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A spool-shaped gi'inder (pi. 80, .1) is figured and described by 

 Prof. Mason '^ as follows : " A gi'ooved implement of light-brown 

 color. It is introduced here to follow figure 119 on account of sim- 

 ilarit^y in groove. The ax function is lost in that of the smoother or 

 rubber. There is a great deal of nice work on this example ; indeed, 

 as a work of art it is nearly faultless. The furrows of the sides con- 

 tinued across the bottom of the shaft or neck below give a pleasing 

 impression. Length, 6/77 inches: width of lower blade, 4i inches." 



A similar specimen (pi. 80, D) was thus described by Prof. Mason,* 

 who regarded it as a hammer. There are several reasons which lead 

 the author to class this rather as a pestle, for the term hammer implies 

 a handle, which is hardly necessary in the interpretation of this 

 object. 



''A bell-shaped hammer of blackish color. The very large curved 

 base is not unknown to hammers or pestles outside of the West 

 Indies. Several of nearly the same shape may be seen from the 

 Haida Indians in the National Museum. The offset on the rim 

 below at the base of the neck is unique. (See Timehri, III, pi. 10, 

 fig. 19.) Height. 5| inches." 



This implement (pi. 80, E) is one of the few rubbing stones in 

 which the handle is somewhat asymmetrical, and while it has some 

 resemblances to a pestle, it has none to a rubber or grinder. As 

 stated above, like the Eskimo knife, it would "fit the artisan's hand." 

 It is figured and described by the late Prof. Mason *" in the accom- 

 panying quotation. It will be seen on consulting his figure that there 

 are certain differences between the two which are important, although 

 not gi'eat enough to lead to any modification in interpretation. 



"A carved rubl)ing stone, of brown color. The slanting column 

 and much-curved base, as well as the lateral flutings, extending 

 everywhere except along the bottom, are noteworthy features. The 

 Eskimo of Xorton Sovmd and northward excel in fashioning ivory 

 scraper handles to fit the artisan's hand. At Sitka the Thlinkit In- 

 dians also cut out the upper portion of the stone hand-maul to fit 

 the hand. Length, 4/^ inches." 



Plate 81, A, represents an implement in the Guesde collection in 

 Berlin which may have been used as a wedge, although it has resem- 

 blances to an ax. It has a form not unlike some of the rubbing 

 stones. 



The specimen (pi. 81, B) is one of the elbow-shaped, asymmet- 

 rical forms of grinders, having an extension on one side of the 

 base and an elongated handle slightly enlai'ged at one end. This 

 object is in the Berlin Museum, and apparently from the Guesde 

 collection, although not figured by Prof. Mason. 



»Op. cit., p. 794, flg. 120. 'Op. cit., p. 804. «'■ Op. cit., p. 807, fig. 1.57. 



