David L. Root  Indian Artifact Auction- Premiere

David L. Root Indian Artifact Auction- Premiere

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David L. Root  Indian Artifact Auction- Premiere

David L. Root Indian Artifact Auction- Premiere

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Sale #1 of the David Leigh Root Indian Artifact Collection - the largest collection of Ancient Ornamental Slate Indian Artifacts ever assembled. Gorgets, Pendants, Bannerstones, Arrowheads & more. All artifacts in this sale will be pictured in the book The David Leigh Root Collection - Vol. 1 which comes out Jan 2021. For info on previewing these relics or attending this auction in person call Premiere Auctions Group at 419-207-8787.

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...
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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 3/4" Hopewell Shovel Pendant made from Green and Black Banded Slate, found in Preble Co., Ohio. Ex. Robert Bell, Dr. Neil Meyers, Earl Townsend, #4149, Kenny Simper Col...morelections.

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4 5/8" Adena Keyhole Pendant found near Polk, Jackson Twp., Ashland Co., Ohio.

Lot # 177 (Sale Order: 177 of 310)      

4 5/8" Adena Keyhole Pendant made from Red and Black Mottled Slate. Found near Polk, Jackson Twp., Ashland Co., Ohio. Ex. Mike Kiel, Todd Harding Collections....more

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3 1/8" Reel Gorget Fulton Twp., Fulton Co., Ohio. Ex. Dr. Gordon Meuser, #809/5 Collection.

Lot # 178 (Sale Order: 178 of 310)      

3 1/8" Reel Gorget made from Black and Brown Banded Slate. Found 3 miles East of Delta, Fulton Twp., Fulton Co., Ohio. Ex. Dr. Gordon Meuser, #809/5 Collection....more

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Unique 2 13/16" Fringed Hopewell Shovel Pendant found in Richland Co., Ohio. Ex. Doug Hooks.

Lot # 179 (Sale Order: 179 of 310)      

Unique 2 13/16" Fringed Hopewell Shovel Pendant made from Green and Black Banded Slate, found in Richland Co., Ohio. Ex. Steve Olenick, Doug Hooks Collections....more

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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)      

5 3/8" Archaic Dovetail made from Cream Flint Ridge Flint, found in Northern Ohio. Ex. Ray Barnes, C.C. Thomas Collections....more

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Uniquely styled 4 1/4" Hopewell Effigy Gorget - Newaygo Co., Michigan. Ex. B.W. Stevens, Davis COA.

Lot # 181 (Sale Order: 181 of 310)      

Uniquely styled 4 1/4" Hopewell Effigy Gorget made from Green and Black Banded Slate, found in Newaygo Co., Michigan. Ex. Dr. B.J. Moss, B.W. Stevens, Frank Morast, #1997...more-13 Collections. Comes with a Tom Davis COA.

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4 3/8" Adena Bell Pendant - Ashland Co., Ohio. Ex. Clyde Smalley, Jim Hawks, Steve Fuller.

Lot # 182 (Sale Order: 182 of 310)      

4 3/8" Adena Bell Pendant made from Brownish Black Slate with engravings on surface. Found by Clyde Smalley in the vicinity of The Jerome Fork, Mohican Twp., Ashland Co.,...more Ohio. Ex. Clyde Smalley, Jim Hawks, Steve Fuller, Mick Van Steen Collections.

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Very thin 5 5/8" Hopewell Rectangular Gorget - Ohio. Ex. Driskill, Jack Hooks, Johnson. Pictured. CO

Lot # 183 (Sale Order: 183 of 310)      

Very thin 5 5/8" Hopewell Rectangular Gorget made from Green and Black Slate, found in Ohio. Ex. Dean Driskill, #S.136, Jack Hooks, Duane Johnson Collections. Pictured in...more Who's Who #2, page 63 and Who's Who #8, page 125. Comes with a Tom Davis COA.

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Fine 5 7/8" Adena Anchor Pendant - Belmont Co., Ohio. Ex. Stanley Copeland, Pictured in Ohio Arch.

Lot # 184 (Sale Order: 184 of 310)      

Fine 5 7/8" Adena Anchor Pendant made from Green and Black Slate, found in Belmont Co., Ohio. Formerly from the Washington/Jefferson College. Ex. Stanley Copeland, Ron Ha...morerris, Jan Sorganfrei Collections. Pictured in Ohio Archaeologist Volume 52 #3, page 22, 2002.

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6 3/8" Elliptical Bar Weight - Huron Co., Ohio, Ex. Jack Hooks Collection. Pictured in Ohio Arch.

Lot # 185 (Sale Order: 185 of 310)      

6 3/8" Elliptical Bar Weight found in Huron Co., Ohio, made from Banded Slate. Ex. Jack Hooks Collection. Pictured in Ohio Archaeologist, Volume 39 #1, page 25....more

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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)      

5 1/2" Glacial Kame Birdstone made from Green and Black Banded Slate. Found prior to 1924 on the Clayton Pike Farm West of Piqua, Miami Co., Ohio. Ex. George C. Kiefer, J...morean Sorganfrei, Ron Helman, #3439, Collections. Pictured in Birdstones of The North American Indians, page 635, Item D, Artifacts Volume 1 #2, page 8, Who's Who #8, page 201, Legends of Prehistoric Art Volume 1, page 210, Dayton Daily News on 6/12/60 and Legends of Prehistoric Art Volume 2, page 513.

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3" Banded Slate Geniculate found in Fulton Co., Ohio. From the Con Foster Museum, Michigan.

Lot # 187 (Sale Order: 187 of 310)      

3" Banded Slate Geniculate found in Fulton Co., Ohio. From the Con Foster Museum, Traverse City, Michigan, #BJJ/802. Ex. Ron Gardner and John Berner Collections. Pictured...more in Artifacts Volume 14 #4, page 111 and Prehistoric American Volume 27 #1.

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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)      

Nicely fluted 1 3/4" x 1 1/4" Green and Black Banded Slate Ball Bannerstone found in Hancock Co., Ohio. Ex. Dean Driskill, Jack Hooks Collections. Pictured in Ohio Slate ...moreTypes, page 14 and Who's Who #2, page 63.

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Exceptionally thin 5 7/16" Paleo Lanceolate-Hamilton Co., Ohio. Ex. Billy Hillen. Pictured.

Lot # 189 (Sale Order: 189 of 310)      

Exceptionally thin and well flaked 5 7/16" Paleo Lanceolate made from Black and White Coshocton Flint, found in Hamilton Co., Ohio. Ex. Billy Hillen Collection, #54. Pict...moreured in Ohio Archaeologist Volume 27 #1, page 28.

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Very thin 4 3/4" Intrusive Mound Trapezoidal Pendant with fringed top, Ex. Steve Fuller Collection.

Lot # 190 (Sale Order: 190 of 310)      

Very thin 4 3/4" Intrusive Mound Trapezoidal Pendant with fringed top, made from Green and Black Banded Slate. Ex. Jerry Guthess, Allen Guthess, Steve Fuller Collections....more

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4 5/8" Hopewell Pentagonal Pendant- Clinton Co., Ohio. Ex. Walter Kelly, Dave Collins, Greg Shipley.

Lot # 191 (Sale Order: 191 of 310)      

4 5/8" Hopewell Pentagonal Pendant made from Green and Black Banded Slate, found in Clinton Co., Ohio. Ex. Walter Kelly, Dave Collins, Greg Shipley, Gary Mumaw Collection...mores.

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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)      

4 3/8" Adena Keyhole Pendant made from Green and Black Banded Slate, found in Mercer Co., Ohio. Ex. George Heckman, # G664, Jerry Sherman, Rick Waible, #265, Collections....more Pictured in Who's Who #10, page 366, Who's Who #8, page 10 and Ancient Art of Ohio, page 181.

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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)      

Miniature 2 11/16" Gorget that is nicely made from Red and Black Banded Slate with fringes to the bottom. Found near Windsor on The Hale Farm near Madison, Richland Co., ...moreOhio. Ex. Dr. Gordon Meuser, #664/5, Billy Hillen Collections. This relic was sold at the Meuser Sale on 9/21/1975, Lot #2326, which is also where Hillen obtained this item.

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2 1/2" Sandstone Hopewell Reel Gorget found in Ashland Co., Ohio. Ex. Col. Raymond Vietzen.

Lot # 194 (Sale Order: 194 of 310)      

2 1/2" Sandstone Hopewell Reel Gorget found in Ashland Co., Ohio. Ex. Col. Raymond Vietzen Collection....more

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4 3/16" Glacial Kame Constricted Center Gorget, Clermont Co., Ohio. Ex. Dr. Roland Bunch. Pictured.

Lot # 195 (Sale Order: 195 of 310)      

4 3/16" Glacial Kame Constricted Center Gorget made from Green and Brown Slate, found in Clermont Co., Ohio. Ex. Dr. Roland Bunch, #154, Jim Johnston, Eugene Hirzel, Ron ...moreHelman, Chris Shoe Collections. Pictured in Who's Who #10, page 312.

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3 3/8" Archaic MacCorkle Bifurcate found in Ohio. Ex. Dr. John Kistler Collection.

Lot # 196 (Sale Order: 196 of 310)      

3 3/8" Archaic MacCorkle Bifurcate made from Cream and Gray Flint Ridge Flint, found in Ohio. Ex. Dr. John Kistler Collection....more

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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)      

4 1/4" Adena Trapezoidal Pendant made from Green and Black Banded Slate, found in Harrison Co., Indiana. Ex. Dr. M.E. Hawes, #Ha-Y12, Jack Hooks, Todd Harding Collections...more.

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5 3/16" Adena Anchor Pendant- Licking Co., Ohio. Ex. Theron Lee, #4038, Gilbert Dilley. Pictured.

Lot # 198 (Sale Order: 198 of 310)      

5 3/16" Adena Anchor Pendant made from beautiful Green, Black and Red Banded Slate, found in Licking Co., Ohio. Ex. Theron Lee, #4038, Gilbert Dilley, Dick Coulter, Rick ...moreWaible Collections. Pictured in Who's Who #10, page 64.

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Rare style 3 1/4" Archaic Hourglass Bannerstone found in Stark Co., Ohio. Ex. Jan Sorganfrei.

Lot # 199 (Sale Order: 199 of 310)      

Rare style 3 1/4" Archaic Hourglass Bannerstone made from beautiful Green and Black Slate. Found in Stark Co., Ohio. Ex. Jan Sorganfrei, Ron Helman, #3541 Collections....more

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4 7/16" Adena Expanded Center Gorget made from Green Banded Slate. Ex. Len Weidner. Pictured.

Lot # 200 (Sale Order: 200 of 310)      

4 7/16" Adena Expanded Center Gorget made from Green Banded Slate. Ex. Len Weidner Collection. Pictured in Who's Who #8, page 217,...more

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