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An examination and comparison of the above specimens show that 

 while they have considerable variation in form there is a sufRcientlj- 

 well marked resemblance to refer all to the same type. In its sim- 

 plest form the incised petaloid celt can hardly be distinguished from 

 an undecorated petaloid, the main difference being the human face 

 cut upon its surface. 



1. Berlin Museum; No. 1.^- — This specimen (pi. 88. B) is one of 

 the simple forms of the type of ceremonial petaloid celts. Its thick- 

 ness is slight, compared with the breadth, the lateral as well as the 

 tei;minal edges being sharp. Its main chai-acter is the incised 

 circle on one side, inclosing other circles indicating eyes and mouth. 

 Below this face, the arms with elbows upward are also indistinctly 

 rejiresented by grooves. 



The specimen came to the Berlin Museum from Dr. Clrosser, Ger- 

 man consul at Plaisance. Haiti. It measures l^ inches long by 3i 

 inches broad and 2 inches thick. 



2. Rae specimen. — Mr. Theodoor de Booy has called my attention 

 to a similar, almost identical, specimen which was found on a farm 

 in New Providence, Bahamas, and is now owned by Mr. C. S. Eae, of 

 Nassau. Mr. De Booy believes that there is a mention of this speci- 

 men in some work on the Bahamas, but says he has never seen it 

 figured. To supply this want he has sent me drawings from the 

 specimen itself with the size indicated. Its greatest length is lOi 

 inches; width, 34 inches; thickness. If inches. The face of this celt 

 is 2 by IJ inches. The circle repre^sents a face, and is confined to one 

 side, the opposite surface being smooth. It seems probable that this 

 si^ecimen was brought to the Bahamas from the neighboring islands, 

 and its close similarity to the one from Haiti above mentioned shows 

 a great probability that it was derived from that island. 



3. Berlin Museion, No. 2. — An incised celt (pi. 88, C) in the same 

 museum, said to have come from the island of St. Thomas, is one of 

 the most beautiful forms of ceremonial petaloid celts known to the 

 author. Its technique recalls stone objects from Sunto Domingo, 

 Porto Rico, and Haiti.''' The outward form of this petaloid seen in 

 profile is well preserved, the figure engraved upon it being well cut 

 and unmistakably human. It measures 8 inches in length by 3 inches 

 in width. 



One of the illustrations shows this specimen from the face; the 

 other from the back.'* The details of both surfaces are so well 



" It is with great pleasure that the author here acknowledges his thanks to the 

 authorities of the Berlin Museum fiir Volkerkunde for permission to publish figures of 

 these petuloids. 



^ Probably it came originally from one of these islands, the locality St. Thomas being 

 wrongly aseribi'd to it. 



"These figures and the preceding were made by W. Ton den' Stelnen, of the Berlin 

 Museum. 



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