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Plate VII 
British Columbia Coast 
Mortars Made of Slone 
Figure 1. Sculpture in stone, used as a mortar. From main shell-heap, Ebume, B.C. 
Sahsh Indian area Collected by William Oliver. Cat. No. 16-7853 in American 
Natural History, New York; J natural size. After Figure 54a, Smith, 
neaps, 1903. Right side illustrated m Figure 4, Plate II. Hill-Tout Notes 
1899. See Figures 153-154, Teit, Thompson, 1900. ’ ’ 
Figure 2 Sculpture in stone used as a mortar. From shell-heap, North Saanich BC 
Sidish Indian area. In Provincial Museum, Victoria, B.C.; $ natural size. Alter 
Figure 188b, Smith, Gulf of Georgia, 1907, from cast, Cat. No. 16-8909 in American 
Museum of Natural History, New York. 
Figu i?®; Sculpture in stone used as a mortar. From shell-heap, north arm of Fraser 
river, B.C. Sallsh Indian area. Collected by J. Sprott, 1892. Cat. No. 618 in 
™ vm . cial Museum Victoria; \ natural size. After Figure 54b, Smith Shell-heaDs 
Yo°rk fr cw p 8 *' M at ‘ YTT n'JS ? 2 “.AmCTiean Museum of Natural History, New 
York. Cast, Cat. No. XII-B-622 m Victoria Memorial Museum, Ottawa, Canada. 
