David L. Root Indian Artifact Auction- Premiere
David L. Root Indian Artifact Auction- Premiere
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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
4 3/4" Hopewell Shovel Pendant- Preble Co., Ohio. Ex. Robert Bell, Dr. Neil Meyers, Earl Townsend.
Lot # 176 (Sale Order: 176 of 310)
4 5/8" Adena Keyhole Pendant found near Polk, Jackson Twp., Ashland Co., Ohio.
Lot # 177 (Sale Order: 177 of 310)
3 1/8" Reel Gorget Fulton Twp., Fulton Co., Ohio. Ex. Dr. Gordon Meuser, #809/5 Collection.
Lot # 178 (Sale Order: 178 of 310)
Unique 2 13/16" Fringed Hopewell Shovel Pendant found in Richland Co., Ohio. Ex. Doug Hooks.
Lot # 179 (Sale Order: 179 of 310)
5 3/8" Archaic Dovetail-Flint Ridge Flint, found in Northern Ohio. Ex. Ray Barnes, C.C. Thomas.
Lot # 180 (Sale Order: 180 of 310)
Uniquely styled 4 1/4" Hopewell Effigy Gorget - Newaygo Co., Michigan. Ex. B.W. Stevens, Davis COA.
Lot # 181 (Sale Order: 181 of 310)
4 3/8" Adena Bell Pendant - Ashland Co., Ohio. Ex. Clyde Smalley, Jim Hawks, Steve Fuller.
Lot # 182 (Sale Order: 182 of 310)
Very thin 5 5/8" Hopewell Rectangular Gorget - Ohio. Ex. Driskill, Jack Hooks, Johnson. Pictured. CO
Lot # 183 (Sale Order: 183 of 310)
Fine 5 7/8" Adena Anchor Pendant - Belmont Co., Ohio. Ex. Stanley Copeland, Pictured in Ohio Arch.
Lot # 184 (Sale Order: 184 of 310)
6 3/8" Elliptical Bar Weight - Huron Co., Ohio, Ex. Jack Hooks Collection. Pictured in Ohio Arch.
Lot # 185 (Sale Order: 185 of 310)
5 1/2" Glacial Kame Birdstone found prior to 1924 in Miami Co., OH. Pictured in the Birdstones book.
Lot # 186 (Sale Order: 186 of 310)
3" Banded Slate Geniculate found in Fulton Co., Ohio. From the Con Foster Museum, Michigan.
Lot # 187 (Sale Order: 187 of 310)
Nicely fluted 1 3/4" x 1 1/4" Ball Bannerstone found in Hancock Co., Ohio. Ex. Dean Driskill, Pictu
Lot # 188 (Sale Order: 188 of 310)
Exceptionally thin 5 7/16" Paleo Lanceolate-Hamilton Co., Ohio. Ex. Billy Hillen. Pictured.
Lot # 189 (Sale Order: 189 of 310)
Very thin 4 3/4" Intrusive Mound Trapezoidal Pendant with fringed top, Ex. Steve Fuller Collection.
Lot # 190 (Sale Order: 190 of 310)
4 5/8" Hopewell Pentagonal Pendant- Clinton Co., Ohio. Ex. Walter Kelly, Dave Collins, Greg Shipley.
Lot # 191 (Sale Order: 191 of 310)
4 3/8" Adena Keyhole Pendant - Mercer Co., Ohio. Ex. George Heckman. Pictured in Who's Who #10.
Lot # 192 (Sale Order: 192 of 310)
Miniature 2 11/16" Gorget with fringes found in Richland Co., Ohio. Ex. Dr. Gordon Meuser, #664/5.
Lot # 193 (Sale Order: 193 of 310)
2 1/2" Sandstone Hopewell Reel Gorget found in Ashland Co., Ohio. Ex. Col. Raymond Vietzen.
Lot # 194 (Sale Order: 194 of 310)
4 3/16" Glacial Kame Constricted Center Gorget, Clermont Co., Ohio. Ex. Dr. Roland Bunch. Pictured.
Lot # 195 (Sale Order: 195 of 310)
3 3/8" Archaic MacCorkle Bifurcate found in Ohio. Ex. Dr. John Kistler Collection.
Lot # 196 (Sale Order: 196 of 310)
4 1/4" Adena Trapezoidal Pendant - Harrison Co., Indiana. Ex. Dr. M.E. Hawes, #Ha-Y12, Jack Hooks.
Lot # 197 (Sale Order: 197 of 310)
5 3/16" Adena Anchor Pendant- Licking Co., Ohio. Ex. Theron Lee, #4038, Gilbert Dilley. Pictured.
Lot # 198 (Sale Order: 198 of 310)
Rare style 3 1/4" Archaic Hourglass Bannerstone found in Stark Co., Ohio. Ex. Jan Sorganfrei.
Lot # 199 (Sale Order: 199 of 310)
4 7/16" Adena Expanded Center Gorget made from Green Banded Slate. Ex. Len Weidner. Pictured.
Lot # 200 (Sale Order: 200 of 310)