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piece of stone, after making the head so much out of pro- 

 portion, he was forced to cut under the anterior portion 

 of the fin in order to express the fact. If we regard it 

 in this light, the notches on the upper edge may be con- 

 sidered as indicating the fin rays ; but the figure best 

 shows the character of the sculpture, and persons inter- 

 ested can draw their own conclusions. 



The symmetry of the whole carving is well carried out, 

 both sides being alike, with the exception that the raised 

 portion at the posterior part of what I have called the 

 dorsal fin is a little more marked on the left side than on 

 the right, and the edge on the same side is surrounded 

 by a faint, irregularly drawn line. 



The carving was, I think, unquestionably made by an 

 Indian of the tribe once numerous in this vicinity and, as 

 it was almost beyond a doubt cut by a stone tool of some 

 kind, it must be considered as quite an ancient work of 

 art, probably worn as a "medicine," and possibly indicated 

 either the name of the wearer or that he was a noted fish- 

 erman. 



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