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from a pebble with little modification. The groove is sinuous and shal- 

 low. In outline this specimen resembles an ax, but in M. Guesde's notes 

 it is called a casse-tete. 

 Length, 2-^ inches. 



Fig. 140. A grooved hammer resembling the last, but larger. The 

 groove also is wider and has abrupt turns in direction. 

 Length, 2^ inches. 



Fig. 14L A doubtful form of light 

 ^■^: :| brown color. The truncated cone rest- 



ing on the bisecting plane of a hemis- 

 ■^ phere is absolutely unique. 

 ?/-•' ' Height, 3i inches. 



.-y Fig. 142. A finely polished speci- 

 men of chocolate brown color. The 

 Fig. 142. ornamentation is of a high order. It 



was ])robably a rubbing stone or muller. 

 Height, 3 inches. 





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Fig. 143. A grooved hammer or pestle of brown color and very irreg- 

 ular in its details, the climax of asymmetry in fact. We are coming 

 nearer to the typical hammers and triturators of the Korthwest coast. 

 Many as rude as this are found in the Ohio Valley. 



Height, 4-j^(j inches. 



Fig. 144. A grooved hammer or ])estle of dark brown color. Mr. H. 

 ]L Hill, of Cincinnati, has a very large collection of slanting hammers 

 or mullers taken from the mounds in that vicinity. 



Length, 4J inches. 



