. Bulletin. Ethnology. 68 BUREAU OF AMERICAN ETHNOLOGY [Bull. 158 FLESHERS (10 specimens) Group 1 (fig. 33); 7 specimens. Made by cutting the shaft of a bison metatarsal diagonally so as to produce a chisel edge which was sometimes slightly serrated. The proximal end of the bone was left intact as a handle. It seems highly probable that, in at least some cases, the tarsal bones were left articulated to provide additional leverage. Length: Mean 166 mm., range 154 to 176 Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readabilit
. Bulletin. Ethnology. 68 BUREAU OF AMERICAN ETHNOLOGY [Bull. 158 FLESHERS (10 specimens) Group 1 (fig. 33); 7 specimens. Made by cutting the shaft of a bison metatarsal diagonally so as to produce a chisel edge which was sometimes slightly serrated. The proximal end of the bone was left intact as a handle. It seems highly probable that, in at least some cases, the tarsal bones were left articulated to provide additional leverage. Length: Mean 166 mm., range 154 to 176 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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