. 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. Figs. 25 and 26. Flint Object and Stone Pendant from remarks by the Hon. John Abercromby seem to me to bethe most rational explanation of their meaning and pur-pose :— The practice of chipping flattish pieces of flint into some-thing approaching an animal shape is not confined by anymeans to the valley of the Okd. Far to the north, near themouth of the Zolotitsa, which falls into the White Sea somehundred miles north of Archangel, there was a Neolithic work-shop for the manufacture of flint implements, and among thesmall saws, knives, and arrow-heads there was found thesilhouette of a seal in flint, now in the Historical Museum ofMoscow. And tM^o flint outlines are figured by the CountUvdrov, the actual finding-place of which is unknown, thoughthey were bought in the government of Kazan. One (Fig. 20, B)has a large thick neck and head, a short thick body, four shortlegs, and a broad tail. It might be taken for the skin of ananimal, such as a beaver, dried and stretched. Wh
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