POLISHED STONE ARTICLES USED BY THE NEW YORK ABORIGINES I 7 



It is three and three fourths inches long by one and three fourths 

 wide. ' ! 



A fine celt of light olive greenstone is from Skaneateles, and is 

 seven inches long by one and five eighths wide, being narrow for 

 its length. A long triangular celt from the Seneca River may have 

 been an adze, and is much ridged on one side. It is eight and five 

 eighths inches long by two and three fourths at the widest part. 



One interesting example is of a celt of brown sandstone, the edge 

 of which has been broken. At some distance from this the imple- 

 ment has been nearly half cut off, in order to form a new edge. The 

 original length was five and five eighths by two and five eighths 

 inches wide. It is from a much frequented site at Onondaga Lake. 



Very many fine celts are of a mottled greenstone, and usually not 

 angular, being of the general form of the first figure given. Two 

 beautiful examples of these from the Seneca River are each five 

 inches long by two and one quarter broad. This is a frequent form 

 and size. One of dark greenstone, thin and flat, from Onondaga 

 Lake, is perforated at one end, and like implements occur elsewhere. 

 This article is four by one and one half inches, and all the edges 

 are convex. Several double edged celts are from two and one half 

 to four and one half inches long. 



A grey quartzite celt, from Three River Point, has a slight 

 roughened groove entirely around it, which is picked as well as the 

 battered end. The size is eight by three inches. Of course this 

 occasional groove or roughening was not needed in small celts. 

 A curious one from the Oswego River has notches on the lateral 

 edges like those of sinew stones, and reaching nearly the whole 

 length. A perforation had also been commenced. The implement 

 is four and five eighths by one and five eighths inches wide. 

 Another from the same place is remarkable for having the date of 

 1700 upon it, as much weathered as any part. The edge is broken, 

 and it tapers quite to the upper end. It is of ferruginous sandstone, 

 five inches by two and one half wide. Another from the Seneca 

 River has also transverse grooves on the edge. This feature is 

 hardly rare. It is of a light grey and quite hard stone, three and 

 seven eighths inches by two wide. 



