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Fig. 92. A grooved blade of very dark browu color. There is a de- 

 lightful negligee about the lines of this example. There is neither sym- 

 metry nor parallelism where either one should be found in a perfect 

 specimen. The marks of much wear are visible ou the edge. 



Length, 2^^^ inches. 



Fig. !)2. 



Fig. 93. A very irregular blade of light brown color. There is every 

 reason to believe that the only change wrought in the original stone is 

 the groove or neck hooded above and running nearly out beiow, so as 

 to be undistinguishable from the faces and the ground edge. 



Length, 7-i^ inches ; width of edge, 4^ inches. 



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Fig. 93. 



Fig. 94. 



Fig. 94. A beautifully polished blade of drab color. The type is very 

 similar to that of the last described, but the original stone was more 



