Nebraska and the Great Plains
Stone and Metal
most artifacts pictured here are personal finds
| This beautiful little agate point was found by Mr. Graber in Goshen Co. WY near Lingle. 1½" |
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This point was also found by Mr. Graber in Goshen Co. WY. 1¾" |
| This group of small bird points are much larger than actual size. Smallest ½", largest 1 5/8". Sherman and Custer Co. |
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Small agate points, mostly Sherman Co. Largest 1½" |
| Small points found by Carlos in Nebraska. Most are agate. Largest is 1 3/8". |
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This Hell Gap point is from McPherson Co., north of North Platte. Found at a water tank in the Sand Hills by Kalen. in the 50's or earlier. Grinding goes over half way up. 2¾" |
| Small Clovis found in an Upper Repubican cache pit, Sherman Co. 1 5/8" |
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Small Browns Valley? appears to be made of petrified wood. Found in Sherman Co. 1 7/8" |
Very nice Plainview point |
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| A unique tool, probably for hide working. Daweson Co., near Sumner. 3 1/8" wide x 1 1/8" thick |
| Large greenstone axe, pecked and ground. Buffalo Co, Woodriver valley, near Riverdale. I've forgotten the farmer's name who found this. 8¼" |
| Large maul found in the l950"s by Dwight Baumgartner, Minnehaha Co., SD. Full groove except as seen in photo. Hard granite, weight is 10.2 lbs. 7" |
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Atlatl weight made from slate, found in an Upper Republican house, but probably of Woodland origin. Very rare, only a few known from Nebraska. Custer Co., near Litchfield. 5¼" |
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Unique catlinite earring from a Skidi Pawnee village in Nance Co. 1½" |
| Another artifact from the same Skidi village. Heavy brass or bronze, appears to be a lion head, possibly cut from a Spanish scabbard. Retains some gilt coloring. 2½" |
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