Ohio archæological and historical publications . ar head. No. :i7Ml is a fine curved knife al)Out 4j inches long- andwell worked on either side. ?* Mr. IM. E. Thrailkill. of (rolumbus, last vear loaned the So-ciety his collection of Scioto \ allev specimens. I^igtire fflHflif .-:lBBp|PH^MI - -<| -mam -^^<:.i^^^-^^m^m Figure XIX. < )iic-foui Ih si/.t. I-lint ,, Puny County, O. 234 Ohio Arch, and His. Society Publications. XX shows four hematite pendant or plum bob shaped objectsand a similar one of slate. The latter is larger and in additionto the girdling groo
Ohio archæological and historical publications . ar head. No. :i7Ml is a fine curved knife al)Out 4j inches long- andwell worked on either side. ?* Mr. IM. E. Thrailkill. of (rolumbus, last vear loaned the So-ciety his collection of Scioto \ allev specimens. I^igtire fflHflif .-:lBBp|PH^MI - -<| -mam -^^<:.i^^^-^^m^m Figure XIX. < )iic-foui Ih si/.t. I-lint ,, Puny County, O. 234 Ohio Arch, and His. Society Publications. XX shows four hematite pendant or plum bob shaped objectsand a similar one of slate. The latter is larger and in additionto the girdling groove has one across the top. No one has satis-factorily explained these plummets. Certainly the term plummet while it described the form,is unappropriate, and should not find place in archaeologicalnomenclature. That prehistoric people of this country (at leastnorth of Mexico) knew nothing of the use of the plummet, goeswithout saying. That these were used as sinkers for fish-lines,as has been suggested by some archaeologists, is beyond Figure XX. One-third size. Plummets of Hematite from the M. E. Thrailkillcollection loaned). An aborigine sufficiently skilful to work hematite into so gracefful and symmetrical a form, would certainly hesitate about riskting the object from his primitive fishing line. An ordinarynotched pebble would serve the purpose much better, and couldbe easily duplicated. .Surely the plummet must be ceremoniakDr. Bowers suggests that they were used as charm stones, basinghis conclusions upon the testimony of some aged California In-dians whom he interviewed years ago.* * See the Antiquarian, January 1897. (Columbus, Q., first number.) Report of Field Work. 235 Figure XXI exhibits five ceremonial and ornamental ob-jects, a tube pipe broadened at one end, and a flat bone handleto a fliint knife or other cutting implement. Mr. Thrailkill pro-cured these from a gentleman who had dug in the sunmiit of amound along the Scioto near the Pickaway County lin
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