STOCK-IN-TRADE OF AN ABORIGINAL LAPIDART. 



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Fig. IG. — A polished piece, of a compressed oval shape, showiog two 

 parallel incisions iu the direction of the minor axis. They were evidently 

 made with a sharp flint tool. It is probable that this specimen illus- 

 trates a stage in the manufacture of a small animal-shaped trinket, like 

 those already described, the piece being almost too flat to be made into 

 O-liead of cylindrical form. 



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Jasper ornamenta from Aia^.^ioai^.pi (Jj. 



It now remains to be stated in what manner the objects forming the 

 deposit were arranged. The large piece, represented by Fig. 12, lay flat 

 on the bottom of the hole ; the long and massive cylindrical beads were 



