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Great Basin  * Lithics

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IGL.1 Leaf Knife, G7, 12.2 cm long dacite. Quite large, thin and well made. An odd formed tip fractured of both faces causing a distinct "V" notch.       $65

IGL.2 Northern Side-Notched, G9, 8.8 cm, s very large thin blade with superb workmanship on both sides and an extended needle tip. Great pationa  $125

IGL.3 Hafted Knife, G8, 6.9 cm red Ignumbrite. A nice large attractive specimen from southern Idaho.                                                                         $85

IGL.4 Four Bevel Knife, G8, 10.6 cm, a thin well worked specimen of a rare four bevel form seldom encountered in the Great Basin region. Mae from a nice fine grained basalt with excellent patina.                                                    $125

IGL.5 Square based Knife, G8,  8 cm long dacite. This is a very early form with distinct medial ridges on both side and superb flaking.                         SOLD

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     IGL.6       IGL.7        IGL.8         IGL.9           IGL.10       IGL.11     IGL.12

IGL.6 Early Triangular, G8, 6.2 cm basalt. Thin and very well made with nice basal edge smoothing and a glossy age patina.                                  $60

IGL.7 Alberta-Cody Complex, G7, 5 cm basalt, Shortened from many resharpenings, this 9,500 year old point is a rare type in the Great Basin.$225

IGL.8 Cody Complex, G5, 2.8 cm basalt. Resharpened until worn out. $25

IGL.9 Northern Side Notched, G8, 5.5 cm jet black obsidian with good patina. A sturdy blade with excellent flaking on both sides. Nice point.                 $85

IGL.10 Pinto G9, 5 cm jet black, superb patina.. A nice exquisite fox-eared form in wonderful condition with very serrated edges.                                   $80

IGL.11 Archaic Triangle, G8, 5.8 cm black obsidian with nice patina. Delicate ribbon flaking with a distinct medial ridge. An early triangular form          $45

IGL.12 Humboldt Point, G7, 3.7 cm obsidian with heavy patina on one side. Fine specimen with ground basal edges.                                                      $49

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 IGL.13      IGL.14       IGL.15     IGL.16   IGL.17     IGL.18        IGL.19

IGL.13 Gypsum Cave, G8, 4.5 cm with a heavy patina on one side. Well made classic example.                                                                             $35

IGL.14 Early Eared, G8, 4.9 cm semi-translucent obsidian. Beautiful workmanship with a needle tip and basal / stem grinding.                     $75

IGL.15 Humboldt, G7.5, 4 cm gray/black obsidian. Made on a large spall with delicate flaking.                                                                                $52

IGL.16 Eden, G7, 4.1 cm obsidian. Blade is shortened from many resharpenings and has a nice medial ridge. With an age of 9,000 years old, these Cody-Complex points are rare in the Great Basin region.                                             $185

IGL.17 Cascade, G8, 4.3 cm obsidian with superb patina. Delicate, thin, serrated and well worked on both faces. A really fine example                             $39

IGL.18 Owl Cave, G8, 4.9 cm dacite. Well made classic ecample       $85

IGL.19 Northern Side-notched, G7, 5.5 cm dark red jasper. Probably a knife form judging by the stacked edge. Nice color.                                      $46

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     IGL.20        IGL.21      IGL.22     IGL.23         IGL.24       IGL.25

IGL.20 Buchannan Eared, G7, 4.7 cm banded silver white obsidian. Nice oblique flaking with a medial ridge on one side.                                                 $60      

IGL.21 Cascade, G8, 5.5 cm semi-translucent obsidian with nice patina. Good workmanship with a distinct medial ridge on one face.                          $28

IGL.22 Buchannan Eared, G8, 5 cm gray "mouse" obsidian. Beveled stem and diagonal flaking.                                                                                $58

IGL.23 Chilcotin Plateau, G8, 7 cm brown/black chert. Large with great flaking and form.                                                                                         $277

IGL.24 Early Leaf Blade, G8, 8.2 cm obsidian with heavy patina. Large broad and fairly tin blade with superb flaking on both faces. Very fine example  $200

IGL.25 Archaic Stemmed, G8, 6.7 cm jet black obsidian. Large size and nice form with a thin blade. A large flat along one edge.                               $55

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  IGL.26      IGL.27     IGL.28    IGL.29      IGL.30       IGL.31    IGL.32     IGL.33

IGL.26 Buchanan Eared , G8, 5.4 cm translucent obsidian. Great workmanship, needle tip and lightly serrated with great patina.                                   $80

IGL.27 Nightfire Island, G6, 3.8 cm translucent obsidian. A short sturdy example of a scarce Great Basin point type                                         $35

IGL.28 Chilcotin Plateau, G8, 4.7 cm dacite specimen with excellent form and very fine flaking. A really nice point.                                                   $48

IGL.29 Eastgate, G8, 3.6 cm jet black obsidian. Great workmanship and form, a really neat little point.                                                                        $32

IGL.30 Elko, G8, 4.6 cm obsidian with extremely heavy patina on one side. Well worked, needle sharp point.                                                                $35

IGL.31 Elko, G7, 4.8 cm translucent obsidian. thin with excellent delicate flaking, serrated edges and a needle tip. A real bargin price.                           $25

IGL.32 Northern, G7.5, 3.5 cm translucent banded obsidan. Good form and workmanship with a small flat on the back side.                                  $29

IGL.33 Cascade, G7, 3.8 cm jet black. Very serrated.                       $19

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  IGL.34   IGL.35     IGL.36  IGL.37       IGL.38    IGL.39     IGL.40    IGL.41

IGL.34 Eastgate, G7, 3.3 cm obsidian with heavy patina. Very fine well made specimen                                                                                         $29

IGL.35 Eastgate, G7.8, 2.4 cm. Nice workmanship with sharp barbs and point. Made with a distinct curve                                                                   $28

IGL.36 Sierra, G7, 3 cm obsidian. Thin and well made with slight rounding to the tip.                                                                                                   $29

IGL.37 Elko G7.5, 4.5 cm dark brown chert. Very fine deliate flasking to both faces with a curve to the blade.                                                           $38

IGL.38 Elko, G8, 4 cm translucent obsidian. Great workmanship and lightly serrated with a distinct needle tip.                                                       $45

IGL.39Eastgate, G7, 2.3 cm black obsidian with great patina. Very thin and delicate.                                                                                             $9

IGL.40 Corner Notched G10, 2 cm translucent. One fine specimen.     $40

IGL.41 Elko G7, 2.7 cm obsidian. Excellent form, workmanship and a great patina.                                                                                              $33

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IGL.42 Rose Springs, G7, 3.3 cm translucent obsidian. Well made.      $21

IGL.43 Eastgate G7, 2.9 cm gray obsidian. Fine little point                  $18

IGL.44 Eastgate G8, 2.5 cm translucent. Very delicate and serrated       $36

IGL.45 Desert G7, 2.5 cm obsidian.                                                     $10

IGL.46 Rose Springs G8, 2.1 cm translucent obsidian. Unique example $36

IGL.47 Rose Springs, G8, 2.8 cm translucent greenish. super point.    .$30

IGL.48 Pentagonal, G6, 3 cm, well worked, super patina.                   .$22

IGL.49 Eastgate, G8, 2 cm jet black with heavy patina. Well made.       $24

IGL.50 Delta G6, 2.4 cm translucent obsidian                                      $16

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IGL.51       IGL.52        IGL.53    IGL.54       IGL.55           IGL.56        IGL.57     IGL.58       IGL.59