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spaced  spurs.  The  same  decorative  elements  are  present  on  the  re- 
verse. The  central  section  bears  a  design  centering  around  four  small 
circles,  from  each  of  which  radiate  three  pairs  of  long,  converging 
lines.  The  spaces  betv^een  the  angles  thus  formed  have  been  filled 
with  short,  straight  lines,  which  are  usually  attached  as  spurs  to  the 
longer  lines.  The  decoration  on  the  wings  consists  of  a  pair  of  curving 
lines  at  the  inner  border,  a  circle  at  the  center  with  three  pairs  of 
radiating  lines,  and  additional  straight  lines  between  and  beyond  these. 
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Fig.  4. — Decorated  winged  object,  ivory,  from  the  Hillside  site. 
Although  circles  between  converging  lines  are  common  in  Old  Bering 
Sea  art,  the  present  combination  of  circles  and  radiating  lines  intro- 
duces a  new  pattern.  The  lines  are  also  much  more  lightly  incised 
than  is  customary.  The  circles  are  about  2  mm  in  diameter,  with  a 
tiny  central  dot ;  they  are  slightly  irregular,  having  been  made  free- 
hand. 
The  unfinished  object,  plate  12,  figure  4,  was  found  in  the  upper 
level  of  the  midden.  There  is  a  drilled  hole  in  the  base  1.7  cm  in 
diameter  and  i  cm  deep ;  no  notch  above.  The  wings  differ  from  other 
