
David L. Root Indian Artifact Auction- Premiere
David L. Root Indian Artifact Auction- Premiere
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Description
Many (most) of the relics in this auction are from well known old-time collections and have been pictured in many artifact books, magazines and publications. For a collectors copy of the printed catalog for this sale ($25) email jim@oldrelics.com.
About the late David Leigh Root:
Mr. David L. Root was well known at the highest levels of the artifact
collecting community as a discriminating collector of investment grade ancient relics. While Dave’s collection includes many types of
artifacts from flint arrowheads and knives to stone discoidals, axes and celts, his true collecting passion centered around collecting... Show more
Nice 5 1/8" Black and Brown Banded Slate Anchor Pendant found in Hancock Co., Ohio.
Lot # 1 (Sale Order: 1 of 310)
Pictured! 4 1/4" Hopewell Shovel Pendant with nice tallies on both ends. Ex. Bill Teil Collection.
Lot # 2 (Sale Order: 2 of 310)
4 3/4" Tallied Glacial Kame Teardrop Gorget, found in Van Wert Co., Ohio. Ex. Fredit, Weaver.
Lot # 3 (Sale Order: 3 of 310)
Ex. Wherle - pictured! 4 1/16" Hopewell Pentagonal Pendant found in Hardin Co., Ohio.
Lot # 4 (Sale Order: 4 of 310)
Thin 4 13/16" Hopewell Trapezoidal Pendant found in Richland Co., Ohio. Ex. Currie, Marvin Gilley.
Lot # 5 (Sale Order: 5 of 310)
Ex. Meuser - pictured! 3 5/8" Pick Bannerstone found in Brush Creek Twp., Highland Co., Ohio.
Lot # 6 (Sale Order: 6 of 310)
3 1/8" Archaic E-Notch found in Delaware Co., Ohio. Ex. Roger Mayne, Mel Wilkins - pictured.
Lot # 7 (Sale Order: 7 of 310)
Heavily patinated 3 1/4" Bi-Concave Gorget found in Putnam Co., Ohio. Ex. Parks, Anderson, Kiel.
Lot # 8 (Sale Order: 8 of 310)
4 15/16" Undrilled Adena Expanded Center Gorget. Ex. Frank Burdett, Perry Snider. Pictured.
Lot # 9 (Sale Order: 9 of 310)
2 1/2" Archaic Elongated Ball Bannerstone - Franklin Co., Ohio. Ex. Copeland, Haulman, Helman.
Lot # 10 (Sale Order: 10 of 310)
4 9/16" Three Hole Ovate Gorget found in Huron Co., Ohio. Ex. John Montel, B. B. Thomas.
Lot # 11 (Sale Order: 11 of 310)
Pictured! 5 7/8" Adena Enlongated Bar Style Trapezoidal Pendant - Pennsylvania. Ex. Crumb, Platt.
Lot # 12 (Sale Order: 12 of 310)
4 7/16" Hopewell Pentagonal Pendant, Warren Co., Ohio. Ex. Kelly, Collins, Shipley, Mumaw.
Lot # 13 (Sale Order: 13 of 310)
5 13/16" Glacial Kame Indented Gorget, found in Scioto Co., Ohio. Ex. Olie Miller, Jason Hanna.
Lot # 14 (Sale Order: 14 of 310)
Ex. Townsend - pictured! 5" x 3 7/8" Archaic Notched Ovate - restoration to two prongs, Ohio.
Lot # 15 (Sale Order: 15 of 310)
Pictured - Ex. Wherle! 4 7/8" Woodland Bar Pendant found in Ohio. Ex. Harley Glenn.
Lot # 16 (Sale Order: 16 of 310)
4 3/4" Scooped Hopewell Expanded Center Gorget found in Knox Co., Ohio. Ex. Kientz, Hooks.
Lot # 17 (Sale Order: 17 of 310)
5 3/8" Glacial Kame Effigy Stone (Lizard) found in Crawford Co., Ohio. Pictured!
Lot # 18 (Sale Order: 18 of 310)
3 3/4" Archaic Tubular Bannerstone - Medina Co., Ohio. Ex. Dean Driskill, Jack Hooks. Pictured!
Lot # 19 (Sale Order: 19 of 310)
5 1/2" Undrilled Adena Expanded Center Gorget, Allen Co., Ohio. Ex. Swan, Roach, Helman.
Lot # 20 (Sale Order: 20 of 310)
1 13/16" Hemispheric Cone found in Senaca Co., Ohio. From the Dr. Gordon Meuser Collection.
Lot # 21 (Sale Order: 21 of 310)
2 13/16" Archaic Thebes E-Notch Bevel found in Ross Co., Ohio. Ex. Dr. Stanley Copeland.
Lot # 22 (Sale Order: 22 of 310)
Miniature 2 15/16" Hopewell Pentagonal Pendant found in Van Wert Co., Ohio. Pictured!
Lot # 23 (Sale Order: 23 of 310)
4 5/16" Adena Anchor Pendant, Union Co., Ohio. Ex. Archie Diller, Rex Carr Collections. Pictured!
Lot # 24 (Sale Order: 24 of 310)
4 3/8" Adena Keyhole Pendant - Huron Co., Ohio. Ex. Ernie Good, Bob Converse, Mike Kiel Collections.
Lot # 25 (Sale Order: 25 of 310)