. Bulletin. Ethnology. 490 SCRUNIYATHA SCULPTURE AND CARVING [k. a. Quartz Scr*per Col. (1-2) war and the chase. In their use they have much in common with the knife, the gouge, and the adz, as well as with the abrading implements proper, by the aid of which objects of many kinds were given their final shape and finish. Any sharp-edged stone or fragment of bone, shell, or hard wood could be employed in sharpening or treating materials less refractory than them- selves. Stone was of most general applica- tion, and fragments and flakes of suitable shape were selected and used or were modifie
. Bulletin. Ethnology. 490 SCRUNIYATHA SCULPTURE AND CARVING [k. a. Quartz Scr*per Col. (1-2) war and the chase. In their use they have much in common with the knife, the gouge, and the adz, as well as with the abrading implements proper, by the aid of which objects of many kinds were given their final shape and finish. Any sharp-edged stone or fragment of bone, shell, or hard wood could be employed in sharpening or treating materials less refractory than them- selves. Stone was of most general applica- tion, and fragments and flakes of suitable shape were selected and used or were modified by chipping to increase their effectiveness. The most common form was made from a substan- tial flake, straight or slightly concave on one side and convex on the other, by removing a few chips around tiie broad end on the convex side, thus giving a keen, curved scraping edge. Another variety is shaped like a short- bladed spear- head, with stem or notches for hafting, the edge, generally rounded in outline, being either beveled or sharpened equally from both sides. In many cases broken spearpoints and knives were sharpened across the bro- ken end by the removal of a few flakes, giv- ing the neces- sary scraping edge. These im piements werehaftedby inserting the stem in the end of a piece of wood or bone, and fixing it with some kind of cement, or by attaching it with cords or thongs to the properly notched end of the handle. With some of the tribes, espe-. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Smithsonian Institution. Bureau of American Ethnology. Washington : G. P. O.
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