of the tribal possessions. It is of a homo-
geneous, deep-green jade, with slight veins
of a darker color. It is 17 in. in lengh, 12
in. in greatest depth of body, and 1 in.
thick at the center. The blade is quite
straight for two-thirds of its length to a
slight ridge on the upper surface, from
which it curves downward. decreasing
gradually in dimension, and terminating
in a dull, rounded point. It is hexagonal
in cross-section, and a central ridge ex-
tends along the lateral sides, gradually
decreasing in prominence toward the curved
end until lost. The head or cutting edge
is convex, and stands vertical when
mounted. Such pieces among the Tlingit
were hafted through an Opening near the
end of a short, stout, wooden handle, the
head, with two-thirds of the body, pro-
jecting in front, and the curved, pointed
end in the rear.

Another specimen, of bright-green, trans-
lucent jade, hafted through the end of a
short, stout, wooden handle (pl. x), was
collected at Sitka, Alaska, and is now in
the United States National Museum at

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