CEES 2AVNED = CGE S Balas

inches in length, are characteristic of the
Fraser river territory. They were made
by no other people than the Salish, and
were not traded to any distance. They
are generally finished throughout their
length, except at the base, which, though
smoothed, more often exhibits the irregu-
larity of the cut section. In some speci-
mens, however, the base is brought to an
edge. These pieces, wherever found, usu-
ally show little evidenceofwear. The sharp
cutting edge is more often intact, hence it
is claimed by the natives that they were
not made primarily for use, but represented
“property,” of value according to their
length and quality. But certainly some
were used for other purposes. One piece
obtained from a native who had just dug
it up on his farm on the north bank of the
Fraser, about seven miles above Lytton,
had been put to hard usage, as the dulled,
splintered edge shows. It is a heavy im-
plement 15 in. long, 2% in. wide, and 2 in.
thick. The faces and one lateral edge
where it was cut from the bowlder are fin-
ished; the other edge is in the rough, show-

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