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Split metapodidl scoops 

 (2 specimens) 



These implements were made by longitudinally splitting a bison 

 metapodial and sharpening the middle of the shaft to a cutting edge. 

 Lengths are 140 and 250 mm. The articulating ends are cut away so 

 that the center of the tool forms an open, U-shaped trough. It is 

 likely that this trough provided a place for the handle (fig. 7, g). 



Bone disks 

 (3 specimens) 



These specimens are cut from the walls of large long bones, and 

 their outlines are oval. Their edges are rough and show little smooth- 

 ing (fig. 8, a-c). They are 5 mm. thick, with diameters of 12 to 21 

 mm. The cancellous bone is ground away and the surfaces are lightly 

 polished. A stain, probably red ocher, occurs on one disk. 



Long hone heads 

 (8 specimens) 



Short sections of long bones of small mammals or birds were used 

 for beads. The ends are transversely cut, and are imperfectly 

 smoothed or left irregular. They are 14 to 29 mm. long and 5 to 9 

 mm. in diameter (fig. 8, d-g) . 



Fishhooh 

 (1 specimen) 



The compact outer layer of a bird long bone served as raw material 

 for the hook, which is 27 mm. long. The point is unbarbed, and 

 the attaching end is bulbous, with shallow grooves which served to 

 attach the hook to a line (fig. 8, h) . 



Spatula tip 

 (1 specimen) 



A thin piece of bone, 47 mm. long, is smoothed and highly polished. 

 One end is broken, and the other is rounded. The edges are sharp 

 and even (fig. 8, i) . 



Whistle 

 (1 specimen) 



A section of the wing bone of a large bird is 110 mm. long. One 

 end is transversely cut, polished, and smooth. On the other end is a 

 V-shaped cut that served as the whistle opening. The instrument 

 is highly polished, and the bone protuberances to which the quills 

 were attached are reduced so that the surface is smooth (fig. 8, j) . 



