APRIL, 1906. 
A TURTLE PIPE FROM WISCONSIN. 
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polations. On the two scutes of the carapace immediately pos- 
terior to the left fore foot, on the lower surface between the left 
hind foot and the tail and on the right of the neck, are scratches 
left by a metal tool, probably by a knife in the hands of someone 
testing the hardness of the stone. These are very evidently 
blemishes of recent date. The original surface of the pipe shows 
no indication of the use of metal implements in its manufacture 
but has very evidently been pecked into shape and then rubbed 
down. It is a remarkably faithful representation of a generalized 
turtle with enough departure from any particular kind of turtle 
to render it characteristic of the careless art of the Indian. 
As the turtle was an. animal much used by the Sioux both in 
old and recent times and Burnett Junction is but 25 miles from the 
shores of Lake Winnebago, where it is known that the Siouan 
tribe of Winnebagos dwelt, there is much probability that this is a 
Winnebago pipe. 
