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Bone Hook &
Knuckle assembly
Todd Co. KY & Davidson Co. TN
Deer bone hook was found at a well known shelter site in Kentucky.
ex: D. Rainey, M. Johnson.
Bone knuckles are from the Cumberland River area in Davidson Co. TN and are personal finds of D. Rainey. They show the different stages of hook manufacturing and are a great examples with the cutting and shaping evident for study.
290.00


Close up of deer bone hook in above knuckle assembly set.
1 5/16" x 7/16"
excellent cord attachment incising with grove on top as well ! Very rare and investment grade artifact.


Bone Pin / Awl
Tennessee
2 9/16" x 5/16"
ex: J. Bennett
This piece has a very rare double incised/grooved for the suspension cord attachment. Great artifact with incredible highly polished tip.
65.00



Racoon Baccula
Kentucky
4 " long and drilled !
ex: J. Bennett
Excellent use wear and polish. Very large example and rare Artifact.
COA: B. Jackson
225.00


Bone Handle
Tennessee
3 15/16" x 15/16"
ex: D. Rainey
Great artifact with excellent use wear and polish. Pefect example of an ancient knappers everyday tool kit.
COA: G. Perino
175.00


Tine Preform/Tool
Tennessee
5 1/2" x 1 5/8"
ex: J. Bennett
Not sure exactly what this one is but it does have use wear and polish on tip area. Looks like the Indian may have originally intended to make the deer antler into a spear/atl-atl tip but left it's lenght to be use in another fashion. Nice study piece with a lot of incising and barb like tip.
going to Ebay
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Bone Hair Pin
Central Florida
6 1/2 " x 1/4 "
ex: Z. Frignoca
This fine 1000 + year old FL. relic was found on the famous Tick Island site. Bone artifacts such as this have been known to be used as spears points as well as hair pins, as recorded in early Spanish accounts. This specimen has a perfectly preserved, highly polished surface, with an impeccable tip and base.
295.00


Bone Hair Pin
Logan Co. KY
6 1/8 " x 1/4" tip - 1/2" base
ex: J. Bennett
This beautifaul hair pin / awl is about as highly polished as you can get. Excellent use wear and etching on this super fine example.
225.00
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Large Bone Awl
Logan Co. KY
11 5/16 " x 3/16" tip area -
1 5/16" base
ex: D. Shroyer, R. Autry
This is a huge Turkey bone awl that has excellent polish and use-wear. It has some rodent chew at the base edge but does not detract from appearance. Good old shelter find with great patination and a killer tip ! One of the larger intact authentic pieces you will see.
395.00


Bone Hook
Kentucky
1 3/16" x 9/16"
ex: G. Lentz
This piece is fully incised and perfectly holds a cord for it's suspension. Excellent shape with a a lot of polish.
250.00



Bone Atl-Atl Hook ?
Cheatham Co. TN
3 3/8" long
Found at Neptune Bottoms
by D. Rainey. Not sure if this piece was ever socketed or if it is just a preform ? Very unique and solid piece of Deer Tine.
195.00


Racoon Baccula
Ohio
2 7/8" long and drilled !
ex: C.J. O'Neal
Found on a Fort Ancient site in OHIO. These examples were reportedly worn around the neck as adornments or fertility charms.
COA: B. Jackson
195.00
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Bone Pin / Awl
Kentucky
2 9/16" x 1/4"
Found near Twin Levels Cave
by D. Rainey. Still incrusted with deposits. Very sharp tip with suspension cord area. Hard to tell how much wear is on this piece. Great pristen example.
55.00