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fish. The bowl extends through the back and body of the bird and 

 into the fish. The stem hole, about 5 mm in diameter, runs through 

 the mouth and body of the fish. Undoubtedly pearls were inserted in 

 the eye-cavities of both figures, but these were not found in position. 



The bird represented is probably the roseate spoon-bill. The neck 

 is disproportionately short, and the legs and feet are not shown. The 



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Fig. 36. 

 Stone Effigy of Tadpole (?). 



feathers of the wings and tail are indicated. The bill is carefully 

 executed. The line extending from the nostril to the hooked end of the 

 beak, which is characteristic of the spoon-bill, is faithfully shown. 

 The fish is conventionalized, and its species cannot be determined. 

 The scales are not indicated, and possibly the artists had in mind the 

 channel catfish, common in the Scioto. It may represent one of the 

 large salamanders common in the southern Ohio streams. Willoughby's 





Fig. 37. 

 Effigy of Serpentine (Owl?). 



observations on this specimen are here presented in condensed form. 

 It was not moulded, but was evidently carved from soft clay. There 

 are several little depressions or indentations upon it, apparently made 

 by striking it with some implement while administering the finishing 

 touches. The bill had been broken off and mended before the pipe 

 was placed on the altar. The Indians had bored into the head through 



