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Fig. 64. A blade of the hand-ax type, of a bright brown patina. The 

 butt is gradined in a peculiar manner and bounded by a prominent ridge. 

 The work of oruamentipg the butt is admirably done, giving the ap- 

 pearance of hollow dishes fitting one into another. The unsymmetrical 

 sides are also visible here, although the implement does not show much 

 use. A similar butt and edge with parallel sides is seen in a specimen 

 from St Vincent, belonging to E. B. Griffith {Timehri, iii, p. Ill, Fig. 5), 

 and a very much ruder specimen in Fig. 1, p. 264, of Volume i. 



Length, 5 inches; width of edge, 4 inches ; of neck, 2 inches. 



Fig. 65. A finely polished blade of brown color. This is one of the 

 most beautiful specimens in the collection. The butt has a bounding 

 ridge very prominent, the curved surfaces above and below nearly alike. 

 Two gradines above this are carved in the shape of an opera hat or the 

 sheath of the lace palm doubled in and dented on the top. The unlike 

 sides are very well seen here. 



Length, 5^o inches ; greatest width, 4^0 inches. 



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Fig. 66. A very common form of blade, of light brown color. The 

 butt is coarsely made and slightly ridged. The hafting or lateral notches 

 very unlike, which also causes asymmetry in the sides and edge. This 

 specimen will serve as an introduction to what may be called the meat- 

 chopper type, more fully developed further on. From Marie Golante. 



Length, 4J inches ; width of blade, 3-j% inches. 



Fig. 67. A very smoothly finished blade, but of the same type as the 

 last and very dark in color. Without ornamentation or wear, the parts 

 are all strikingly distinct. 



Length, 5-^q inches; width, 4-j^o- inches. 



