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shape are shown in Plate I. As a whole these celts are well 

 made Some are polished on the cutting edges only; on most the 

 polish extends over the entire surface. Sometimes the materials 

 are a rather fine sandstone which is found in stream beds, and 

 shale. The most of these "celts", however, were made from im- 

 ported volcanic rocks, diorite, basalt and trap. 



In one village, Site No. 35, West Seneca, a few of these celts 

 have been modified by the addition on the upper and lower edges 

 of four notches, evidently to give greater security to the hafting. 

 Several specimens of "beveled" celts have been found in the 

 region. These differ from the typical celt by being in cross-sec- 

 tion a trapezoid instead of an ellipse, One was found on a camp 

 site, No. 73, West Seneca; another on a village site, No. 34, 

 West Senecs. They were probably used as bark-spuds or as 

 adzes. One is shown on Plate I, Fig. 39. 



Two unfinished axes show the processes of manufacture. 

 One has been battered into the shape of an axe, but has been left 

 unsharpened and unpolished. The other is not so far advanced; 

 it was ground into shape and left unpolished and unsharpened. 

 Grooved axes are almost never found in this region. Two 

 were found on camp sites in West Seneca. A very large and 

 beautiful axe, found on Grand Island, is owned by Dr. Ernest 

 Wende. A rudely grooved stone tool, possibly a hoe was found 

 on Site No. 34, West Seneca. 



This region is characterized by a great variety of stone pipes. 

 Most of these are beautifully made and many show a considerable 

 artistic talent. Marble, steatite, slate, sandstone and limestone 

 were used in their manufacture. 



The type of stone pipe known as the "totem" pipe, though 

 not unknown is rare. One was found by Dr. A. L,. Benedict in 

 the vicinity of Fort Erie. It represents possibly a panther. A 

 similar one was found by Mr. Parker in a grave of the Erie site 

 at Ripley. A third is in the possession of Mr. Bauder, East Elma. 

 This is made of rather coarse sandstone, and carved on each side 

 of the bowl is a figure, possibly human. A fourth was found 

 near a camp site in West Seneca. It was said to be carved in 

 the form of a snake. A pipe found on Site No. 110, Bertie, is 

 said to have been carved to represent a human head. One found 

 in the Neutral Cemetery on Grand Island has on it a fine carving 

 of a man. Other pipes that have been found have been carved 

 in a large variety of shapes. 



