HOLMES. 1 



OH.TECTS OF STONE FROM TENNESSEE. 



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G277G. A boat shaped ceremonial stone of banded slate. 3 inches long, 

 1 inch wide, and 1 inch deep. From the side the outline is 

 triangular, the two Hues of the keel forming almost a right 

 angle. From the top the outline is a long, pointed oval, as 

 seen in the illustration, Fig. 131. 



Fig. 131. 



The trough-shaped excavation is more rounded in outline, 

 and is three-fourths of an inch in depth. Perforations have 

 been made near the ends of this trough ; these seem to be 

 somewhat abraded on the outside by a cord of suspension or 

 attachment which has passed between them along a groove 

 in the apex or angle of the keel. 

 628GS An amulet or charm of dark-greenish rock, probably a serpen- 

 tine, carved to represent a bird's head. The more highly 



Fig. 132. 



polished parts are quite dark, while freshly cut lines are 

 whitish. The head is graphically represented, the bill, the 

 eye, and nostril being well shown. A stand-like base takes 

 the place of the body of the bird. Around this, near the 

 bottom, a groove has been cut for the purpose of attaching 

 a string or securing a handle. In dressing the surface some 

 implement has been used that has left tile- like scratches. Fig. 

 132 represents this object natural size. 



