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igan. Jt is a circular disk, 6^ inches in diameter, and with the usual 

 tracery on the surface. Two large studs attached it to the garment. 

 Nothing of the kind has been reported in New York, but it is likely 

 that some of the larger ornaments for the breast had this mode of 

 attachment. Silver gorgets were often mentioned in the i8th cen- 

 tury, but many forms once in use are now entirely forgotten. 

 Loskiel seems to refer to something like gorgets, where he says that 

 the ornaments " of the men principally consist in the painting of 

 themselves, their head and face principally, shaving and good clean 

 garments, silver arm spangles and breastplates, and a belt or two 

 of wampum hanging to their necks." Loskiel, 1 1203 



Fig. 221 is a small brass ornament of this kind, like a shallow 

 saucer, and with two opposite perforations near the edge for attach- 

 ment. This was found by the writer on a fort site partly in Wal- 

 lace's woods, on the north line of Fabius. This was occupied early 

 in the I7th century. Fig. 222 is a similar and larger one from 

 another fort not far away. Both are in good condition. 



Fig. 220 is a half circular piece of flat and thin brass, having a 

 perforation near one point. Though its present form is perfect, it 

 was probably circular at first. This came from Pompey Center. A 

 longer one, with two perforations, came from another site in the 

 same town. 



Fig. 226 shows a small and thin brass crescent with a central 

 perforation. It was found at Indian castle, Pompey, and suggests 

 an ornament mentioned by Clark from an adjoining site. He said: 

 " Several brass crescents have been found bearing the inscription, 

 ' Roi de France et Dieu.' These were probably used for nose and 

 ear jewels." Clark, 2:262. This has no inscription, and may be 

 smaller than those mentioned. 



Fig. 275 is a rectangular brass plate from the Onondaga fort of 

 1696. There are two perforations near the upper corners, and the 

 lower corners are rounded. Fig. 288 is a rude ornament of flat 

 brass, made at the early day when every fragment of this metal was 

 utilized. It is angular and oblong. One small hole has been com- 

 pleted and a larger one begun. The writer found this with fig". 

 221. Fig. 290 will illustrate how such fragments were used. It is 



