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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Miniature 1 1/4" Ft. Ancient Fringed Pendant - Delaware Co., Ohio. Ex. Meuser, Shipley, Pictured.

Lot # 251 (Sale Order: 251 of 310)      

Miniature 1 1/4" Ft. Ancient Fringed Pendant made from Green and Black Banded Slate. Found in Delaware Co., Ohio. Ex. Dr. Gordon Meuser, Max Shipley, Jim Johnston Collect...moreions. Pictured in Ohio Archaeologist Volume 25 #2 and Prehistoric American Volume 27 #4.

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Miniature 2 11/16" Ft. Ancient Fringed Pendant - Ionia Co., Michigan. Ex. Ernie Banks, Jim Ritchie.

Lot # 252 (Sale Order: 252 of 310)      

Miniature 2 11/16" Ft. Ancient Fringed Pendant that is nicely engraved and made from Green and Black Banded Slate. Found in Ionia Co., Michigan. Ex. Ernie Banks, Jim Ritc...morehie, Don Jardine Collections.

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Miniature 1 5/8" Ft. Ancient Fringed Pendant - Delaware Co., Ohio. Ex. Meuser, Shipley, Pictured.

Lot # 253 (Sale Order: 253 of 310)      

Miniature 1 5/8" Ft. Ancient Fringed Pendant made from Green and Black Banded Slate. Found near Africa, in Orange Twp., Delaware Co., Ohio. Ex. Dr. Gordon Meuser, #3186/5...more, Max Shipley, Jim Johnston Collections. Pictured in Ohio Archaeologist Volume 25 #2, page 5 and Prehistoric American Volume 27 #4.

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Miniature 1 15/16" Ft. Ancient Fringed Pendant - Delaware Co., Ohio. Ex.Meuser, Shipley, Pictured.

Lot # 254 (Sale Order: 254 of 310)      

Miniature 1 15/16" Ft. Ancient Fringed Pendant made from Green and Black Banded Slate. Found near Africa, in Orange Twp., Delaware Co., Ohio. Ex. Dr. Gordon Meuser, #3185...more/5, Max Shipley, Jim Johnston Collections. Pictured in Ohio Archaeologist Volume 25 #2, page 6 and Prehistoric American Volume 27 #4.

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4 9/16" Knobbed Lunate - Lucas Co., Ohio. Ex. LaDow Johnson, Eugene Hirzel, Pictured Who's Who.

Lot # 255 (Sale Order: 255 of 310)      

4 9/16" Archaic Knobbed Lunate made from Black and Yellow Banded Slate, found in Lucas Co., Ohio. Ex. LaDow Johnson, Eugene Hirzel, Jim Johnston, Irwin Perin Collections....more Pictured in Who's Who #1, page 36 and Who's Who #2, page 275.

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2 1/2" Adena Bust Birdstone found in Delaware Co., Ohio. Ex. Meuser, Townsend, Pictured.

Lot # 256 (Sale Order: 256 of 310)      

2 1/2" Adena Bust Birdstone made from Cream Quartz. Found by William Weiser in Troy Twp., 2 miles North of Delaware, Delaware Co., Ohio. Ex. William Weiser, Dr. Gordon Me...moreuser, Earl Townsend, #4137. Townsend obtained at the Meuser Sale, Lot 45, 4/20/1974. Pictured in The Meuser Collection, page 157 and Who's Who Volume 5, page 20.

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5 1/8" Adena Bi-Covcave Gorget - tallied - Van Wert Co., Ohio. Ex. Meuser, Townsend, Pictured.

Lot # 257 (Sale Order: 257 of 310)      

5 1/8" Adena Bi-Covcave Gorget that is nicely tallied on all edges Green and Black Banded Slate. Found in Van Wert Co., Ohio. Ex. Dr. Gordon Meuser, #1140/5, Earl Townsen...mored, # T-4507, Dave Shirley, Larry Dyer Collections. Pictured in The Meuser Collection, #1140/5. This relic sold at the Meuser Sale on 12/8/1974, Lot #1412. Pictured in The Meuser Collection, page 86 top and lower right, Ohio Archaeologist Volume 48 #2, page 10, Indian Artifacts of the Midwest, Volume 4, page 310.

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4 1/4" Adena Banded Slate Trapezoidal Pendant - heavily engraved - Wood Co., Ohio. Pictured.

Lot # 258 (Sale Order: 258 of 310)      

4 1/4" Adena Banded Slate Trapezoidal Pendant that is heavily engraved on the perimeter. Found in Wood Co., Ohio. Ex. Harold Mohrman, Ben Thompson, Len Weidner Collecions...more. Pictured in Who's Who #5, page 275.

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3 15/16" Hopewell Trapezoidal Pendant- Fairfield Co., Ohio. Ex. George Carroll, Jim Hawks Collection

Lot # 259 (Sale Order: 259 of 310)      

3 15/16" Hopewell Trapezoidal Pendant made from Black Slate, found 3 miles East of Baltimore, Walnut Twp., Fairfield Co., Ohio. Ex. George Carroll, Jim Hawks Collections....more

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3 7/8" Adena Anchor Pendant - Hardin Co., Ohio. Ex. Meuser, Pictured in Ohio Slate Types, page 73.

Lot # 260 (Sale Order: 260 of 310)      

3 7/8" Adena Anchor Pendant made from beautiful Banded Slate, found in Hardin Co., Ohio. Ex. Dr. Gordon Meuser, Roger Mayne, Dean Driskill, #D.50, Marvin Seeley, Ron Helm...morean, #2864 Collections. Pictured in Ohio Slate Types, page 73, The Meuser Collection, pages 7, 100 and 101 and Who's Who #9, page 155.

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5 7/8" Double Notch Butterfly Bannerstone - Clinton Co., Ohio. Ex. Dr. Meyers, Earl Townsend.

Lot # 261 (Sale Order: 261 of 310)      

5 7/8" Archaic Double Notch Butterfly Bannerstone made from Red and Black Mottled Slate. Found by Ray Brown prior to 1930 in Clinton Co., Ohio near Morrisville. Ex. Ray B...morerown, Dr. Neil Meyers, Earl Townsend, #4148, Steve Fuller Collections.

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2 15/16" Archaic Diagonal Notch found in Highland Co., Ohio. Ex. Dr. Jim Simpson Collection.

Lot # 262 (Sale Order: 262 of 310)      

2 15/16" Archaic Diagonal Notch made from Cream Chert, found in Highland Co., Ohio. Ex. Dr. Jim Simpson Collection....more

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4 15/16" Adena Anchor Pendant- Clermont Co., Ohio. Ex. Charlie West.

Lot # 263 (Sale Order: 263 of 310)      

4 15/16" Adena Anchor Pendant made from Brown and Tan Banded Slate. Found in Clermont Co., Ohio. Ex. Charlie West, Mick Van Steen Collections....more

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4 5/8" Adena Keyhole Pendant - Preble Co., Ohio. Ex. Dr. Gordon Meuser, #1792/5, Pictured.

Lot # 264 (Sale Order: 264 of 310)      

4 5/8" Adena Keyhole Pendant made from Green and Black Mottled Slate. Found near Fairhaven, Israel Twp., Preble Co., Ohio. Ex. Dr. Gordon Meuser, #1792/5, Dudley Brevard,...more John Berner, #J308B, Rex Carr Collections. Pictured in Who's Who #10, page 44.

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5 5/8" Hopewell Spear - Flint Ridge Flint, Licking Co., Ohio. Ex. Gilbert Dilley Collection.

Lot # 265 (Sale Order: 265 of 310)      

5 5/8" Hopewell Spear made from beautiful Gray, Brown and Blue Flint Ridge Flint, found in Licking Co., Ohio. Ex. Gilbert Dilley Collection. Formerly from the Ohio Histor...moreical Society.

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Rare 7 9/16" Glacial Kame Bar Amulet - Huron Co., Ohio. Ex. Braun, Payne, Dr.Bunch, Earl Townsend.

Lot # 266 (Sale Order: 266 of 310)      

Rare 7 9/16" Green and Black Banded Slate Glacial Kame Bar Amulet found in Huron Co., Ohio. Ex. H.M. Braun, Edward Payne, Dr. Rowland Bunch, Earl Townsend, Jan Sorganfrei...more Collections.

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4 1/4" Glacial Kame 3 Hole Ovate Gorget - Wood Co., Ohio. Ex.Hooks, Pictured in Ohio Slate Types.

Lot # 267 (Sale Order: 267 of 310)      

4 1/4" Glacial Kame Three Hole Ovate Gorget made from Green and Black Banded Slate, found in Wood Co., Ohio. Ex. Jack Hooks, #A-2423 #212, Ron Helman, #2039 Collections. ...morePictured in Ohio Slate Types, page 53, Ohio Archaeologist Volume 28 #1, page 37 and Who's Who #8, page 115.

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4 5/16" Tallied Adena Pendant - Richland Co., Ohio. Ex. Gary Noel Collection. Jerry Dickey COA.

Lot # 268 (Sale Order: 268 of 310)      

4 5/16" Tallied Adena Pendant made from attractive material. Found near Shelby, Sharon Twp., Richland Co., Ohio. Ex. Gary Noel Collection. Comes with a Jerry Dickey COA....more

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4 7/16" Adena Bi-Concave Pendant - Hardin Co., Ohio. Ex. Eugene Hirtzel. Pictured. COA.

Lot # 269 (Sale Order: 269 of 310)      

4 7/16" Adena Bi-Concave Pendant made from Green and Black Banded Slate, found in Hardin Co., Ohio. Ex. Eugene Hirtzel Collection, #13. Pictured in Legends of Prehistoric...more Art Volume II, page 491. Comes with a John Berner COA.

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6 1/4" Glacial Kame Lizard - Clark Co., Ohio. Ex. Dr. Gordon Meuser, #3136/5. Pictured. COA.

Lot # 270 (Sale Order: 270 of 310)      

6 1/4" Glacial Kame Lizard made from Black and Green Mottled Slate. Found 3 miles East of Pitchin on November 4, 1944 on The Maxwell Farm, Green Twp., Clark Co., Ohio. Ex...more. Dr. Gordon Meuser Collection, #3136/5. This relic sold at the Meuser Sale on 4/20/1974, Lot #362. Pictured in Central States Volume 24, #1, page 47, Ohio Indian Relic Collectors Society, page 7 - 1950 and The Meuser Collection, page 5. Comes with a Tom Davis COA.

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5 1/2" Glacial Kame Indented Gorget - Ohio. Ex. Gilbert Dilley, Pictured in Ohio Archaeologist.

Lot # 271 (Sale Order: 271 of 310)      

5 1/2" Glacial Kame Indented Gorget made from Gray and Cream Mottled Slate, found in Ohio. Ex. Gilbert Dilley, Jan Sorganfrei, Ron Helman, #3447 Collections. Pictured in ...moreOhio Archaeologist Volume 50 #1, front cover, Legends of Prehistoric Art, page 211, and Who's Who #1, page 29.

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5 1/4" Brown Slate Adena Anchor Pendant found in Huron Co., Ohio. Ex. Col. Raymond Vietzen.

Lot # 272 (Sale Order: 272 of 310)      

5 1/4" Brown Slate Adena Anchor Pendant found in Huron Co., Ohio. Ex. Col. Raymond Vietzen Collection....more

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6" Adena Expanded Center Gorget - Darke Co., Ohio. Ex. Dr. Gordon Meuser, #936/5, Pictured.

Lot # 273 (Sale Order: 273 of 310)      

6" Adena Expanded Center Gorget found 7 miles Northwest of Greenville, Washington Twp., Darke Co., Ohio. This is one of the best examples of this artifact type that we ha...moreve ever seen. Ex. Dr. Gordon Meuser, #936/5, Jan Sorganfrei, Howard Steere, Bill Jenkins Collections. Pictured in The Meuser Collection, page 82 and 161, Prehistoric Artifacts Volume 22 #1, page 16, Ohio Archaeologist Volume 9 #2, page 74, Ohio Archaeologist Volume 26 #4, page 38, Prehistoric American Volume 26 #3, page 15 and Prehistoric American Volume 27 #4, page 20.

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Highly stylized 4 1/4" Hopewell Shovel Pendant with tallies and notches- Erie Co., Ohio. Pictured.

Lot # 274 (Sale Order: 274 of 310)      

Highly stylized 4 1/4" Hopewell Shovel Pendant with tallies and notches made from Black Slate and found in Erie Co., Ohio near Sandusky. Ex. Col. Raymond Vietzen Collecti...moreon. Pictured in Ancient Ohioans & Their Neighbors 1946, page 375.

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3 3/8" Semi-Keeled Gorget made - Logan Co., Ohio. Ex. Col. Raymond Vietzen Collection. Pictured.

Lot # 275 (Sale Order: 275 of 310)      

3 3/8" Semi-Keeled Gorget made from Green and Black Banded Slate, found in Logan Co., Ohio. Ex. Col. Raymond Vietzen Collection. Pictured in Ancient Ohioans and Their Nei...moreghbors 1946, page 319.

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