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being on a line with the general surface, -but on an expanded part 

 of the implement. The other is more than half as long, somewhat 

 curved, and with the grooved surface at an abrupt angle .with the 

 rest. Mr Boyle says : " Both are grooved at one end,, as if to pro- 

 duce a pattern on something soft — ■ perhaps for drawing lines to 

 ornament articles of clothing." Boyle, p. 77 



Fig. 110 is an unfinished angular bone article in the Buffalo col- 

 lection. One perforation is complete, and another begun. They 

 suggest the use of metallic tools. Two longitudinal grooves were 

 also commenced. While this may have been an ornament, some 

 things suggest an unfinished barbless hook. 



Fig. 133 is a curious bone article found by Dr Hinsdale at Brew- 

 erton, suggestive of an adz. In outline it shows two sides of a 

 rectangle. The ends are neatly worked at the edge, but not sharp 

 enough for cutting. They could have removed charred wood. The 

 general surface is large and flat, and the implement is thin in the 

 shorter part. It probably had a wooden handle attached. It is a 

 rare if not unique article here. 



Fig. 160 was found by Dr Hinsdale at the same place. It is of 

 bone, nearly flat, and quadrilateral. The outline is slightly curved, 

 suggesting a hammer or double-bitted axe, but it is of considerable 

 and uniform thickness. There is a central cross groove, and some 

 notches at the edge. It may have been used for a sinker. 



Fig. 161 is a bone ball from West Bloomfield, being one of the 

 two in the Hildburgh collection. They are f of an inch thick, and 

 rare. Fig. 285 is a paint cup from the Christopher site, which is 

 made from the base of an antler. It is moderately, worked, and 

 shows some traces of its former use. Fig. 299 is an example of 

 some small bone bands in the Burr collection and from the Atwell 

 fort. They look as if a groove had been carefully cut around near the 

 top of a bone suitably prepared, and then a narrow ring of bone 

 had been neatly separated. The Buffalo collection has some of these 

 curious articles. The wonder is that they have so well endured a 

 burial of three centuries. No opinion has been expressed regard- 

 ing their use. 



Fig. 322 is from the Richmond collection, and was found at 

 Bice's woods. The site shows its modern character. In the figure 



