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not countersunk, and are nearly of the same diameter throughout. On the 

 under or slightly convex surface, and on each side of the central hole, two 

 smaller holes have been started and carried nearly through the stone. The 

 upper surface of this stone, which is about .5 of an inch thick, is slightly 

 concave. 



Another specimen (P. M. 131G6), of about the same size and shape 

 as the one just described, has a hole, about .75 of an inch in diameter, in 

 the centre, near the front or narrow edge. Running transversely on the 

 under surface is a lozenge-shaped raised portion about .5 of an inch wide in 

 the centre and standing out from the surface about .25 of an inch. 



A third specimen (P. M. 13167), of nearly the same size as the others, 

 has been very carefully cut out and regularly finished. The hole in this 

 is in the centre of the front end, and has been carefully worked out. On 

 the under side a ridge has been left along the front and hind edges, and 

 running longitudinally upon this surface from ridge to ridge are eight 

 deeply cut grooves. 



A fourth specimen, though showing by the changed character of the 

 steatite that it has been exposed to continued heat, seems to be of too small 

 size to have been of much value as a baking stone. It is very regularly 

 cut, and all its edges are carefully and squarely finished. The hole placed 

 in the centre near the front edge is of the same size throughout and nearly 

 half an inch in diameter. This stone is 2.75 inches wide at its front margin 

 or narrowest portion, and increases to 3.5 inches measured on the opposite 

 border, and is of a uniform thickness of .25 of an inch. Continued around 

 the stone are two raised portions, with a deep groove between them, form- 

 ing a band .75 of an inch thick, and thus materially interfering with its use 

 for baking purposes. — F. W. P.] 



Food vessels and paint cups. — Accompanying the large mortars, 

 with their pestles, the cooking pots, and plates or pans for baking, which we 

 have already described, are a number of smaller vessels, usually made of a 

 different mineral, and quite artistically shaped, and sometimes ornamented. 

 As in modern wares, we give, for convenience, special names to certain 

 forms, as vase, cup, bowl, and mug, so we might readily separate these sev- 

 eral forms under like headings, but it is doubtful if such designations would 



