258 AUSTRALIAN ABORIGINAL STONE WEAPONS AND IMPLEMENTS. 



laid on a piece of bark. An incision is then made with a sharp 

 stone from the " foreskin to the base." A piece of bark is then 

 placed over the wound and tied so as to prevent closure. [The 

 Dieyerie Tribe of Australian Aborigines, &c., p. 21 (8vo, Adelaide, 

 1874).] 



EXPLANATION OF PLATE. 



Figs. 1-3. — Three views of Mika-knife from the MuUigan River ; Mining 

 and Geol. Mus. ; Nat. size. 



Fig. 1, front view; 

 Fig. 2, edge view ; 

 Fig. 3, section. 

 Fig. 4. — Knife generally resembling the above made by existing natives 

 around Cooktown. Coll. Sweet, Melbourne. • Somewhat 

 reduced. 

 Fig. 5. — Edge view of same. 



