128 BULLETIN 118, UNITED STATES NATIONAL MUSEUM. 



Vase, carving of vine; very pale green-gray on brown base; 25 cm. high. 



China No. 1657 



Vase, carving of leaves; red-brown and gray on brown base; 24 cm. high. 



China '.No. 1658 



Vase, carved human figure in branches of tree; red-brown on brown base. 



China No. 1662 



Vase, gray-green and dark brown, on brown base; 12 cm. high, 4.5 cm. wide. 



China No. 1668 



Urn with carved handles and cover; mottled red, gray, and light brown; 18 



by 21 cm. China No. 1659 



Ornamental carved piece, deer with flowers; yellow on dark brown base; 



20.5 by 90 cm. China No. 1652 



Carved piece, rectangular, lattice-work sides; light green-gray; 9 by 4.5 by 



4 cm. China No. 1667 



Group of five baboons; light gray-green; 17 cm. high. China No. 1653 



Two Chinese priests on dark pedestals, one red mottled with gray -green ; one 



gray-green; 22.5 cm. high. China No. 1654 



Three Chinese figures on end of pedestal; gray -green faintly mottled with 



red. China No. 1656 



Carving of a bird in a tree; yellow-brown. China No. 1660 



Small Chinese figure on a pedestal; brown-red. China No. 1666 



Ash tray, carved with leaves; gray; 10 by 6.5 cm. China No. 1663 



Ash tray, carved with small trees; red-brown and gray; 12 by 7 cm. China. . No. 1664 

 Ash tray: carved with leaves and fruit; red-brown and gray, 11 by 5.5 cm. 



China No. 1665 



Carved tray; red-brown and gray; 22 by 16 cm. Japan No. 1661 



AMAZONSTONE. 



LIST OF SPECIMENS. 



Two spheres; green; 40 and 37 mm. diameter; Amelia Courthouse, Virginia. 



Isaac Lea collection No. 451 



Tray; light green; 8.8 by 6.2 cm. Amelia Courthouse, Virginia No. 246 



CATLINITE— PIPESTONE. 



This material is an indurated clay or argillite. The prevailing 

 colors are dull reddish, often more or less mottled with white. It 

 occurs in Minnesota and South Dakota intercalated with other 

 sedimentary rocks and was formerly used by the Sioux Indians for 

 the making of pipes, and more recently has been used for small 

 ornaments and paper weights. It is soft and readily carved. 



LIST OF SPECIMENS. 



Indian heaa carved on rectangular block; dull red; Minnesota No. 1760 



Indian pipe. Minnesota No. 1759 



CHALCEDONY. 



LIST OF SPECIMENS. " 



Paper weight, pentagonal dodecahedron; blue (artificially colored); 6.5 cm. 



Isaac Lea collection No. 1761 



Snuff box; blue (artificially colored) ; 42 by 30 mm No. 1773 



Carved handle; very pale pink; 5.8 cm. long No. 1777 



