Click to enlarge	A large Adena Type celt from the river bottoms of the New River in Giles County, Virginia. This extremely highly polished celt is 9 ½ inches long, 3 ¾ inches wide, 1 ½ inches thick, and is made of dark green and tan granite. Inset: The New River in Giles County, Virginia, where the Celt was found by the late Ignot Lockheart in the 1980 ’s along the river bottoms.
Click to enlarge	The Alachua point known as “Big Blue,” found in the Withlacoochee River in Alachua County, Florida during the 1960’s. The point measures 5 ½ inches in length and is translucent.
Click to enlarge	The egg shaped artifact was found by Terry Hilling in a field about forty feet from a spring. While it appears to be pottery, it is not, and perhaps may be some sort of stoneware. So far what it is remains a mystery. His finger points to a small hole at one end, in which he inserted a pin. This confirmed that the object is hollow. The pin hole was there when he found it. It is very smooth to the touch. If anyone has a clue to what it is, please contact the editor. Collection of Terry Hilling, Hopkinsville, Kentucky
Click to enlarge	This point was found many years ago near the mouth of the Savannah River in Chatham County, Georgia. This Mid-Late Archaic period point style is actually named after the river nearby where it was found. It measures 2 ¾ inches in length, and has an unusual patination on just one side. Observing the photos clockwise shows one side of the point looking like any normal point. Turning the point over then reveals an odd patination that appears to be just spots on the surface. But turn the point on its side and these spots are discovered to actually be barnacles encrusted onto the point. Collection of Larry Garvin, South Zanesville, Ohio
Click to enlarge	The above headpot was one of the favorite artifacts of Dr. H.M. Whelpley. He is pictured holding it his right hand in the photo at the front of this article. This headpot measures 7 ¼ inches in height and width and is 7 ½ inches deep. There are three previous collectors/owners of the artifact written on the bottom of the vessel. These are: McGirk Mitchell, H.M.Braun and H.M. Whelpley, all whom lived in the St.Louis area. It was found in Mississippi County, Arkansas, and in all probability from a site eroding into the river known as Barfield Landing, which is close to Blytheville. This headpot is one of five in the Whelpley collection. One of those is presently lost, being at one time loaned to another institution and some confusion arose regarding ownership. It is possibly thought to have been included in an auction in 1962-1963, and where it is today remains a mystery. Photo credit: Jim Cherry. This is Headpot #34 - Figure 72 (page 60) from The Headpots of Northeast Arkansas and Southern Pemiscot County, Missouri. Copyright 2009 by The University of Arkansas Press. Reproduced with the permission of the University of Arkansas Press, www.uapress.com
Click to enlarge	The large human effigy pipe found in 1900 in a mound in Muskogee County, Oklahoma. It measures 8 ½ inches in height. At left is the traditional view of the pipe, as it is displayed at the St. Louis Science Center. At right are three views of the pipe showing front, back and the other side. These offer a chance to see not only the exceptional artistic qualities of the pipe, but also some of the features not commonly seen, such as the throwing sticks in the left hand. These views are from a “cast” copy of the pipe created by the museum many years ago (author’s collection). left photo Tim Vickers - Wikipedia