Exploration of a Munsee cemetery near Montague, New Jersey . of turkey-bone (pi. x, b,/), was found with Skeleton end has been pointed, but the remainder is unworked. Theflaking-tool, found with the same skeleton, is fashioned from a fragment of animal bone,probably deer, and one sur-face of the pointed end hasbeen abraded. As the ex-treme point is missing, it isimpossible to say definitelywhether this implementwas used as a flaker or abodkin, but the workedsurface would suggest theformer. The fragments of theturtleshell rattle shown inplate xi and figure 18 wasfound with Skeleton
Exploration of a Munsee cemetery near Montague, New Jersey . of turkey-bone (pi. x, b,/), was found with Skeleton end has been pointed, but the remainder is unworked. Theflaking-tool, found with the same skeleton, is fashioned from a fragment of animal bone,probably deer, and one sur-face of the pointed end hasbeen abraded. As the ex-treme point is missing, it isimpossible to say definitelywhether this implementwas used as a flaker or abodkin, but the workedsurface would suggest theformer. The fragments of theturtleshell rattle shown inplate xi and figure 18 wasfound with Skeleton carapace of the turtleis an effectual and con-venient rattle-box, and to-gether with the nativegourd was no doubt amongthe first forms of handrattles. The lower part ofthe shell, or plastron, is almost perfect; it shows two parallel rowsof holes drilled either for decoration or for the attachment ofbeads or other ornaments. The fragment of the drinking-cup, above referred to, is probablya portion of the carapace of a land tortoise. Vessels of this nature. Fig. 18.—Fragment of turtleshell rattle founiwith Skeleton 33.
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