B. Coming to a point at each end; flat side, deeply hollowed; perforations near the ends, with a groove between them in which the suspending cord rested. Some have a flattened projection in which the groove is made. The type ([figure 148]) is of steatite, from a grave in Sullivan county, Tennessee. The distribution is as follows:
| District. | A | B |
|---|---|---|
| Central North Carolina | 3 | |
| Eastern Tennessee | 2 | 1 |
| Savannah, Georgia | 1 | |
| KEY: A = Steatite. B = Slate. | ||
Picks.
Fig. 149.—Pendant.
Fig. 150.—Pick.
The relics known as picks from their form and not at all from their function vary considerably in size. Not all are perforated. A good example, shown in [figure 150], is of striped slate, from Knox county, Ohio. There are also in the collection, from Union county, Mississippi, one specimen of greenstone; from Jackson county, North Carolina, one of slate, and from Montgomery county, North Carolina, one each of steatite and slate. The last named is the half of a larger one that was broken at the part drilled, and has had a hole drilled near the larger end of this fragment, which has not been reworked.
Spool-shape Ornaments.
