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towards the more convex edge of the object. The other specimen, If 
inches long, is slender and lacks both ends. The curved neck turns up 
well towards the more convex edge instead of towards the other. The 
specimen from heap K is of the same length but heavier, lacks both ends, 
and has the neck turned towards the less convex edge. What is probably 
an unfinished specimen of this type consists of a piece of bone with one 
end rubbed until oval in cross-section and tapering slightly. On one edge 
near the end of this worked part is a deep, sloping cut with rounded edges, 
corresponding to the more convex side of the finished objects. The shape 
of the part below the cut and the presence of a break suggests that this 
end had been longer and curved as in the other examples. 
Five somewhat similar objects made of stone, but practically symme- 
trical around the axis, found in New Brunswick, are in the Museum of 
the Natural History Society of New Brunswick at St. John, catalogued 
under No. 128. The first, collected on French island, French lake, is 
made of red catlinite, and the surface is whittled. It is grooved around 
both ends, and one end tapers more rapidly than the other. 
It has been suggested that these may have been tied end to end to 
make a necklace, but for such a purpose one would expect the object 
to be symmetrical instead of with one end longer than the other. Those 
found on Merigomish harbour also have one end differently shaped from 
the other, and differently knobbed. They may have been hung, like 
claws, on a necklace. They are apparently much too light for sinkers, 
especially in tidal or deep waters; but might have been used for artificial 
bait for very small fish, or as shuttles or net needles, as mentioned on 
pages 35 and 20. 
A slender object made of slate, which tapers to a blunt point, is illus- 
trated on Plate XX, figure 3. In section it is nearly square and a little 
over a quarter of an inch in greatest width. It is 3f inches long, although 
part of the larger end is missing. Patterson stated that he has seen nothing 
similar to it (a, pages 234-235). 
PROCESSES OF MANUFACTURE 
The processes employed in making the various objects found or 
indicated by finds on the harbour comprise rubbing, breaking, cutting, 
cutting and breaking, perforating, punching, chipping, flaking, pecking, 
modelling, impressing, twisting, weaving, and painting, but not drilling 
or knitting. These processes may each be illustrated by a series of speci- 
mens selected from the objects found. 
Rubbing . Practically all the objects formed by pecking, and some of 
those formed by chipping, were finished by rubbing, grinding, or polishing, 
and many objects were made in these ways. Rough grinding was no doubt 
done with coarse grindstones, like those described on page 54 (Plate XV, 
figure 1). Finer grinding or polishing was probably done with finer grinding 
stones (figure 3) and perhaps by rubbing with the hand, horsetail scouring 
rush, or other fine material. 
