814 PAPERS RELATING TO ANTHROPOLOGY. 



says Dr. Washington Matthews, at the present day play with the in- 

 tensest excitement a game called "turkey claw." Two players contend 

 in the following manner: Each one is provided with a pole, t"»eice a 

 man's span in length, consisting of two parts lashed together by a long 

 leather thong, either end of which hangs loose for about a yard. At 

 distances of nearly a foot on these loose ends are sewed crosswise simi^ 

 lar leather thongs so that there seems to be two tassels of five strands 

 each. At a given signal a ring, made by wrapping rawhide strings 

 around a hoop, until it becomes very thick and heavy, is rolled along 

 the ground. The players aim to throw their spears so that the ring in 

 falling will gather up and become entangled with several of the leather 

 strands. The number and position of strands lying on the ring enables 

 the players to decide the game. There is no reason why such a disk 

 should not be thus used. The statement made by writers that the pole 

 should pierce the ring is not strictly true. 

 Diameter, 5^% inches. 



Fir. 170. 



Fig. 171. A very highly polished implement of dark brown color, 

 and presenting one of those enigmatic forms that are ever springing 

 upon us in the West Indian area. The general outline is that of a 

 ladle. Upon the reverse the face is flat, but the broad portion of the 

 obverse is slightly concave and bordered by a molding which is car- 

 ried nearly to the narrow portion. The latter is lingulate in form and 

 has ten concentric ridges terminating in the border which is fluted ex- 

 ternally. There is no duplicate of this form. 



Length, 12^ inches. 



Fig. 172. An unique specimen of light-brown color and quite rough. 

 It is hollow like a mortar, but the most remarkable feature about it is 

 the series of flutings on the surface. M. Guesde is of the opinion that 

 it was rather a cover for something than a grinding stone. In defer- 

 ence to this opifiion it is drawn with the broad part downward. 



Height, 6^ inches. 



Fig. 173. A smooth mortar of very dark color. The figure of a fly- 

 ing creature is well executed and beautifuUj' polished. The cavity is 

 also made with great care. It would not be wild speculation to imag- 



