Click to enlarge	This four inch Clovis projectile is fluted both sides and is made of a cross between Coshocton and Flint Ridge chert. It was found by Randal W. Craig off Old Highway 16 near Crumpler on the Blevins Tree Farm in Ashe County, North Carolina on the north fork of New River. Collection of Dr. Greg Moore, DVM, Southlake, Texas
Click to enlarge	This very attractive Thebes measures 4 5/16 inch long by 2 1/8 inches wide and was found in a cornfield in Henderson County, Illinois October 22, 2006 by Fred A. Smith and was recently “Best of Show” in Iowa. It is my best find in 59 years of relic hunting. Collection of Fred A. Smith, Henderson, Illinois
Click to enlarge	These three fine early Mississippi discoidals are from Hardin County, Tennessee. The Tennessee River passes through Hardin County on its way to Alabama. There are many Mississippian sites there including the famous Shiloh Mounds. The most spectacular pipe ever found in Tennessee was recovered from this site.
Click to enlarge	This short beak, long tailed birdstone is made of green gray and black banded slate. Measuring 3 7/8 inches in length and 1 3/4 inches in height, it was formerly in the August Wherle collection of Newark, Ohio; cataloged #301W, Logan, Ohio. Collection of David Haska, Ravenna, Ohio
Click to enlarge	This large Whelk shell gorget features the very detailed and precise engraving of the Mississippian “Rattlesnake” encircled upon the interior of the shell. Near the central image is the eye of the snake and open mouth. The body of the rattlesnake, entwines around the head and mouth with the tail terminating at the back of the snake’s head. Double lines combine and encircle the artwork which is quite distinct. Rays emanating from the head of the serpent are clearly depicted. This extreme work of ancient art measures 5 3/8 inches in width and 4 3/8 inches in height and was found at the Toqua site, Monroe County, Tennessee. Submitted through the courtesy of Alton Martin, Tyrone, Georgia
Click to enlarge	This shell mask is 6 inches in length and features “weeping eyes” design, raised nose and incised mouth. The eye perforations show extensive wear from suspension. This artifact was found in Meigs County, Tennessee and formerly in the collection of Ken Nicholson. Collection of Bill Mesnard, New Jersey
Click to enlarge	What makes this bottle bannerstone so unusual and rare is the fact that very few have ever been discovered in the state of Mississippi. This biface bottle type was found early 1900’s by Mrs. Spence, a farmer’s wife in a cultivated field in Sand Creek bottom, Alcorn County, Mississippi.It measures 2 1/2 inches length, 1.75 inches wide, 0.97 inches thickness, 0.45 inches hole diameter. Formerly owned by Milford T. Gray, Corinth, Mississippi. Acquired from Mrs. Gray, August 19th,1992. Collection of J. Neal Brown Ph.D.,Columbus, Georgia
Click to enlarge	Yadkin points were named for the Yadkin River in central North Carolina. The Yadkin type point pictured here are in the Ron Harris, Hickory, North Carolina collection and were recovered in the Yadkin River watershed in the central Piedmont counties of Iredell, Davie, Rowan, Forsyth and Yadkin.
Click to enlarge	This grayware pottery vessel is 8 inches in height and is unusual as the “diamond eye” style is found in a very limited area of Missouri. The facial features appears to be that of a young woman and is very unlike those of modern native Americans. Small breasts are evident as are pendulous arms with paddle type hands. Prominent fireclouds are overall. Vertebrae are raised on the back as are indications of the clavicle on the shoulders. It was found in Dunklin County, Missouri and formerly in the Tommy Beutell collection of Tuckaseegee, North Carolina.