HARRINGTON] DESCRIPTION OF THE ARTIFACTS 135 
WEDGES OF DEER ANTLER 
Only three deer antler wedges were found, all of them in a fair 
state of preservation. The burr of the antler forms the head of the 
wedge. The bevel has been ground so as to leave a rounding point. 
Wedge of deer antler, old and with disintegrated surface; 104.5 mm. long, 
32 mm. diameter. The bevel starts 50 mm. back from the point. The knob 
at the butt of the wedge is formed by the proximal bulge of the antler. (PI. 
Pole “/h)) 
Wedge of deer antler, 87 mm. long, 29 mm. diameter. The bevel starts 50 mm. 
back from the tip, exactly the same distance as in the specimen just described 
above. The butt of the specimen is rounded. There is a curious shallow 
groove 12 mm. wide around the shaft of the specimen, 36 mm. from the butt 
end, the use of which can not be easily conjectured. (Pl. 21, m.) 
Wedge of deer antler, the tip of which has been broken off somewhat; 81 mm. 
long, 26 mm. wide, 23 mm. diameter at the butt. The bevel starts 48 mm. from 
the tip fracture and cuts into the porous inside of the antler, which has pro- 
duced a depression. The spur seen to the left in the photograph is from a 
natural bend of the surface of the antler. (PI. 21, 7.) 
FRAGMENTS OF DEER ANTLER 
Tip fragment of deer antler, not hollow but has a spongy core; 28 mm. long. 
Tip fragment of deer antler with spongy interior, 32 mm. long. 
Tip fragment of deer antler, solid; 39 mm. long. 
Tip fragment of deer antler, interior spongy, round in section. 30.5 mm. 
long, 
Large tip fragment of deer antler of rather recent appearance. The reverse 
side has a number of transverse scorings, evidently made by the Indians, pos- 
sibly accidentally in trying to sever the horn from the head. Apparently a 
young horn and not a tine. Interior is hollow. 64 mm. long. 
Central fragment of deer antler, round in section. 32.5 mm. long. 
Tip fragment of deer antler, 32 mm. long. 
Tip fragment of deer antler which has an almost charred appearance. The 
hollow extended to the butt fracture of this fragment. 30 mm. long. 
FISHBONES 
With the exception of a large shark vertebra the natural concavity 
of which had been used as a paint cup (p. 136), the numerous fishbones 
collected are apparently all unworked and unused. They have been 
studied in part by Mr. E. D. Reid, of the National Museum’s division 
of fishes, and will be reported on at a later date. Although fishbones 
were used as perforators and awls by the Indians, we found no such 
specimens. Nor do the tooth plates of the eagle-ray, figured by 
Heye,*? of which we took many specimens, show any sign of use, nor 
= Heye, op. cit., p. 111. 
