Plate IV 
British Columbia Coast 
Mortar Made of Stone 
Figure X. Figure of beaver on a mortar made of stone; possibly modern. From Queen 
Charlotte islands, B.C. Haida Indian area. Collected by J. W. Powell, December, 
1879. Cat. No. XII-B-318 (76) in Victoria Memorial Museum, Ottawa, Canada; 
2 natural size. Note characteristic four incisor teeth gnawing stick. Side view is 
illustrated in Figure 1, Plate V. 
Figure 2. Rear view of specimen illustrated in Figure 1. Note characteristic large tail, 
also hind legs. 
