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a crutch, the concave of which is occupied by a narrow. i)erforated 

 ridjie. With this shouhl be compared a specimen from St. Vincent 

 (Timehri, I, p. 264, fig. 3). The latter is more ornamented on the 

 upper border, but the body falls fui' below that of M. Guesde's 

 specimen. A splendid example from St. Lucia is also in the collec- 

 tion of Mr. Cropper. (Timehri. I. p. 263, fig. 2.) Length, 7.2 

 inches; greatest width, 4 inches." 



Figure 23 is the same object as that mentioned by Prof. Mason 

 without comment, save that he refers to the " concave grinding " as 

 very uncommon. There arc only two specimens known to have the 

 blade bifurcated: it is doubtful wiiether we can properly speak of 

 this concavity as an edge, and so peculiar is this remarkable specimen 



that wc may require a new group for its 

 reception. Prof. Mason mentions it as 

 follows : "^ "A grooved blade of dark 

 brown color. It resembles figure 103, ex- 

 cepting that the butt is more distinct and 

 the sides divergent. The edge is much 

 worn by use, and the concave grinding 

 very uncommon. Leng-tli. 4 inches; width 

 of blade, 'd^ inches." 



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23. — Ax with l)ifiin'atp(i 

 blade. (4 incUes. I 



6. ANCHOR AXES 



There are several stone implements 

 which from their shape are called anchor 

 axes. They are made of one stone with a 

 central shaft modified into curved exten- 

 tensions at one end. The type is char- 

 acteristic of the island of Guadeloupe, the two specimens here figured, 

 plate 72, A, Z?, from the (juesde collection indicate, but a single 

 specimen from St. Vincent, not figured, has resemblances to them 

 and approaches in fonn an ax with meat-laiife blade closely ap- 

 proaching another group. 



7. INCISED AND PERFORATED STONES 



There are several stones in the (hiesde collection in the Berlin 

 Museum which are characteristic. These stones (pi. 73, .4, B, C) 

 have an oval or ovate form, with the polar diameter slightly less 

 than the equatorial, which sometimes varies, being longer or shorter 

 according to the jjoints of measurement. 



The simplest of these (pi. 73, A) have a shallow pit at one pole 

 surrounded by a groove and a somewhat deeper furrow around 



'Op. cit., p. 787, flg. 104. 



