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them in having a sulcus or groove cut in one side, but not extend- 

 ing around the rim of the base. This specimen, like the last men- 

 tioned, was probablj' a fetish or worn as an amulet on a necklace. 



To the same type as the stone objects above mentioned belongs 

 a thin semicircular stone object which has two perforations, one at 

 eacli end of a scroll shown on each face. The margin between these 

 scrolls becomes straight instead of cun'ed. The form of pendant next 

 to be mentioned consists of stones with perforations on their margins. 

 The simplest fonn of perforated stones used as pendants is seen in 

 plate 36, Z>, where we have an oval nodule with a perforation extend- 

 ing through the object. This nodule is made of the hardest kind of 

 rock and its perforation shows a degree of skill in the use of boring 

 implements which is not surpassed in work of its kind. 



The specimen illustrated in the two following figures (pi. 36, 

 E, G) from the Hej'e collection, is made of a hard stone, cut in a 

 triangular form, perforated with incised decorations on both sur- 

 faces. A perforation for suspension of this specimen is large and 

 I'egularly beveled. 



Enigmatical Objects 



The author approaches a consideration of these singular objects 

 with some trepidation, for while they are the most exceptional forms 

 reported from the Antilles thej'arenot unlike certain stone objects of 

 undoubted Indian manufacture found elsewhere in the West Indies. 



His first introduction to them incited a keen desire to see the 

 locality in St. Vincent where they were said to have been found 

 and discover others in situ. Through the kindness of Mr. Heye, the 

 author, accompanied by Rev. Thomas Huckerby, made a visit to the 

 locality, but, either because his time was too limited or from other 

 reasons, no additional specimens were obtained. The objects figured 

 in the accompanj'ing plates were the only specimens of the type 

 examined. The majority are said to have been found at the settle- 

 ment called Fancy, on Fancy Iviver, 250 yards from the sea, by Mr. 

 Morgan, from whom Mr. Huckerby obtained them and afterwards 

 sold them to Mr. Heye. They were exposed in digging a roadbed 

 from Shipping Bay to Fancy. The objects have a red or dark gray 

 color, sometimes with patches of black, and are made of a soft vol- 

 canic tufa that readily crumbles, especially under moisture. They 

 show a great variety of form and a number of plates (pis. 37-61) of 

 the more striking ones are here given for comparison. 



These objects are unique and unlike aiw Antillean objects known 

 to the author. It is impossible for the author to interpret their use, 

 as his knowledge of the circumstances under which they were found 

 is limited. It has therefore seemed justifiable to give what might be 

 considered a superabundance of illustrations to guide future arche- 



