"Christmas Chronicles", 2023 December Live Auction

This lot has over 50 bird points collected from the Columbia River area. Some are quite small and a wonder as to how they were made. There are a good

This lot has two (2) mule ear triangle points from the Columbia River basin; one is 1.5 in./ 38 mm of black chert, and the other is 2.25 in./ 57mm. Th

This collection of 10 points are from the Columbia River area or western Oregon. The largest in this group is lanceolate at 2.75 in./ 70 mm from the C

This cache of points include three Columbia Mule Ear triangles, two lanceolates, side notches, and many other styles; 19 in all. All are medium to sma

This lot has over 25 points from the Columbia River Basin as well as Eastern Oregon. Over 25 points in all. There is a Humboldt Concave; a Gatecliff;

This riker box contains 19 points from southern Oregon and are largely obsidian points. All follow the Great Basin designs. 13 are bird points; the la

This display has fifteen points from the Columbia River that includes both Oregon and Washington states. There is an Elko Side Notch that has smokey o

This lot holds 34 bird points from the Columbia River near present day Umatilla. There are a significant number of styles and colored materials used f

This lot of four points were collected from McLennan and Bell counties in Texas; geographic neighbors. They have the style and characteristics of Abas

The Columbia River provides us with these four points. A Gatecliff point at 1.75 in/ 44 mm; a Shaniko point at 1.75 in./ 44 mm; another Shaniko point

This lot has two beautiful examples of Washington points. One is a Priest Rapid point at 1.5 in./ 38 mm and the other is a cascade knife at 1.75 in./

This group has a spectacular lanceolate at 5 in./ 127 mm from Chautauqua County, Kansas. This specific piece is bevel edged on the left side only, on

This collection of medium points are from Arkansas, Missouri, and Oklahoma; 29 points in all. There are largely Langtry, and Gary points of spectacula

This unlabeled group of over 30 points is a treasure from the Bracken collection with a large lanceolate in the center at 8 in. It has weak shoulders

This lot has seven points found between Texas and Oklahoma. There is a Lange point, Pedernales pt., a Dart point and a serrated side notch. From the B

This lot has over 40 points from both North and South Dakota. There are 16 tube beads that are hand drilled and appear to be of bone. The bone used ha

This group has six points: including a drill; a Harrell pint; one Flint Creek style point, and five more at 1.5 in. There is a large chopper or stemme

Lakota war clubs (3). Handmade by two different artists. Two are by Emerson Elk (1957-2020). One measures 19" in length, has a doeskin grip an...

These are three two grooved stone axes, 4.5 in., 5. in, 5.5 in. in length. All are granite, site location is unknown. Early Archaic Period 9,000-8,0

This boatstone is red granite that has been shaped and polished at 3.5 in. /89 mm. Boatstones were made to add mass to the atlatl shaft, to increase t

This rather large stone axe is grooved 3/4 with a flat back. It is 8 in./ 203 mm and weighs 4 lbs 6oz. A near perfect specimen from Clark County, Mis

This bicave stone is one of the largest from the Bracken collection. The stone is 4.5 in. X 2 in. at 2 lbs. 9 oz. It was found near Oolagah, Ok. It

This boatstone has been worked on all surfaces. It appears to have been made of red clay at 3.25 in. / 83 mm 2.2 oz. The stone has been incise carved

This double-bitted stone axe was found at the Markham Ferry site, now Lake Hudson in Mayes County, Oklahoma. The stone is 4.25 in./ 108 mm and 8 oz. A

This is a double-bitted stone axe found in Mayes County, Oklahoma. It is 5 in./127 mm in length, 3.5 in. wide at 13 oz. Beautifully shaped for large w

This double-bitted stone axe is from Muskogee County, Oklahoma at 4.5 in. in length and 8.7 oz. In the spectacular bowtie shape. Typically, the center

This rather large piece is 6.5 in/ 165 mm and weighs 1 lb. 5 oz. It appears to be a spade or hoe tool for agricultural work associated with north-east

This cache of milling stones or "slabs" are from Mayes County, Oklahoma with the exception of one from Chariton County, Missouri. All have...

This lot holds about 12 pieces of aquasized wood- wood that has been replaced by stone mineral deposits. All are 4 in. or smaller with a rich dark cof

This cache of celt stones are from: Ohio, Oklahoma, Illinois, Wisconsin, and Arkansas. Forteen stones in all, some polished more than others. From the

This collection of grooved axes range from 4.0 to 4.75 in. in length. THere are five with 3/4 groove and five with a full 360 groove. There are three

This collection of grooved axes are quite unique; all are between 3.5 in. to 4. in. in length (89 mm to 102 mm). 8 count. There are: 4 from Illinois,

Choice old Haida Raven rattle, 6" x 18.5" x 3", carved, painted (worn) wood, twine wrapped handle. This is a classic Raven rattle, po...

15 large animal hide scrapers, about 7.5 lbs. Gary Bracken Collection

This stone is a pulping plane and every archaic period chef needed one. It is a tool for rubbing back and forth on a flat surface to pulverize grains

This stone axe tool is 5in. in length, It is grooved 3/4 round with the remaining edge polished flat. 1 lb 10 oz. From the Bracken collection. Please

This stone axe tool is 5 in. in length at 1lb 8 oz. Grooved completely around. Marked "130" in paint from a previous collection. Current...

This collection of six stone celts vary from 2.5 in to just under 4 in. in length. The lot also includes one grooved axe at roughly the same size (3 i

Basalt oblong stone with central groove. One end is blunt and shows wear, other end is shaped into an edge. Could have been mounted on some sort of ha

Two basalt and one granitic stone scrapers of unknown origin. These may have been handed down from generation to generation. One is labeled St. Louis

About 50 or more Native American artifacts book. About 49 lbs. Oklahoma, Spiro Mound, Eastern Iowa, Missouri, Eskimo, Southeast, Missouri and lots mor

6 Hardbound and 2 softbound, large-format "coffee table" type books. Beautiful, illustrated work all with Native American subject matter. ...

15 Books, 6 Museum Published booklets, 15 Museum exhibit brochures. Included in this collection is The Wild West Box Set published in 2000 with The Am

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This lot has eight volumes of "Who's Who in Indian Artifacts" various authors and Ben Thompson Editor. There is the first volume by Wa...

Alaska tour book from 1894. It's called Raymond's Vacation Excursions. It's a 128-page softcover book that measures 6"x 5" and...

Group of about 20 Alaska travel brochures. About half are vintage brochures from the 1920s-1940s. The other half are more modern from the 1960s-2000s.

Very rare Alpine State Highway booklet, 14pp with foldout 12x8.5" map with crease tears. Photo of Silver Mt. on cover. Verso and small map wate...

About 20 interesting Sacramento pamphlets. Henderson Longton Fruit Co., Lee's Sacramento Guide, the Key to Sacramento, 2x 1922 Days of '49, ...

c. 1870 pen and ink drawn map of Smartsville, Carey's Gold Diggings, Mt. Diablo Meridian, Park's Bar, several unnamed mining claims etc. 11x...