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BULLETIN 87, UNITED STATES NATIONAL MUSEUM. 



widespread among the American Indians, but simpler in conception. 

 Excellent specimens of this scraper in the National Museum were 

 found by Dr. J. Walter Fewkes at the Mesa Verde, Colo- 

 rado. Bone was sectioned by sawing a groove with a 



stone blade and the por- 

 tions broken apart when 



Fig. 69. — Leather-working tool of bone from SpnR Ranch. 



Fig. 70. — Leather-working tool of bone from Tularosa Cave. 



Fig. 71. — Antler spike with chisel point from Luna, New Mexico. 



Pig. 72. — Deer rib knife from Luna^ New Mexico. 



Fig. 73. — Antler punch from Tularosa Cave. 



the cut was deep enough (fig. 77, Cat. No. 231970, U.S.N.M., Spur 

 Kanch), and the edges finished by giinding on a stone. Bone beads, 

 rings, and the bunt heads for throwstick darts were 

 f^iiffi made in this manner (figs. 75, 76, Cat. No. 246482, 

 U.S.N.M., Luna), as these specimens appear to show 

 ''I™ similar workmanship. 



Fig. 74. — Leather- working tool of bone from Spur Ranch. 



Figs. 75-76. — Bunt heads op bone for throwstick darts from Luna, New Mexico. 



Fig. 77. — Bone rings from Spur Ranch. 



