WAR-PICKS

Washington. It is similar in form to the
one described. The length of the blade
is 16 in., and of the handle, 23% in.

Another war-pick, now in the Ameri-
can Museum of Natural History, New
York, was obtained by the writer from a
native of the Kake tribe of the Tlingit,
at Security bay, Kuiu island, southeastern
Alaska. It was found at the head of the
bay, on the site of a stockaded fort that
was burned in 1869. The entire surface
of the implement is decomposed and
whitened, showing the light-green of the
jade in irregular veins, due probably to
the effect of heat. It is similar in shape
to the others described, except that there
is no projecting ridge on the upper face.
Its dimensions are: length, 17$ in.; greatest
width of lateral sides, 12 in.; maximum
thickness, 13 in. It is hexagonal in cross-
section, and tapers in width and thickness
to the ends. The pick was later hafted
through the end of a short, heavy handle
of wood, which is carved in animal and
crest designs in low relief.

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