139 Animal (Fox?) carved in bone, ⅔ × 2½ in.; also carved duck 1½ in. long; each with perforation, curious. Alaska. 2 pcs 140 Relics from mound, Clay Co., N. C. Two bear’s teeth, four human teeth, shells, etc. Lot. 141 Pearl Shells. Perforated in process of making into fish-hooks, fine iridescent color on one side. San Miguel Island, Cal. 3 pcs 142 Pearl Shell Ornaments. San Miguel Island, Cal. 5 pcs 143 Whetstones. Very hard stone, narrow and with pointed ends. Scarce and desirable. S. W. California. 4 pcs 144 BIRD CALL. Terra cotta, black, turtle-shaped with head and flippers, round hole in back, two smaller ones at the side. Curious and rare object from Indian grave near Los Angeles, Cal. 145 TERRA COTTA FIGURES. Male and female Idols in red terra cotta. Decorated in various pigments; old fractures newly mended. Height 15 and 14 in. Found in ancient water conduit near Mojave, Hackberry, Ariz. V. rare and curious. 2 pcs 146 BONE WHISTLE. Made from human thigh bone, the large hole at one end plugged with a black, pitchy substance. Rare and curious. Santa Barbara, Cal. The four following lots, domestic utensils of the ancient Cherokees, are from a mound at Edgefield, S. C, dug up by Mr. William I. Scott, of Augusta, Ga., in 1895. 147 PIPE, so called, but may be a lamp. Wide bowl surrounded by nine projecting stems, each perforated and reaching into the bowl. Total width 4¼ × 1¾ in. Steatite or soapstone, rare and curious. 148 CUP. Steatite, with handle and spout; rare. 3 × 4 in. 149 CUP. Steatite, with handle. 4 × 2¼ in. Rare. 150 DIPPER or SPOON. Short handle. Steatite, perfect and rare. 3½ in. MISCELLANEOUS. 151 Small Collection of Aztec relics, brought from Mexico many years ago, by Señor Da Costa Gomez. Terra cotta figure, 4½ in.; ancient Mirrors, polished surface, convex backs, 1½ in. (2); copper Idol, 3 in.; jade Amulet, 1¼ in.; obsidian Lip ornament; green jade Ornament, perforated, 1¼ in.; polished Pendant, 1½ in.; string of polished perforated stone Beads, fine colors (7). 15 pcs 152 AMULET. Heart-shaped, small perf.; fine green stone, jade or serpentine. 4¼ in. Rare and curious. Mexico. 153 AZTEC BEADS. A necklace of perforated stone pebbles varying in size from ½ to 1¼ in., green and mottled colors, fine polish. Rare to excess. 38 pcs. Lot 154 ARROW POINTS. Five fine arrow points and four flakings, obsidian. Mexico. Fine and rare. 9 pcs 155 NECK ORNAMENT. Aztec, of obsidian, semi-lunar, small perf. at each end for suspension, ⅝ wide, 3½ in. across. V. fine and rare. 156 SILVER CHALICE or Temple Cup from Ancona, near Lima, Peru, time of the Incas. Height 8½ in., width across mouth 2¾ in. Very thin silver, hammered from one piece of metal; centre of cup bears impress of a human face with ears and prominent nose; fanciful zig-zag ornamentation or crown above. In absolutely perfect condition and of the highest rarity, color black from oxidation.