Fig. 347. (S. 1–1.) Very highly polished slate winged object. Collection of Leslie W. Hills, Fort Wayne, Indiana. This was originally of butterfly form, such as is shown at the top in Fig. 350, and my theory is that it was broken and the wings ground down until this form resulted.
Fig. 348. (S. 1–6.) This is a group of interesting problematical forms showing type specimens from Indiana. The double crescent in the centre is one of the finest of its class I have ever seen. On either side are two ridged gorgets, the elevation being horn-like in character. Some tubular pipes from California are shown at the top. Some of the ornaments are quite unusual. The light-colored one to the left of the lower part of the double crescent is made of galena. The bar-amulet, just below the central tubular pipe, is a fine specimen. Collection of Leslie W. Hills, Fort Wayne, Indiana.
Fig. 349. (S. 2–3.) Problematical forms from the collection of Beloit College, Wisconsin. The two objects in the centre are not unlike Ohio Valley forms, but the upper one to the left and the one in the lower right-hand corner are typical of Wisconsin. These two are made of mottled granite and beautifully worked.
Fig. 350. (S. about 1–2.) Types of finished problematical forms. Ohio Valley. Of these four winged stones, I would call attention to the one in the lower right-hand corner. It is very unusual to find an object with wings so short that it appears more like a reel on which to wind cord than a true problematical stone. It is believed that it originally had longer wings, but these becoming broken, were ground down until nothing remained but what appears in the present specimen. The object is fully finished, and highly polished. Phillips Academy collection, Andover, Massachusetts.
Fig. 351. (S. 1–3.) A group of winged objects from the collection of Leslie W. Hills, Fort Wayne, Indiana. Material: banded slate and black slate. One or two are not entirely completed. An imitation of horns in stone is shown in the lower specimen. These antler-shaped stones are not uncommon, although one as pronounced as this type is rare. It is possible that they were part of a head-dress, as the perforation would indicate it was worn with the points extending upwards.
