Selected Pictures from the 2007 October Journal

Selected Pictures from the 2007 October Journal

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This Ft. Ancient pipe was found in 1905 by Auggie Gappa near the town of Yellow River in Starke County, Indiana. Measuring 3 3/4 inches in length, 2 1/4 inches in width and 2 1/2 inches in height, it is made of hard coarse grained sandstone and has the form of an unidentified image. As is typical, large conical orifices were drilled to intersect an area of 1/4 inch in diameter. Much pecking remains with minimal polish overall.

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Gorget made of Cannel coal with encircled “ swastika” or “whirling logs” design, found in Ross County, Ohio, ex. H.C. Wachtel, now in the Dayton Museum of Natural History.

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This large Paleo blade shows minimal basal thinning and the red ochre covers both sides. The material is tenatively identified as blue striped Alibates chert.

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What makes this Clovis unusual is the material. Measureing 3 1/4 inches in length, it is made of Mozarkite and has short shallow fluting. It was found by John Schmitz on Clark street in Kirkwood, St. Louis, Missouri and collected by Richard Nichols # RN25.

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This highly developed Green River Oval type bannerstone is made of polished limonite and is a deep chocolate brown color. Found in Brown County, Ohio and previously in the collection of Parker Melvin, John Berner and David Lutz. It measures 2 1/4 inches in length and features unusual paneling much like some of the distinctive Panel banners of banded slate.

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This finely fluted and pressure flaked Cumberland Paleo measures 5 1/4 inches in length and 1 1/4 inches in width. It is made of Gray Ft. Payne chert and was found in Northeastern Alabama. The tip and right edge has been slightly restored. It was formerly in the DeJarnette collection.

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Click to enlarge	This Ft. Ancient pipe was found in 1905 by Auggie Gappa near the town of Yellow River in Starke County, Indiana. Measuring 3 3/4 inches in length, 2 1/4 inches in width and 2 1/2 inches in height, it is made of hard coarse grained sandstone and has the form of an unidentified image. As is typical, large conical orifices were drilled to intersect an area of 1/4 inch in diameter. Much pecking remains with minimal polish overall.
Click to enlarge	Gorget made of Cannel coal with encircled “ swastika” or “whirling logs” design, found in Ross County, Ohio, ex. H.C. Wachtel, now in the Dayton Museum of Natural History.
Click to enlarge	This large Paleo blade shows minimal basal thinning and the red ochre covers both sides. The material is tenatively identified as blue striped Alibates chert.
Click to enlarge	What makes this Clovis unusual is the material. Measureing 3 1/4 inches in length, it is made of Mozarkite and has short shallow fluting. It was found by John Schmitz on Clark street in Kirkwood, St. Louis, Missouri and collected by Richard Nichols # RN25.
Click to enlarge	This highly developed Green River Oval type bannerstone is made of polished limonite and is a deep chocolate brown color. Found in Brown County, Ohio and previously in the collection of Parker Melvin, John Berner and David Lutz. It measures 2 1/4 inches in length and features unusual paneling much like some of the distinctive Panel banners of banded slate.
Click to enlarge	This finely fluted and pressure flaked Cumberland Paleo measures 5 1/4 inches in length and 1 1/4 inches in width. It is made of Gray Ft. Payne chert and was found in Northeastern Alabama. The tip and right edge has been slightly restored. It was formerly in the DeJarnette collection.