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suspended, are shown in the drawing. Upon the reverse side is a cavity 

 for the insertion of a pearl. The cut end of the tooth has an oval counter- 

 stink depression, and from this a hole extends into the tooth, one and 

 one- fourth inches. F and g are cut from the root-ends of teeth, and the 

 entire surfaces of both are highly polished. Each specimen has a small 

 lateral perforation at its upper end. F also has the longitudinal per- 



Fig. 53- 

 Cut and Ground Bears' Teeth Ornaments. 



foration and countersunk depression in common with c. G has the 

 depression of the reception of the pearl upon the side shown in the 

 drawing, and the perforation for suspension upon the other side. It is 

 apparent that e and g originally belonged to the first class of ornaments, 

 and were subsequently cut into the form shown. The purpose for which 

 these objects were used is, of course, merely conjecture ; but it is probable 

 that they formed a part of ornaments composed partially of perishable 

 material. Fig. 54 shows a sectional drawing of portions of two teeth 

 having peculiar perforations. Fig. 55 illustrates a series of pairs of cut 



