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fig. 376 and plate 44, fig. 2; S.K. 209, fig. 377 and plate 44, fig. 3; S.K. 266, fig. 378 
and plate 44, fig. 4) there are forms which are clearly to be traced backward 
to naturalistic prototypes, as on the side of S.K. 148 (fig. 379; plate 44, fig. 7). 
Here there are alternate snake-like forms and a figure which one is inclined to look 
upon as human. The cross pattern, on the other hand, on S.K. 272 (fig. 380) 
appears to be a stiff, decorative human figure. Both motifs find the strongest 
a ee. decorative parallels 
rt A in the ornamentation 
on the whorls of Troy. 
Implements of 
flint and obsidian.— 
In the South Kurgan 
also, flint implements 
were often found in 
the middle strata. 
Simple flint knives were numerous, as in 
389 o.K. 162 (fig. 381 and plate 44, fig. 10), 
from terrace B, between +21 feet 5 inches 
and +23 feet 7 inches; scrapers are more 
rare. S.K. 80 (fig. 382 and plate 44, fig. 6) 
was found in the dump of the upper dig- 
ging. One-edged saws were also found, like 
S.K. 79, fig. 383 and plate 44, fig. 12, from 
the same layer. The most excellent work- 
388 All figures X0.5 391 manship in the working of stone imple- 
ments is shown in the fine arrow-point (S.K. 120) which also attracts our atten- 
tion by its form showing small barbs and tongue. It is shown in fig. 384, and 
plate 44, fig. 9, and was found in terrace B between +23 feet 7 inches and +25 
feet. Of another form but of equally perfect workmanship is the arrow-point 
(S.K. 365; fig. 385 and plate 44, fig. 8) taken from the fresh dump of shaft C 
of the upper digging on 
April 30, and derived 
from near the middle 
height of culture III; 
probably from between 
o and'—14 feet. <A 
smaller, more compact 
and broader arrow-point 
of obsidian (S.K. 351) 392 393 394 395 
was found under skeleton 7 in terrace B at +25 feet. It is shown in fig. 386, 
and plate 44, fig. 5. It was the only obsidian implement that it was our good 
fortune to find and in workmanship is equal to the last-mentioned flint implements. 
Perjorated stone wmplements.—An unfinished implement in the form of a 
flattened ball of gray stone (S.K. 70) is probably to be classed with the annular 

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