Antler Bone and Shell Artifacts

Name: Antler Bone and Shell Artifacts
Price: 115.17 USD
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ISBN: 9781574324617

ISBN-10: 1574324616

ISBN-13: 9781574324617

Edition: 2006

Authors: Lar Hothem

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The finest North American Indian artifacts were made of organic materials, and luckily many survive. Materials used include the most common, bone, plus antler, shell, fur, ivory, and horn. Artifact classes range from projectile points and awls to fishhooks, gorgets, beads, and more. Collectors today value such pieces because of their artistic beauty and rarity. Most of them were destroyed by natural processes over the centuries, so those that remain are treasured. Lar Hothem, author of the bestselling five-volume series Indian Artifacts of the Midwest, has once again produced a fantastic book for Indian artifacts collectors. Each artifact includes information on type or class, material,…

Book details

List price: $24.95
Copyright year: 2006
Publisher: Collector Books
Publication date: 11/15/2005
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 336
Size: 11.00" wide x 8.50" long x 0.75" tall
Weight: 2.794
Language: English



Introduction


Awls


Splinter Awls


Trigger Awls


Projectile Points


Fishhooks


Beads


Musical Instruments


Ornamental Artifacts


Hafted Tools


Hairpins


Effigies


Teeth and Ivory


Eskimo (Inuit) Artifacts


Miscellaneous Artifacts


Tools to Make Tools


Facts About Artifacts


Artifact Finds


Old-Time Dealer Listings


Auction Results