142 EXPLORATION OF BURTON MOUND [eTH. ANN, 44 
Central fragment of black abalone fishhook, found with and similar to the 
one last described. This specimen has perhaps a third of the shank broken 
off and also the greater part of the tip is missing. It was originally a stout 
hook. Obverse ventral and wholly covered with brigkt nacre. The reverse 
surface is quite black. 29.5 mm. long, 9 mm. wide, 4 mm. thick. The inner 
is squared, the outer edge rounded. The portion of the shank which is still 
extant is 15 mm. long. The shank has no trace of a groove on its obverse 
surface, while a well-made groove extends across the reverse. 
Central fragment of black abalone fishhook showing well-made elbow. 
Very black, evidently a fragment of a large hook. 21 mm. long, 10 mm. wide, 
at the elbow, 5 mm. thick. 
Central fragment of black abalone fishhook. The specimen is of a grayish 
color and yet is probably from the black abalone. 18 mm. long, 5 mm. wide, 
3 mm. thick. Inner edge squared. Only a little of the tip is missing. 
Tip fragment of red abalone fishhook, yellowish in color. 26 mm. long, 
7 mm. wide, 2.5 mm. thick. The point is undamaged, the inner edge somewhat 
squared, the outer edge rounded. Evidently about half the fishhook is 
present. 
Butt fragment of black abalone fishhook, slender and well made, with nicely 
grooved shank. About a third of the fishhook is missing. The specimen is very 
black in color. 18.5 mm. long, 3 mm. wide, 2 mm. thick. The shank is 7 mm. 
long, and the groove extends completely around it. The inner edge is more or 
less squared. : 
Butt fragment of black abalone fishhook, only the tip third being missing; 
21.5 mm. long, 3.5 mm. wide, 1.5 mm. thick. The outer edge has six or more 
minute transverse scorings extending from 2 mm. from the butt end to 7.5 mm. 
from that end. 
3utt fragment of probably red abalone fishhook, now bleached to whitish 
eolor. There are flesh-colored patches on the surface. The specimen is in 
friable condition. 14 mm. long, 3 mm. wide, 2 mm. thick. The inner edge is 
squared; the outer end is rounded. The shank is 6 mm. long, and a neatly cut 
groove extends entirely around it. 
Butt fragment of black abalone fishhook, 14 mm. long, 1.5 mm. wide, 2 mm. 
thick. The butt has a knoblike shank 4 mm. long, with a depression running 
around it for the attachment of the cord. 
Central fragment of black abalone fishhook, 22 mm. long, 5 mm. wide, 2.5 mm. 
thick. The gentle curve would indicate that this was a specimen of some size. 
Tip fragment of black abalone fishhook, 18 mm. long, 3 mm. wide, 2.5 mm. 
thick. 
Central fragment of black abalone fishhook, 17 mm. long, 4 mm. wide, 2.5 mm. 
thick. The fragment comes from the middle section of the hook. 
Central fragment of black abalone fishhook, grayish in color and showing 
well-made shoulder; 12 mm. long, 3.5 mm. wide, 2 mm. thick. 
Tip fragment of black abalone fishhook, 24 mm. long, 6 mm. wide, 2.5 mm. 
thick. The curve shows it to have been a specimen of medium size. 
Central fragment of black abalone fishhook, 19 mm. long, 6 mm. wide, 2.5 
mm. thick. 
Central fragment of black abalone fishhook showing round boring unaltered 
and very prominent elbow; evidently a fragment of an unfinished specimen. 
17 mm. long, 7 mm. wide, at the elbow, 2 mm. thick. 
Butt fragment of black abalone fishhook, dark gray color. Obverse and re- 
verse sides are worn off somewhat by rubbing as if by action of sand or wear 
so that they have a purplsh slate-gray color while the rest of the specimen is 
