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American Antiquities.

by Wm. B. Norman.

_The Archaeological Collection described in the following pages was formed by a well-known Collector, who now, for private reasons, relinquishes the pleasurable pursuit which for so many years engrossed his moments of leisure. Every specimen in the Collection was selected with deliberate discrimination, with the view of exemplifying the best forms of arms and implements conceived and fas.h.i.+oned by the pre-historic man of that part of the North American Continent embraced within the present United States. Such objects are of great interest and value to all those interested in this branch of Archaeology, and the opportunity offered of adding perfect specimens, at their own price, to their cabinets, is one seldom occurring.

Among the objects of marked interest will be found a Wampum Treaty Belt; a large number of Ceremonial Pipes, including some very rare forms; various objects in hemat.i.te, obsidian, copper, etc.; the rare Idols from Arizona; Incas Temple Vases in beaten silver from the necropolis of Ancona, etc., etc. The arms, foreign and Revolutionary, at the end of Catalogue, will be recognized by all interested in the subject as valuable specimens, worthy to figure in the best Collections.

Every object in this Collection will be sold, with the guarantee, by the Cataloguer, of its absolute authenticity and genuineness, both as regards material and attribution.

Orders faithfully executed by the Auctioneers and Art Dealers generally._

CATALOGUE.

PRE-HISTORIC STONE IMPLEMENTS.

CELTS.

1 SMALL CELT, reddish stone. Was.h.i.+ngton Co., Ohio. 2 in.

2 Another. Gray stone. Knox Co., O. 2 in.

3 Another. Blue stone. Athens Co., O. 3 in.

4 Another. Diorite. Very fine. Athens Co., O. 3 in.

5 Another. Granite. Very fine. Vinton Co., O. 3 in.

6 Another. Blue stone. Moss Co., O. 3 in.

7 Large Celt. Granite, polished edge. Very fine. Mercer Co., Ky.

5 in.

8 Another. Granite, polished edge. Very fine. Mercer Co., Ky. 5 in.

9 Another. Blue slate, edge slightly chipped. Delaware Co., O. 6 in.

10 Another. Blue slate, edge slightly chipped, but fine. Delaware Co., O. 7 in.

11 Small Celt. Blue slate, polished edge, perfect. Syria. 3 in.

12 Small hand pick. Blue slate. Harrisburg, Pa. 4 in.

13 Another. Granite, round top, polished edge. Lincoln Co., Tenn.

4 in.

GROOVED AXES, ETC.

14 GROOVED AXE of diorite, deeply grooved, fine edge (a head cracker).

Beaver Co., Pa. 4 in.

15 Another. Greenish stone, deeply grooved, fine edge. Rhea Co., Tenn.

4 in.

16 Another. Granite, grooved and perfect. Seneca Co., O. 4 in.

17 Another. Diorite, deeply grooved and perfect. Athens Co., O. 5 in.

18 Another. Mottled granite, deeply grooved. Very fine. Calhoun Co., Ill. 5 in.

19 Another. Dark stone, flat head, entire surface polished and perfect. Breckenridge Co., Ky. 5 in.

20 Another. Shows marks of ancient pecking. Warren Co., O. 6 in.

21 Another. Palaeolithic sandstone. Greene Co., Va. 5 in.

22 Another. Same. Greene Co., Va. 4 in.

23 Another. Granite, fine and perfect blade, deep groove, polished from long use; fine and desirable. Breckenridge Co., Ky. 6 in.

24 Another. Granite, fine perfect blade, good shape, deep groove, also very desirable. Lincoln Co., Tenn. 5 6 in.

25 Another. Fine grained granite, extra long and perfect blade, finely grooved; rare. Athens Co., O. 4 8 in.

26 Another. Rough pebbly granite; of great size and weight, perfect edge. S. W. North Carolina. 6 8 in.

27 ANVIL or Nut stone. Circular, with pitted cavity on each side; smooth, nice specimen. Ohio. 4 5 in.

28 HAMMER STONE. Granite. Central Ohio. 3 3 in.

29 Another. White quartz. Central Ohio. 2 3 in.

30 Another. Granite, light groove. Was.h.i.+ngton Co., R. I. 2 2 in.

31 Another. Sand stone, deep groove. New London, Conn. 2 2 in.

32 LARGE HOE. Gray chert, fine large flaking, point polished from long use. From Elliptical mound, East St. Louis. 8 in.

33 PESTLE. Pebbly stone, perfect, cylindrical. Eastern Penn. 11 in.

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