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Old 23rd January 2006, 04:15 PM   #3
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I AGREE WITH THE ABOVE, THE TRIBE ALSO HAS A LOT TO DO WITH THE WORTH OF NATIVE AMERICAN ARTEFACTS. SOME TRIBES ARE MORE DESIRABLE TO A LARGER NUMBER OF COLLECTORS DUE TO THEIR HISTORY AND REPUTATION. THE CHEYENNE WERE SAID TO BE THE BEST HORSEMEN AND GREAT WARRIORS AND THERE IS NOT AS MUCH MATERIAL AVAILABLE TO COLLECT AS SOME OF OTHER TRIBES. SOME TRIBES WERE NOTED FOR THEIR CRAFTSMANSHIP IN OTHER THINGS BEADWORK, LEATHER TANNING, WOOD CARVING, STONE POINTS,POTTERY, ECT. THERE ARE MANY TRIBES WHO ARE OVERLOOKED AS THEY WERE NEVER FAMOUS IN POST EUROPEAN HISTORY OR WERE WIPED OUT EARLY OR NEVER HAD MUCH AND LIVED A SIMPLE LIFE MUCH LIKE MANY OF THE NOMADIC TRIBES IN SOUTH AMERICA AND DIDN'T LEAVE MANY ARTEFACTS FOR STUDY.

ITS NOT ABOUT THE KNIFE ITS ABOUT THE CRAFTSMANSHIP ,RARITY, TRIBE AND AGE IN THE SHEITH OF THE PLAINS TRIBES. I HAVE SOME KNIVES FROM THOSE DAYS BUT AS THEY HAVE NO SCABBARDS OR KNOWN TRIBAL CONNECTION THEY ARE JUST ANOTHER BUCTHER KNIFE WITH LITTLE WORTH.
THE KNIVES FROM THE NORTH WEST COAST TRIBES ARE ANOTHER THING THE WOOD CARVING ON HANDLES AND TRIBE AND AGE DETERMINE THE DESIRABILITY AND SOME OF THE BLADES ARE MADE ESPECIALLY FOR THEM AND ARE UNUSUAL. NATIVE AMERICAN ITEMS DO BRING HIGH PRICES BOTH FROM HISTORIC TIMES AND PREHISTORIC TIMES AS SOME OF THE OLD STONE POINTS SELL VERY HIGH.
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