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Fig. 57. A broad, meri-shaped blade of dark seal-brown color. Ex- 

 ceptiDg the slight fractures on the face, the implement is perfect, unless 

 the truncated portion on the lower side at the edge is an afterthought. 



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Fig. 56. 



having been ground off to hide a break. We are now approaching the 

 real meri and may imagine ourselves in the neighborhood of New 

 Zealand. 

 Length, 5 inches ; width, 3^ inches ; neck, 1-^ inches. 











Flu. 57. 



Fig. 58. A beautifully polished blade of Ijght brown color. Jt is 

 meri-shaped. The butt is gently rounded, bounded by a ridge, (furved 

 transversely in a "line of beauty," and ornamented with nine mam- 

 miform x>rotuberances. The other elements form one continuous and 

 graceful outline, save a slight fracture on the right extremity of the edge- 



Length, G^j inches ; width, 4/^; inches ; width of neck, 2-^ inches. 



Fig. 59. A broad, meri-shaped blade of bright brown color. The 



