ in. 62 Two, similar, one with centre perforation, both of soft stone. Ohio. 3¼ × 1⅞ in. 2 pcs 63 Stone Ball. Incised lines quartering, etc. Very curious. Shelby Co., O. 1⅞ in. 64 Pearl Shell. From grave, small perforation, one side covered with incised dots in fanciful design. Santa Barbara, Cal. 2½ × 4½ in. 65 Mussel Shell from mound, one side encrusted with limestone concretion. Pike Co., Ill. 4 in. 66 Mussel Shell. A circular hole through centre. Pike Co., Ill. 3½ in.

ARROW AND SPEAR HEADS, ETC.

67 Arrow Heads. A small collection, some fine. Ohio. 20 pcs
68 Arrow Heads. White quartz. Suffolk Co., N. Y. 3 pcs
69 Arrow Heads. Larger size, all perfect. Ohio. 5 pcs
70 Arrow Heads. Of mottled stone. Cole Co., Mo. 8 pcs
71 Spear Points. Black flint and chert, all fine, average 4 in. long. Ohio. 7 pcs
72 Spear Points. White flint and chert, all fine, average 4½ in. long. Ohio. 4 pcs
73 Knife. Black flint, finely finished. Clay Co., Ky. 3½ in.
74 Another. Light colored flint, an elegant specimen. St. Clair Co., Ill. 3¼ in.
75 Another. White colored flint, very symmetrical. St. Clair Co., Ill. 3¼ in.
76 Another. Dark chert, finely flaked and chipped. Marion Co., Ill. 5 in.
77 Another. Dark chert, ruder shape than preceding. Ohio. 3½ in.
78 Arrow Point. Pure white quartz, hollow base, the war point type; a beauty. Georgia. 1⅞ in.
79 Another. White chert, square base, deeply notched. Cooper Co., Mo. 1⅞ in.
80 Another. Similar to last. Ohio. 2¼ in.
81 Another. Pink chalcedony, with dark vein of color, perfect. Missouri. 2¼ in.
82 Another. Rotary, rounded base, both edges bevelled and notched. Illinois. 2¾ in.
83 Another. Square base, deeply notched and serrated, bevelled edges. Kentucky. 3 in.
84 Another. Rounded base, very fine. Illinois. 3½ in.
85 Another. Similar to last, very fine. 3½ in.
86 Another. Very remarkable specimen, black flint. Kentucky. 3⅛ in.
87 Another. Very large base, serrated and bevelled edges, one barb broken. Mercer Co., O. 2 × 3 in.
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