134 EXPLORATION OF BURTON MOUND [WPH. ANN, 44 
Tip fragment of splint-bone needle, 87 mm. long, 4.5 mm. wide, 2.5 mm. thick. 
The tip appears to be unworked, but may have been rubbed a little to make it 
sharper. The surfaces are about equally convex. The specimen bulges toward 
the reverse. 
Splint-bone needle, the largest in the collection. 61 mm. long, 7 mm. wide, 
5 mm. thick. The hole is only 1 mm. in diameter smaller than in any other 
specimen. The head and 10 mm. of the tip have been worked, but the rest of 
the specimen has the original shape. The middle of the specimen bulges to the 
reverse. 
Splint-bone needle, 49 mm. long, 5 mm. wide, 3 mm, thick, with eye a little 
more than 1 mm. diameter. The head is worked, also the tip, the grinding off 
extending 16 mm. up the left edge, 24 mm. up right edge. The specimen bulges 
toward the reverse. All edges are rounded; toward the tip they are sharper. 
(B21 75) 
Splint-bone needle, 51 mm. long, 5.5-mm. wide, 3 mm. thick. Hole 1.5 mm. 
diameter. Only the head of this specimen appears to be worked. The tip is 
lopsided and as far as can be detected seems to be natural. The specimen 
bulges toward the reverse. (Pl. 21, i.) 
Butt fragment of splint-bone needle. The break is recent but the tip portion 
could not be found. 52.5 mm. long, 5 mm. wide, 3 mm. thick. The hole is 
1.5 mm. diameter. The obverse surface has several transverse hackings, which 
ure of recent origin. The specimen bulges towird the reverse. 
WHALEBONE SLABS USED FOR LINING GRAVES 
The present specimens consist of worked ribs and unworked scap- 
ule. The crosscuts of the rib specimens are trimmed smooth and 
straight with native tools. These specimens are considered very 
unique by Mr. George G. Heye. 
Tn addition to the specimens listed below, there are many fragments 
of similar slabs and scapulee which could not be pieced together to 
make slabs. The nature of the fragments was, however, evident from 
the working on the edges. 
Whalebone slab with neatly squared ends, 51.3 cm. long, 31.1 em. wide, 2.5 
em. thick. The side edges are rounded and thin. (PI. 22, a.) 
Whalebone slab with neatly squared ends, 68.5 cm. long, 22.8 em. wide, 3.1 
em. thick. (Pl. 22, b.) 
Whalebone slab with neatly squared ends, 87.6 cm. long, 2.7 em. wide, 3.8 
em. thick. This is the longest slab. 
Fragmentary whalebone slab with neatly squared end, 35.5 em. long, 33.3 
em. wide, 4.1 cm. thick. 
Fragmentary whalebone slab with neatly squared end and sides, 33.3 em. 
long, 30.4 em. wide, 2.5 em. thick. 
Entire scapula of whale, 104.1 em. long, 62.8 cm. wide. The articulation is 
31.7 em. long, 10.1 cm. wide. 
Entire scapula of whale, 139.7 cm. long, 7.8 cm. wide. The articulation is 
38.7 em. long, 14.6 em. wide. This is the largest whale scapula recovered. 
(Pl. 22, ¢.) Mr, C. EH. Asher is shown standing beside it. 
