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Paint stones. Two sets of unworked stones, probably 

 used for grinding paint, were found in the caches. They are 

 represented by a flat lower stone and a round upper one, show- 

 ing signs of wear at the point of contact. (See Plate XIX, 

 K, L.) In one set the stones were still in position. 



Crescent-shaped stones. A series of crescent-shaped stones 

 more or less carefully rubbed and polished, were found in the 

 ceremonial caches. One suggested in outline a bannerstone, 

 but was too thin to be drilled, and showed no signs of an 

 external groove. The other specimens were much thicker, but 

 roughly followed the same form. They were of various mate- 

 rials, but showed a fine luster, like that of the Southwestern 

 pottery polishing stones. They probably belong to that class 

 of indeterminate stone objects found in the Indian medicine 

 man's outfit. 



Other problematical objects. Beside the crescent-shaped 

 stones, other objects of an evidently sacred nature were found 

 associated with bannerstones. Among these were four fossil 

 brachypods, showing traces of red paint. (Ear plugs also 

 showed signs of red paint.) A beautiful quartz crystal ball, 

 carefully pecked into shape and then polished, was found in 

 one of the caches. Oddly shaped iron concretions, also showing 

 signs of paint, were scattered throughout the caches. Several 

 white quartz pebbles were also found associated with the 

 bannerstones. 



INTERMEDIATE POINTS AND POTTERY 



The intermediate points, which were also of argillite (see 

 Plate XX, D), exhibit all the types found in the lowest level 

 except the lance and the broad-faced barbed point. In addi- 

 tion there was one new type, the drill, represented by one 

 long, finely chipped specimen. No drills were found in the 

 lowest level. The boring of the bannerstones was evidently 

 done with a reed. In one specimen, which had been broken, 

 the fractured wings had been bored for lashing together, with 

 a short, sharp point. The intermediate points are easily 



