A few examples of appraisal values for
BANNER STONE

• One slate bannerstone together with
  One slate bannerstone together with a slate pendant and two hematite plummets banner - 4 3/4" w. ?
• A large stone staddle stone, 99cm
  A large stone staddle stone, 99cm high, and the base for another
• NATIVE AMERICAN WOODLAND ARCHAIC
  NATIVE AMERICAN WOODLAND ARCHAIC BANNERSTONE PREFORMNative American, Southern United States, Missouri, Webster County, Eastern Woodland, Archaic period, ca. 5000 to 1000 BCE. A great example of a bannerstone preform, shaped from a lovely brick-red stone with polished faces. Two tapering wings extend from the center cross section. The cross section is slightly raised with a hand-drilled opening at one end that creates a cavity. The opposite end is slightly indented as if the maker had started to drill but did not complete the perforation, hence the preform designation. Preforms may be unfinished for many reasons; sometimes these tools are discarded when a mistake is made while knapping or a flaw is discovered in the stone matrix. Perhaps the wing broke off during the shaping of this piece. The preforms are an interesting look into the process of bannerstone creation. Size: 3.6" L x 1.5" W (9.1 cm x 3.8 cm) Bannerstones remain an archaeological mystery. For many years, inspired by research done by a former physicist, archaeologists believed that bannerstones were used as weights to give atlatls greater power and control. Later experimental archaeology proved that this was not true - but did open the possibility that the bannerstone helped with fatigue when holding an atlatl still, while stalking skittish prey such as deer. Provenance: private Kansas City, Missouri, USA collection; ex-John Townsend collection, formed in the 1970s and earlier All items legal to buy/sell under U.S. Statute covering cultural patrimony Code 2600, CHAPTER 14, and are guaranteed to be as described or your money back. A Certificate of Authenticity will accompany all winning bids. PLEASE NOTE: Due to recent increases of shipments being seized by Australian & German customs (even for items with pre-UNESCO provenance), we will no longer ship most antiquities and ancient Chinese art to Australia & Germany. For categories of items that are acceptable to ship to Australia or Germany, please contact us directly or work with your local customs brokerage firm. Display stands not described as included/custom in the item description are for photography purposes only and will not be included with the item upon shipping. #161926 Condition: Loss to tip of wing. Age and use commensurate surface pitting and scratches. Chips and nicks to wings. Find site label on surface.
• Banner weathervane/trade sign for
  Banner weathervane/trade sign for shoe shop. 30'' W 27'' Ht.
• THREE NATIVE AMERICAN CELTS AND
  THREE NATIVE AMERICAN CELTS AND HALF OF A BANNERSTONE To include a dark green hardstone celt of good form (5-1/4 in.) (minor chips to bit); plus a possible pre-form celt of chert, a celt with broken bit, and the wing from one side of a bannerstone.
• A lead bird bath on a stone column
  A lead bird bath on a stone column
• THREE NATIVE AMERICAN INDIAN
  THREE NATIVE AMERICAN INDIAN BANNERSTONE STONESThree Native American Indian bannerstone drilled stones, to include a hinge form, a reel type, and one banded slate example, largest 4 1/4" l. Competitive in-house shipping is available for this lot. Condition: As found.
• GATES FAN BELT WALL DISPLAY
  GATES FAN BELT WALL DISPLAY Lithograph metal and plastic point of sale display.
• Chinese Sandstone Guardian Head
  Chinese Sandstone Guardian Head on Base 15''x9''
• GROUP OF VARIOUS STONE
  GROUP OF VARIOUS STONE ARTIFACTSGroup of various stone artifacts, to include undrilled bannerstones, celts, discoidals, etc., largest - 13 1/2" l., together with a wood mortar and two iron tomahawk heads. Condition: Larger bannerstone broken and repaired, pestle included with mortar not of period.
• NATIVE AMERICAN EASTERN WOODLAND
  NATIVE AMERICAN EASTERN WOODLAND ARCHAIC BANNERSTONENative American, Midwestern United States, Michigan, Eastern Woodland, Archaic Period, ca. 5000 to 1000 BCE. A fine example of a bannerstone preform, a tool or weight for an atlatl, with a bowtie shape. This bannerstone is made from a dark gray banded slate and polished with smooth and rounded edges. This stone has crescent shaped wings like a butterfly or a bowtie but is not drilled laterally through the cross-section which indicates this is unfinished, hence the preform designation. Bannerstones remain an archaeological mystery. For many years, inspired by research done by a former physicist, archaeologists believed that bannerstones were used as weights to give atlatls greater power and control for throwing spears. Later experimental archaeology proved that this was not true - but did open the possibility that the bannerstone helped with fatigue when holding an atlatl still, while stalking skittish prey such as deer. Bannerstones of various sizes and shapes, including bowtie or fluted, have been found across the eastern part of North America. Size: 3.5" L x 0.25" W x 2" H (8.9 cm x 0.6 cm x 5.1 cm) Provenance: private southwestern Pennsylvania, USA collection, acquired prior to 2000 All items legal to buy/sell under U.S. Statute covering cultural patrimony Code 2600, CHAPTER 14, and are guaranteed to be as described or your money back. A Certificate of Authenticity will accompany all winning bids. PLEASE NOTE: Due to recent increases of shipments being seized by Australian & German customs (even for items with pre-UNESCO provenance), we will no longer ship most antiquities and ancient Chinese art to Australia & Germany. For categories of items that are acceptable to ship to Australia or Germany, please contact us directly or work with your local customs brokerage firm. Display stands not described as included/custom in the item description are for photography purposes only and will not be included with the item upon shipping. #160218 Condition: Nicks and surface scratches. Loss and chips to verso face. Find site written on surface. Old traces of adhesive residue from mounting or displaying.
• ESPN TOTAL SPORTS BANNERESPN
  ESPN TOTAL SPORTS BANNERESPN banner, white with black and red grommets. Approx. 60" x 30". Provenance: From the estate of cinematographer Richie Westlein (1951-2023), winner of 13 Emmy awards for technical excellence. Westlein's credits include Monday Night Football, One Life to Live and All My Children. See images. Wear typical for use. shipping info This item can be shipped in-house.
• A stone obelisk modern on four ball
  A stone obelisk modern on four ball feet and square plinth and a staddle stone base
• RARE ARCHAIC NATIVE AMERICAN FLUTED
  RARE ARCHAIC NATIVE AMERICAN FLUTED TUBULAR BANNERSTONE...Native American, Midwestern United States, Indiana, White County, Eastern Woodland, Archaic period, ca. 5000 to 1000 BCE. A rare type of bannerstone made from a polished greenstone with a tubular and fluted form, the thick center is laterally drilled through to both ends. This gray-olive stone is highly polished and great care is evident in shaping this piece, and the surface is a silky-smooth texture with attractive banding patterns. Bannerstones remain an archaeological mystery. For many years, inspired by research done by a former physicist, archaeologists believed that bannerstones were used as weights to give atlatls greater power and control. However, some with more elaborate designs or larger sizes may not have been used for this purpose and may have served a ritualistic purpose. Size: 3" L x 1" W (7.6 cm x 2.5 cm) Provenance: private Kansas City, Missouri, USA collection; ex-John Townsend collection, formed in the 1970s and earlier. All items legal to buy/sell under U.S. Statute covering cultural patrimony Code 2600, CHAPTER 14, and are guaranteed to be as described or your money back. A Certificate of Authenticity will accompany all winning bids. PLEASE NOTE: Due to recent increases of shipments being seized by Australian & German customs (even for items with pre-UNESCO provenance), we will no longer ship most antiquities and ancient Chinese art to Australia & Germany. For categories of items that are acceptable to ship to Australia or Germany, please contact us directly or work with your local customs brokerage firm. Display stands not described as included/custom in the item description are for photography purposes only and will not be included with the item upon shipping. #162014 Condition: Old chips around opening rims and a shallow abrasion to side surface, otherwise intact and very good. Find site label on surface.
• NATIVE AMERICAN ARCHAIC PICK-TYPE
  NATIVE AMERICAN ARCHAIC PICK-TYPE BANNERSTONENative American, Midwestern United States, Ohio, Coshocton County, Archaic Period, ca. 8000 to 1000 BCE. A pecked and polished bannerstone made from a gray-green stone. The triangular form are sometimes described as pick shaped, this type has been divided into two categories: straight pick and the curved pick- this example is the latter. Bannerstones remain an archaeological mystery. For many years, inspired by research done by a former physicist, archaeologists believed that bannerstones were used as weights to give atlatls greater power and control. Later experimental archaeology proved that this was not true - but did open up the possibility that the bannerstone helped with fatigue when holding an atlatl still while stalking skittish prey like deer. Size: 4" L x 1.25" W x 1.75" H (10.2 cm x 3.2 cm x 4.4 cm) Provenance: ex-old private Ohio, USA collection, acquired in the 1970s; ex-Bennett sale, 2022; ex-Deanny Brenneman collection All items legal to buy/sell under U.S. Statute covering cultural patrimony Code 2600, CHAPTER 14, and are guaranteed to be as described or your money back. A Certificate of Authenticity will accompany all winning bids. We ship worldwide and handle all shipping in-house for your convenience. #178880 Condition: Old loss and abrasions to one side and minor wear commensurate with age and use around drilled hole. Light mineral deposits.
• Four staddle stones on circular
  Four staddle stones on circular bases, 72cm high
• GROUP OF ADVERTISING BANNERS &
  GROUP OF ADVERTISING BANNERS & SOUVENIR BANNERS Group of Advertising Banners & Souvenir Banners
• ROY LICHTENSTEIN (1923-1997):
  ROY LICHTENSTEIN (1923-1997): BANNER Vinyl signed and numbered 3/30 7 ft. 8 in. x 7 ft. 7 in. by the Betsy Ross Flag and Banner Company.
• ARCHAIC EASTERN WOODLAND SLATE
  ARCHAIC EASTERN WOODLAND SLATE BUTTERFLY BANNERSTONENative American, Midwestern to Southern United States, Eastern Woodland, Archaic Period, ca. 5000 to 1000 BCE. A good example of a bannerstone made from a dark gray banded slate. This stone likely had broad crescent shaped wings like a butterfly. A perforation is drilled vertically through the thick center. Bannerstones have been found across the eastern part of North America, but their use is not fully understood; they may have served as tools to aid in hunting, or alternatively may have had a ritualistic purpose. Size largest: 3.75" L x 3.5" W (9.5 cm x 8.9 cm); smallest: 2.75" L x 2.25" W (7 cm x 5.7 cm) Bannerstones remain an archaeological mystery. For many years, inspired by research done by a former physicist, archaeologists believed that bannerstones were used as weights to give atlatls greater power and control. Later experimental archaeology proved that this was not true, but did open up the possibility that the bannerstone helped with fatigue when holding an atlatl still, while stalking skittish prey like deer. However, the elaborate designs, and some examples that are too large to have ever been useful, suggest that they also had ritualistic purpose. Provenance: private Kansas City, Missouri, USA collection; ex-John Townsend collection, formed in the 1970s and earlier. All items legal to buy/sell under U.S. Statute covering cultural patrimony Code 2600, CHAPTER 14, and are guaranteed to be as described or your money back. A Certificate of Authenticity will accompany all winning bids. b>PLEASE NOTE: Due to recent increases of shipments being seized by Australian & German customs (even for items with pre-UNESCO provenance), we will no longer ship b>PLEASE NOTE: Due to recent increases of shipments being seized by Australian & German customs (even for items with pre-UNESCO provenance), we will no longer ship firm. Display stands not described as included/custom in the item description are for photography purposes only and will not be included with the item upon shipping. #161927 Condition: Losses and chips to wings as shown. Surface abrasions and scratches. Old inventory label on one side.
• Native American stone artifact;
  Native American stone artifact; banded slate banner stone found in Morgan County, Indiana. 1 3/4"H. x 2 1/2"L.
• A stone bird bath on four turned
  A stone bird bath on four turned supports, 41cm x 63cm
• VINTAGE CBS SPORTS BANNERCBS Sports
  VINTAGE CBS SPORTS BANNERCBS Sports banner by National Flag, New Jersey, yellow with blue print. Plastic with grommets. Approx. 61" x 48". Provenance: From the estate of cinematographer Richie Westlein (1951-2023), winner of 13 Emmy awards for technical excellence. Westlei n's credits include Monday Night Football, One Life to Live and All My Children. See images. Wear typical for use including some pigment loss. shipping info This item can be shipped in-house.
• Three staddle stones with tops
  Three staddle stones with tops and bases, 78cm high
• DOUBLE CRESCENT BANNERSTONE EX.
  DOUBLE CRESCENT BANNERSTONE EX. KNOBLOCK COLLECTIONNorth American double crescent bannerstone, ex. Knoblock Collection. With handwritten Knoblock label. Keywords: Prehistoric, Pre-Columbian, Atlatl, Stone Tool Height: 4 3/4 in x width: 2 3/4 in x depth: 1 1/4 in. Condition: Please contact us for a detailed condition report. Please note that the lack of a condition statement does not imply perfect condition. Email condition@revereauctions.com with any condition questions.
• CHINESE HARDSTONE PLAQUE ON
  CHINESE HARDSTONE PLAQUE ON STANDChinese Hardstone Plaque on Stand
• A staddle stone the circular top
  A staddle stone the circular top 53cm (20.75") diameter
• Six stone staddle stones of various
  Six stone staddle stones of various sizes
• A COMPOSITE STONE WALL PLAQUE
  A COMPOSITE STONE WALL PLAQUE with a hanging ram to the centre, within a shaped cartouche, mounted on a stone plaque, 83cm high x 67cm wide Provenance: The Richard Pratley Collection of English Furniture, Naïve and Folk Art.
• A pair of staddle stones, 74cm
  A pair of staddle stones, 74cm high, 58cm diameter
• Pietra Dura Italian Stone Inlaid
  Pietra Dura Italian Stone Inlaid Plaque cavalier 4'' x 7'' unframed excellent.
• DECORATED STONE GARGOYLEDecorated
  DECORATED STONE GARGOYLEDecorated Stone Gargoyle
• EAGLE & STARS WALL PLAQUEVintage
  EAGLE & STARS WALL PLAQUEVintage carved and gilt wood American eagle and stars banner plaque. 33 x 13 inches.
• Broner (American, 20th Century),
  Broner (American, 20th Century), "Stone Scape", abstract print; 16" x 16"; pencil signed, dated, and numbered 11/75 in lower border. Good condition.
• BRONZE HERALDIC WALL
  BRONZE HERALDIC WALL PLAQUEHanging bronze sculpture in the form of a shield flanked by lions and a crown. Approx. 16-3/4"L x 14"H. See images for details on condition. shipping info This item will need to be shipped by a packing company of your choice. We maintain a list of reliable shippers, or you may choose your own.
• Chinese Scholar's Stone on Stand
  Chinese Scholar's Stone on Stand 22'' Long
• A large square stone trough, 78cm x
  A large square stone trough, 78cm x 59cm