Native American Ovate Bannerstone

Mottled gray-green to red slate, drilled from both sides, nicely polished, 3 3/4 x 4 1/4" x 1/2" thick. Faben Collection Defiance Ohio, collected between 1915 and 1940. Condition Fine.

Gray slate with tan surface patina, drilled from each side, 3 3/8" wide x 4" high x 1 1/8" thick. Faben Collection Defiance Ohio, collected between 1915 and 1940. Condition broken along drill hole and

NATIVE AMERICAN BANNERSTONE, hard stone, probably brown granite, winged form. Presented in a butterfly case. Reserve. Lauderdale Culture; found in Branch Co., MI. Late Archaic period, 4000-3000 B.P. 5

NATIVE AMERICAN BANNERSTONE, banded slate, beautiful symmetrical winged form. Presented in a butterfly case. Reserve. Found in Franklin Co., OH. Late Archaic period, 5000-3000 B.P. 5 1/4" x 2 3/8" OA.

(lot of 6) Native American items, some archaic, none have been authenticated: (2) drilled bannerstone, Tennessee; (1) geniculate bannerstone, glue repair, Ohio; (1) largest gorget, Ohio; (1) gorget, T

**Originally Listed At $300** North American, probably southeastern United States, Mississippian, Archaic Period, ca. 8000 to 5000 BCE. A grey stone bannerstone, a weight for an atlatl. The stone has

**First Time At Auction** North America, Southeastern United States, Little Tennessee River, Mississippian culture, Archaic Period, ca. 8000 to 5000 BCE. A brown-hued bannerstone, a weight for an atla

Native American Bannerstone, rectangular form with drilled center hole, 3" x 2.25"

5 5/8" Pick Bannerstone in Brown Slate, South of Bloomington, IN. G-8.

Banded gray late, prismatic form, drilled from each end, appears to have some heat alteration to surface on top, no damage, 2 1/2" long x 2" thick x 1 1/4" high. Condition as above, else Fine.

Soapstone likely dating to the 19th C with residual soiling. From fine collection of Inuit artwork. Measures 4 1/2" H x 2 1/4" W x 1 1/2" D

Highly polished gray slate with central drilled hole old paper label reading: Finest Pick Lunate Purchased in Illinois 1929 with other inked numbers, 12" long. Faben Collection Defiance Ohio, collecte

Or shaman's spirit pipe with expanded center in gray slate, nice polish, 4" long x 1" diameter. Faben Collection Defiance Ohio, collected between 1915 and 1940. Condition Fine.

Greenish gray slate with groove on each face rather than drilled hole, old inked inscription WB-16, 5 3/4 x 3 3/8" high x 1/2" thick. Faben Collection, Defiance, Ohio, collected between 1915 and 1940.

Mottled dark green to brown igneous rock drilled from each end, nicely polished, 4" long x 2 1/4" high x 1/2" thick. Faben Collection Defiance Ohio, collected between 1915 and 1940. Condition Fine.

Preform only partially drilled with grooved face and flat face, oval in nicely polished green veined igneous rock2 3/4 x 1 1/2 x 1 1/4" thick. Faben Collection Defiance Ohio, collected between 1915 an

White marble partially drilled from each end, not polished, 2 3/5" long x 1 3/4" high x 3/4" thick. Faben Collection Defiance Ohio, collected between 1915 and 1940. Chip at drill hole visible on one f

Green & red banded slate with drill hole from each end, 2" long x 3/4" wide x 3 3/4" high. Faben Collection Defiance Ohio, collected between 1915 and 1940. Condition Fine.

Native American Hourglass Bannerstone, polished rectangular granite bannerstone with smooth edges, 3" x 2.5"

Lovely banded slate with knob terminals, central drilled hole, 5" long. Faben Collection Defiance Ohio, collected between 1915 and 1940. Condition broke at drill hole and glued.

Banded slate with knob finials, likely preform, as not drilled, but highly polished, inked inscription LB-3, 4 3/8" wide x 1" thick x 3" high. Faben Collection Defiance Ohio, collected between 1915 an

Green and red slate, drilled from each end, 1 /8" long x 1 3/4" high x 1/2" thick, nicely polished. Faben Collection Defiance Ohio, collected between 1915 and 1940. Condition Fine.

Native American Saddleback Bannerstone, saddleback form with hourglass carved sides, 3" x 2.75"

Gray slate with central drilled hole, 2 5/8" long x 1/2" wide x 2" high. Condition Fine.