Offered here for your consideration are two prehistoric stone artifacts. Each of these artifacts was painstakingly ground and polished into the form you see in the photos. One artifact is an axe head/maul. The other has indentations ground in to either end, the indentation at the large end is quite deep. The large end also has a fine line incised all around. Two very interesting artifacts to add to your collection!
PROVENANCE: Rust collection. The history of this collection comes from the private property of Dennis Sipe's White Mountain Hereford Ranch near Springerville, AZ. This well documented prehistoric site was excavated by William Hinckley. Mr. Sipe then wound up with the pottery and artifacts collection, which he kept and displayed until death. After Mr. Sipe passed away, the Rust family acquired the collection. Included is a copy of a history of the ruin (believed to have been written by Mr. Hinckley in 1987) in which it is clearly stated that no burial sites were found or disturbed.
MAKER: Unknown.
APPROX AGE: Prehistoric.
SIZE: The maul measures approximately 6 1/2 inches long x 2 3/4 inches wide. The other artifact is 9 inches long x 2 1/2 inches at its widest point.
CONDITION: Average to good for their age, normal wear and minor imperfections expected. Please look closely at the pictures as they are an important part of our description and are hereby incorporated into the description, specifically with regards to condition.
HANDLING: There will be a $10 handling / packaging fee for shipping this lot.
SHIPPING: The actual cost of postage will be added on top of the handling charges.