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concavities at the sides and a very slight pecking on the faces. The 

 edge is much broken, and large fractures on the sides, as well as the 

 weathering, give to the implement the appearance of great age. This 

 form is very common throughout the United States, especially in those 

 areas where the aborigines were agriculturists. 

 Length, 10| inches ; width, 6i inches. 



Fig. 19. A massive blade of orange-brown patina. In general appear- 

 ance the specimen resembles Fig. 18, but the polish is finer and the butt 

 more acute, the unlikeness of the two lateral haftiug spaces being 

 very notable. The edge has been broken and ground again. 



Length, 11| inches ; greatest width, 5J Inches ; the edge could not 

 have beeu more thau 4 inches. 



Fig. 20. An elongated ellipsoi- 

 ^.r :"•'• '^''''''^'''^'^**^'^""^''^^ dal blade of light-brown color. 



'^;: The butt is gracefully rounded 

 ; ^^ and rimmed or bent down over 

 ■^: :.■/-■■:-{'-:,:■■■■■:■, '^ -^ the notches like the rim of a pot. 

 ; : • ■ ■ - \'-\j The latter notches pass insensl- 

 *" bly into the unsymmetrical 

 sides. 

 Length, 5 inches ; width, 2-1% 

 FIG. 20. inches. 



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Fig. 21. 



Fig. 21. An enormous blade of cafe au lait color, not only the largest 

 in M. Guesde's collection, but no other has been reported from this area 

 that approaches it in size. The attractiveness of the specimen is equal 

 to its size. The butt, concavities, sides, and edge form one unbroken 

 curve. A slight bulging on the lower side and the Avorn appearance 



