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edge — 6 cms., across top — 4 3 cms., thickness— 2*5 cms. Mate- 

 rial, weathered porphyrite, originally polished. Locality, Wa- 

 tou-tien. 



Figure 37. Large polished celt with flat sides bevelled 

 to meet slightly convex surfaces, tapering towards a flat, 

 truncated butt. The edge is much broken. Material hard, 

 laminated, siliceous limestone?. Locality, Wa-tou-tien. Di- 

 mensions, length — 10*5 cms., breadth across edge — 65 cms., 

 across butt — 4*5 cms., thickness through middle of the speci- 

 men — 2 5 cms. 



Figure 38. Broken celt with crescentic edge and thin, 

 tapering sides. Material, indurated slate with well-marked 

 cleavage which has resulted in considerable injury to the 

 specimen. Locality, Wa-tou-tien. Dimensions, length — 10 

 cms., breadth across top of edge — 5 cms., near butt — -3*5 cms., 

 thickness — 1*3 cms. 



Figure 39. Small polished celt, with straight edge meet- 

 ing flat sides in sharp corners. The latter are bevelled to meet 

 the slightly convex faces wuich terminate n a crescentic butt. 

 Material, indurated slate. Locality Shih-tien. Dimensions, 

 length — 5 cms., breadth across edge— 4 cms., across butt — 3 

 cms., thickness — 1*5 cms. 



Figure 40. Hatchet edged celt in polished grey and 

 brown jadeite. This specimen is of beautiful design and 

 finish. The sides are flat and barely rounded otf to meet the 

 faces, which are convex. The butt and sides form one conti- 

 nuous uninterrupted band of equal width, which terminates in 

 sharp angles with each end of the crescentic blade. ■ The 

 latter bears no sign of use though it is slightly injured in one 

 place. Locality, Mien-ning Ting. Dimensions, length — *'5 

 cms., breadth across top of blade — 5*5 cms., thickness across 

 centre of specimen — 2 cms. 



Figure 41. Polished hatchet celt in streaked black and 

 dark grey jadeite. In general outline this remarkable example 

 is slightly broader than the preceding one. The sides too are 

 well rounded into the faces while the butt is thinner. Each 

 face bears a convexity, ridge or collar crossing it from side to 

 side at half its length between butt and angles of the edge. 

 This is unmistakably meant for some handle or fastening. 

 The edge is perfect in symmetry and quite sharp. Locality 

 Mien-ning Ting. Dimensions, length 8-5 cms. , breadth across 

 top of blade— 6-5 cms., across base of butt— 4-5 cms., thickness 

 across centre of collars -2*5 cms. 



Fiauie 42. Broken celt used as a polishing and sharpen- 

 ing stone. The celt itself is of the elongated chisel variety 

 with thick, flat and very slightly tapering sides. Both edge 

 and butt have been completely broken away. Both faces bear 

 hollows and grooves due to polishing or sharpening opera- 

 tions. Locality Wa-tou-tien. Material, slate. Dimensions, 



