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One lateral edge is straight; the other curves, so that the width, 
which is = of an inch at the top, becomes an inch at the center 
and 14 inches at the chisel edge. This edge is angularly curved, 
and quite sharp. Like most of the Bigelow articles it comes 
from the vicinity of the present owner’s home, having been 
recently found near Three River Point, at the junction of the 
Seneca, Oneida and Oswego rivers. That part of New York 
has proved peculiarly rich in native eopper, perhaps from its 
navigable waters and fine fishing grounds. 
Among Canadian articles not yet found in New York is a 
native copper. spike, found with two others and some copper 
beads on Wolfe island. It is pointed, slightly curved, angular, 
and has the head bent over so as to form an eye. This is 
4 inch in diameter and 32 inches long. 
Another is a very slender one-sided spear or knife, with a , 
tang, above which it has its greatest width of a little over 
an inch, tapering thence to the point. The other edge is 14. 
inches long. This came from St Joseph’s island. 
The most remarkable is a broad, thin, and much curved cop- 
per knife, the concave edge of which has 15 equidistant rounded 
teeth. It is a little over 13 inches long and nearly 3 wide. 
Part of the wrapper of beaver skin still adheres to it. This 
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came from Midland City, the site of an old Huron town, giving - 
it an age of at least 260 years. 
In Wisconsin native copper articles much like the rolled 
arrowpoints of New York have been found, but they are heavier 
and the edges do not meet. The copper fishhooks there differ 
but little in appearance from the recent Iroquois forms. The 
copper crescents of that state are broad and curved plates, with 
sharp projections at each end of the concave edge. A similar 
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ornament or implement in the national museum tapers reg-— 
ularly from near the center to each end and has no projections. 
It was found in Maryland and measures 8} inches from point to 
point. Another in the same museum came from Canada. This 
is wider, more curved, and is 8 inches across. A very slender — 
tool in the same collection is also from Canada. Itis112inches / 
