Click to enlarge	This superb polychrome negative painted vessel was a personal find of Jerry Davis on the Sandy Woods site near Cape Girardeau, Missouri. It is 9 inches in height and 8 inches in width. Viewed from above, four quadrants are visible, a common motif in Mississippian artwork. Negative polychrome vessels are amongst the most rare and the most beautifully artistic of all Mississippian pottery. Collection of Jerry Davis, Cape Girardeau, Missouri
Click to enlarge	It is possible that more than 90 percent of everything prehistoric man utilized has long since turned to dust. Once in a while conditions are right to preserve other things besides flint and stone. Above is a group of artifacts from Barren County, Kentucky. At the far left is a long (6 ½ inches) bone awl. Directly across from it is an awl measuring 7 ½ inches made from wood. Notice the similarity in form. Other items in the group include a corn cob, cordage, a bone pendant, possibly a spoon made from bone and plummet-like bone tool. Collection of Don Reynolds, Hodgenville, Kentucky
Click to enlarge	This undrilled hardstone gorget shows striking color and material. It was found on the Vandeventer Site in Brown County, Illinois by Bob Jenkins on January 3, 1965. On the reverse side(inset) a small drill hole has been started (arrow) but drilling was never completed. The gorget measures approximately 4 inches in length and is quite thin. Collection of Mitch A. Lewis, Salem, Illinois
Click to enlarge	This pipe presents an effigy of a snake wrapped around its stem and bowl. It was found on the Sandusky River, just north of Fremont Ohio many years ago. It measures 5 inches in length. The surface is highly polished, most luckily from use. It was originally collected by Dr. Gordon F. Meuser. Collection of Jim Rupert, Spencerville, Ohio
Click to enlarge	Imagine opening up an old cookie tin and finding this underneath a bunch of other points.! That is exactly what happened to the owner. This Harahey blade is first-stage, exceptionally well made and super thin. It measures 6 inches in length, and still has a nipple tip(arrow). Collection of Suzanne and Terry Goette, Florissant, Missouri
Click to enlarge	This huge biscuit discoidal was found in Tunica County, Mississippi. It is made from golden quartz, in a replication of the colors of the sun. Its prehistoric maker spent many hours to give it wonderful form and polish it throughout. It is 4 5/8 inches in diameter and 2 inches thick. Two small indentions on both sides would have helped the ancient user to grip the disc, and both of these areas show a high degree of finger polish.