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Plate III 
British Columbia Coast 
Pestles or Hammers Made of Stone 
Figure 1. Pestle or hammer made of stone with a striking head at each end. From shell- 
heap, Sidney, B.C. Salish Indian area. In collection of Louis Berber, Sidney, B.C.; 
| natural size. After Figure 126a, Smith, Gulf of Georgia, 1907, from sketch made by 
the author. A similar specimen from Cowichan, B.C., collected by W. F. Tolmie, is 
Cat. No. XII-B-326 (1360a) in Victoria Memorial Museum, Ottawa, Canada. This 
type is found on the coast from Port Simpson, northern B.C., southward into 
Washington. 
Figure 2. Form of pestle or hammer made of stone of the shell-heaps of the lower Fraser 
river, B.C. Salish Indian area; J natural size. Redrawn and changed from Figure 
23c, Smith, Shell-heaps, 1903. This type is typical of the lower Fraser area, B.C. 
Figure 3. Pestle or hammer made of stone. From shell-heap, Sidney, B.C. Salish Indian 
area. In collection of Louis Herber, Sidney, B.C.; £ natural size. After Figure 126d, 
Smith, Gulf of Georgia, 1907, from sketch made by the author. This type is more 
commonly found in the region of Lytton, B.C. 
