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48. (4:0253). Donble-grooved axe of porphyry, well polished and qtute 

 perfect. 



49. (41260). Grooved axe of compact sandstone ; wedge-shaped. 



50. (42204). Stone manl of basalt, with groove; very rough. 



51. (42205). Grooved axe of basalt. Fig. 351. This specimen was ob- 

 tained at Fort Wingate, in New Mexico, but was probably found 

 in or around somo of the ruins. 



52. (42229). This is one of the finest specimens in the collection, and, 

 as shown by the cut. Fig. 347, has the handle attached, ready for 

 use. This is formed of a willow withe bent round the axe and 

 doubled, extending out far enough to form a handle and wrapped 

 with a buckskin string ; of compact basalt. 



53. (42230). Shallow-grooved axe of basalt. 



54. (42231). Axe, with a shallow groove near the larger end. 



55. (42232). Axe of basalt, grooved on the sides. 



56. (42233). Grooved axe, in size and shape the same as (42226). 



57. (42234). Grooved axe of a peculiar black mottled rock, with white, 

 marble-like streaks through it; groove surrounding it in the center. 



58. (42235). Irregularly-shaped axe with a wide and deep groove sur- 

 rounding it, curiously mottled \vith reddish and green streaks. 

 Specimens of this kind are quite rare. 



59. (4223G). Grooved axe; sides well polished and exhibiting peculiar 

 reddish spots. 



60. (42237). Small grooved axe of metamorphic rock. . 



61. (42238). Grooved axe. 



62. (42239). Small grooved axe of schistose rock, much flaked off at 

 each end. 



63. (42240). Axe, grooved on three sides; similar in size and shape to 

 (42223). 



64. (42241). Grooved axe with flattened top. 



65. (42242). Same as the preceding. 



66. (42242). Grooved axe with two edges. 



67. (42244). Celt-shaped axe of basalt; it appears to have been used as 

 a rubbing stone. 



68. (39869). Zafii maul with circular groove around the centre, used 

 generally for grinding or pounding soft foods, such as red-pepper 

 pods ; of porous lava. 



69. (39903). Double-edged axe, 6'laki-le, with groove around the mid- 

 dle; volcanic rock, from Zuui. See Fig. 350. 



70. (42349). Eonnded end of a sandstone metate grinder converted 

 into a flat hammer by grooving it at the opposite edges. 



71. (41291). Pounder of sandstone. It was originally a common axe. 

 Thumb and finger depression on the sides. 



72. (40871). Lava Chili pounder with cap-shaped ends ; grooved. 



73. (40906). Lava rock pounder; small. 



