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Cataloged
Item: 1175-2012
Type: Merrybell Hafted Knife
Material: Petrified wood replaced by Calico agate with olive, orange,
green, gray, brown, and maroon color banding.
Size: 1-9/16" Long x 5/8" Wide.
Grade: G-5-6 quality. Has good bifacial pressure flaking and moderate
stem grinding to form, has seen several stages of ancient resharpening
which has reduced blade width by at least 40% and created an
asymmetrical form. Has a rich waxy slightly river polished patinated and
mineralized luster.
Provenance: Found near the Columbia River on private land located
between Priest Rapids and Vantage in Kittitas Co, WA by Norma Berg
during the 1940-50’s. This collection reportedly contained several
thousand artifacts stored in well over 100 frames. In the Fall of 2011
the Berg Family consigned the collection to Jim Bennett.
Price: $35.00 |