Plate 26. 
Dr. Whelpley was so pleased with finding this large flaked 
implement (Catalog No. 11X10-542), and who could blame 
him, that he had a life-sized photograph made and printed 
with the following caption above the illustration: 
A PRE-COLUMBIAN INDIAN FLINT IMPLEMENT 
FOUND IN UNION COUNTY, ILLINOIS, JULY, 1899 
BY DR. H.M. WHELPLEY, ST. LOUIS, MO. 
Underneath appeared the following: 
“Material, flint; color, fawn, with reddish-brown spots and 
stripes; length, 20 inches; width, 3-3/4 inches; thickness at 
center, 1 inch; weight, 43 avoirdupois ounces. This large pre- 
Columbian piece of Indian flint work must be seen to be 
fully appreciated. It gracefully tapers in all directions from 
the center to the thin cutting edge. The rich, natural fawn 
color is artistically sprinkled with light specks and various 
reddish-brown spots and stripes. This gives the implement 
a beautiful appearance, unequalled by any other large piece 
of flint that | have ever seen. In this respect, one side is 
slightly more convex than the other, and the edge has a 
graceful curve which suggests the type of so-called twisted 
arrows and spears. The piece shows no evidence of having 
been worn by use. The thick (3/16 inch) portion of the 
edge, for about 1-3/4 inches near one end, is a peculiarity 
noticed in other large flint pieces.” 
