Indian Tools

[wek]

Finally getting back to the forum and I would really appreciate help in identifying and apx. Value of these 2 pieces. These are different views
I think they are from NYS because
they were with the arrowhead collection I inherited. Thanks so much .



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[oxbowbarefoot]

Unfinished bannerstone? Very cool artifacts!

 

[rock]

Winged Banner preform and a Grooved Ax. Values idk

 

[jmaschal]

Nice finds from a value perspective it's all in the eyes of the beholder but eBay can give some reference. The grooved axe is nice but not a fine polished quality. Great pieces for any collection.

 

[wek]

Thank you very much for your responses. Is there a way to determine the approximate age ?

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[Mark Todd]

As oxbow questioned and rock stated one of your relics is an unfinished notched wing Bannerstone.
It has a raised rounded barrel and a shallow notch on the convex side, indicating that it it probably of a middle to late date winged Bannerstone, of the late middle Archaic period (4500-3500B.C.)
I see full groove axes like yours in a lot of artifacts shows (it's a pretty rough example) priced in the $50-$100 range. As for the unfinished Bannerstone all I can is that personally I'd rather have it in my collection rather than six similar quality axes if it's authenticity was unquestionable.

 

[wek]

Thank you for your details. These pieces as well as the entire arrowhead collection were authenticated and seperated in frames by a published arrowhead collector and appraiser . I have his paperwork for the entire collection .

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[PaDirtDigger]

Hes an appraiser?? Soooo... What did he say about them

 

[wek]

He appraised. The collection as a whole before I inherited it. . These two pieces were just part of the larger collecting collection . Not detailed other than what was framed.

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[BagLady]

Nice inheritance. I'd keep them if I were you.