MILLS— THE TREMPER MOUND 



i% inch wide at each end, and 1^4 inch wide in the center, with a 

 prominent curve from front to back. The platform is a quarter of an 

 inch in thickness, cut square at the front or stem end, where the 

 stem-hole leads to the bowl, the back end forming a highly graceful 

 curve. The bowl of the pipe extends vertically through the body of 

 the otter, which is carved at full length with a large and well-formed 

 fish in its mouth. The sculptor has displayed much skill in portraying 

 such features of the animal as the bowed back, large flat head, short 

 ears, and compressed tail, all of which are characteristic of the otter. 



Effigy of the Raccoon. — Plate 11, 4, is a splendid sculpture of the 

 raccoon, represented at full length with its left foot in a crayfish 

 hole, a habit peculiar to this animal. This well-carved pipe shows 

 that the sculptor, doubtless a close observer of the raccoon, was 

 really able to reproduce in stone for all time a faithful representation 

 of this animal and its habits as seen by aboriginal man. It shows the 

 general posture the raccoon assumes as it leisurely searches the cray- 

 fish hole for food, and that there may be no doubt as to what the 

 animal is doing, the pellets of mud incident to its construction are 

 distinctly carved out on the extension of the crayfish hole. The 

 expression of cunning is exemplified in the general make-up of the 

 entire effigy. The pipe is 3>^ inches long and the platform I inch 

 wide at each end; the stem-end is square, while the opposite end 

 terminates in a graceful curve. The head-markings are pronounced, 

 and the eyes are set with copper. In its entirety this pipe is the 

 masterpiece of Indian raccoon sculptures. 



Gray Wolf Effigy Pipes. — The sculpture of the gray wolf is shown 

 in plate 11, 5. The primitive artist again has displayed his skill by 

 depicting the attitude the wolf assumes in viewing the habitation of 

 the Indian when well out of range of weapons. The pipe is made of 

 Ohio gray pipestone, somewhat discolored with splotches of brown. 

 The platform, curved, measures 1^4 inch wide, 3^ inches long, and 

 square at both ends. The wolf figure, portrayed in a sitting posture, 

 is more than 2^2 inches high; the head and ears are intently thrown 

 forward and the tail lies on the platform. In point of spiritedness 

 the sculpture is perhaps unsurpassed in the collection of pipes. 



Effigy of the Gray Fox. — The gray-fox pipe shown in plate II, 3, is a 

 splendid sculpture of this animal. The pipe is made of Ohio blue- 

 gray pipestone and is highly polished. The platform has a very 

 slight curve; it is 4 inches in length and 1 inch wide at the stem end, 

 which is square. The platform widens from the front to the center, 

 where its width exceeds an inch and a half, and gradually tapers 

 toward the rear, forming a gracefully rounded end. The image of the 



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