. Archæology and false antiquities. Figs. 23 and 24. Flint Objects from Volosova undisturbed part of the relic bed. Two forms repre-senting a goose and probably a pig (Figs. 23 and 24).A fantastic piece of flint (Fig. 26), chipped on both sides,is the only worked object that is comparable to theBreonio flints. Two plaques of schist, one plain witha hole for suspension (Fig. 25), and the other (Fig. 27),showing a nondescript ornamentation, may be comparedwith the shale pendants of the Clyde. Both these havea suspicious look, and, as they come within the categoryof objects which, according to Mr
. Archæology and false antiquities. Figs. 23 and 24. Flint Objects from Volosova undisturbed part of the relic bed. Two forms repre-senting a goose and probably a pig (Figs. 23 and 24).A fantastic piece of flint (Fig. 26), chipped on both sides,is the only worked object that is comparable to theBreonio flints. Two plaques of schist, one plain witha hole for suspension (Fig. 25), and the other (Fig. 27),showing a nondescript ornamentation, may be comparedwith the shale pendants of the Clyde. Both these havea suspicious look, and, as they come within the categoryof objects which, according to Mr. Koudriavtsev, could 78 ARCHEOLOGY AND FALSE ANTIQUITIES have been manufactured by ?gamins, they can havelittle arch^ological value in a scientific argument. Onthe supposition that the human and animal flint figurinesare authentic remains of the Neolithic people of Volo-sova, and I see no reason to doubt it, the following
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