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Illustrated Catalogue of the Collections Obtained from the Indians of New Mexico in 1880 - Second Annual Report of the Bureau of Ethnology to the - Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution, 1880-81, - Government Printing Office, Washington, 1883, pages 42 by James Stevenson
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(46632); 209, (46633); 210, (46634); 211, (46650); 212, (46632). Oval
pounding-stones made out of rolled pebbles or bowlders.

213, (46635). Elongate slender implements of basalt, probably used in
molding pottery, especially the larger flaring bowls. 214, (46636).
A smaller implement of similar form used as a polisher for particular
vessels.

215-216. 215, (46637); 216, (46638). Flat stones with straight groove
for smoothing arrow-shafts.

217, (46643). An unfinished ax of basalt.

218, (46651). A mortar for pounding and grinding mesquite beans.

219, (46653). Rude, partially grooved ax.

220, (46654). Small quartzite pestle.

221, (46659). A very regular, much-worn basaltic metate.

222, (47926). A large, well-worn metate.

223-226. 223, (46660); 224, (47927); 225, (47928); 226, (47929). Rubbing
stones for metate.

227-228. 227, (47930); 228, (47931). Broken hatchets with annular groove
near the hammer end.

229-232. 229, (47932); 230, (47933); 231, (47934); 232, (47935). Rude
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