DESCEIPTIONS OF THE PLATES BONE IMPLEMENTS, ETC. [B. XIX. XX.] 143 



Reindeer) is carried over the edge ; and with a stem inch long, furnished with 

 a short brow-tyne, it stretches backwards (If inch) until lost in indistinct 

 longitudinal cuttings. An irregular wavy line along the flank reminds us of 

 the longitudinal chevrons in B. Plate II. fig. 2, and may perhaps refer to a 

 shaggy coat of hair. 



A roughly attempted delineation of a short tail, hind quarters, and belly-line 

 appears on the opposite side of the stem ; but here the intended head seems to 

 have been sacrificed to the antler brought over from the other side. On this 

 side also, a series of interrupted linear gashes, and some less distinct scorings, 

 serve for ornament along the remainder of the surface. 



On the other side, a faintly cut outline of a Fish ornaments the space between 

 the Deer's nose and the broken end of the stem. 



From Laugerie Basse. 



In the ' Annales des Sciences Naturelles,' 1864, 5 me s6r., Zoologie, vol. i. p. 237, 

 this specimen is thus referred to by MM. Lartet and Christy in their memoir 

 " On the Existence of Man in Prehistoric Times :" 



" Among the carved specimens found at Laugerie Basse is a rounded stem or 

 shaft, made out of the beam of Reindeer Antler, and having a lance-point with 

 a lateral barb. Was it a tool, a weapon, or a sign of authority ? We cannot tell. 

 Just below the barb there is a Horse's head carved, in low relief, on three sides 

 of the stem, with the ears lying out flat, rather long for a Horse, but not long 

 enough for an Ass. Beyond this head is another with a slender muzzle, and 

 with branching antlers. The brow-antler projects forward, whilst the beam 

 and palm are turned backwards along the stem. The slenderness of head and 

 muzzle, the dilated form of the brow-antler, and the general physiognomy are 

 referable to the Reindeer rather than the Stag. 



" In front of the head of this creature the stem bears a slightly scratched 

 outline, which we may regard as that of a Fish." 



This specimen is also described (with rough illustrations) by MM. Lartet and 

 Christy in their paper " On the Caverns of Perigord," reprinted from the ' Revue 

 Archeologique,' 1864, at p. 30, pi. 2. fig. 10. Here the dilatation of the brow- 

 antler is especially referred to as a distinctive Reindeer feature. 



Fig. 2. This is a large portion of the palm of a Reindeer's brow-antler, bearing a 

 nearly entire engraved outline of a horned animal like an Ibex* (Wild Goat or 

 Bouquetin). The horns point upwards with a slight backward curve. At a 



* See ' G'avernes du Purigord,' loc. supra tit. p. 29 ; and ' Ann. Sc. Nat,,' he. cit. p. 237. 



