
Advanced Native American Artifact Collection
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Advanced Native American Artifact Collection
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We are honored to present an extraordinary opportunity to acquire world-class Native American artifacts from the Collection of Trevor & Jack Turner. This meticulously curated assemblage spans decades of passionate acquisition and expert-level selection, with a strong emphasis on material, typology, and provenance.
Featuring exceptional examples made of Dover chert, white / tallahatta quartzite, obsidian and other iconic regional materials. Many of the points have been classified and curated by source material or geographic origin, with a notable emphasis on the Southeastern U.S.—an area celebrated for its craftsmanship and rare lithics. A number of the artifacts trace back to renowned collectors such as Ralph Allen, Charles Dennison, James Ross Williams, Jr., John Cambron, David Hulse and others of similar stature—now deceased. Their legacy enhances the historical significance and integrity of this collection. The collection also includes an outstanding array of Celts, Gorgets, and Pendants, many accompanied by Certificates of Authenticity (CoAs) ensuring their verified... Show more
Featuring exceptional examples made of Dover chert, white / tallahatta quartzite, obsidian and other iconic regional materials. Many of the points have been classified and curated by source material or geographic origin, with a notable emphasis on the Southeastern U.S.—an area celebrated for its craftsmanship and rare lithics. A number of the artifacts trace back to renowned collectors such as Ralph Allen, Charles Dennison, James Ross Williams, Jr., John Cambron, David Hulse and others of similar stature—now deceased. Their legacy enhances the historical significance and integrity of this collection. The collection also includes an outstanding array of Celts, Gorgets, and Pendants, many accompanied by Certificates of Authenticity (CoAs) ensuring their verified... Show more
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Ancient Native Clay Pottery Mississippian Bowl with nice Shell Temper
Nice solid bowl here with beautiful surface displaying visible shell temper. Wavy rim with very minimal chipping. Solid surface, no major cracks observed. Darkened surfac...more
Ancient Native Clay Pottery Mississippian Bowl from Lyon, Miss.
Nice solid bowl with well designed pie crust lip. Small hairline cracks visible. Frayed surface displays well. Small tag on base reads “Scheel” and a notecard that says “...more
Ancient Native Clay Pottery Mississippian Vessel from St. Francis River Arkansas
Has been pieced back together and glued nicely. Solid. Shows shell tempering. Nice clay vessel here with a note that reads “Cross Co. Ark./St. Francis River/ X-Marty Mart...more
Large Ancient Native Shell Tempered Mississippian Clay Pottery Vessel
This is a nice large bowl. Hard to find large pieces like this still mostly intact. Shows portion of fragments missing, but what’s remaining is in solid shape with nice s...more
Very Large Ancient Native Shell Tempered Mississippian Clay Pottery Vessel
Very nice and large bowl with four hand drilled holes in the side. Shows cracking throughout surface and possibly piece together at one time, but looks natural. Pieces th...more
Extremely Rare Antique Trapper’s Chest made of Animal Hide & Wood
Measures 24”x15”x11” | Still has most of the hide which is quite rare. Shows some fur remaining. Few holes, but not many. Has nice metal work on front from what appears t...more
(2) Museum Quality Post Era Native Spear Points
Very nice, but questionable, with secondary layer
(2) Post-Era Native American Style Tools
(1) 14” handmade tomahawk-style hammer. Seems to be well made and is painted | (2) Small post era knife. Made with a point and replica sinew
(2) Post-Era Native Artifact Display Pieces
(1) Atlatl Tribal Spear?- measures 16.5” | (2) Arrowhead Display Spear with beads, feathers and replica sinew and fake point. Measures 37”