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Fig. 171 also suggests a recent date, having the shield, scroll, 

 eagle's head and stars. This also is imperfect, and came from Pom- 

 pey. Fig. 173 is almost perfect, and was obtained at Cattaraugus 

 by Dr Evarts. There is an arch above the spread-eagle, and a thistle 

 head forms the pendant. These are national emblems of the United 

 States and Scotland* but there is no reason for giving them any 

 significance here. All that was desired was a pretty design. 



Fig. 174 again shows the American eagle in an elaborate way, 

 the stars appearing on the arch overhead. It is much like the last, 

 having a similar boss on the breast, but the pendant is lacking. 

 This was found long ago, at a place called the " Jumps," in the 

 town of Clay, -where the Onondagas annually met to renew the 

 marks of the extraordinary leaps of a prisoner. 



Fig. 172 is an earring of curious design, obtained by the writer 

 on the Onondaga reservation. The elliptic center is in high relief, 

 and has a lower notched border on each side. It is perfect, and the 

 loop for attachment on the back is much like that of fig. 185, but 

 more slender. This kind of loop belongs to several which follow, 

 and is very nicely made. 



Fig. 175 and 176 are much alike, differing in the number of pyri- 

 form pendants and the size of the rings. Fig. 176 seems perfect. 

 Both belong to Onondagas, and their form seems rare. Fig. 177 

 is from the same reservation, and seems a triangular pendant belong- 

 ing to a large earring. 



Fig. 178 is unique. At the top is the half spherical ornament 

 seen in some others, as well as the loop behind. Below this is a 

 columellar appendage with three angular contractions varying the 

 outline. It belongs to an Onondaga woman. Fig. 182 has the 

 half spherical ornament just mentioned, with the usual loop. The 

 writer obtained this pair at Onondaga, as well as fig. 185, which is 

 of the same character but larger. 



Fig. 179 is a very fine earring obtained by Mrs Converse. This 

 form is rarely perfect. There are bosses on the lower corners of 

 the large triangle, with a glass setting in the center. Below are 

 three small pendants of a frequent form. Fig. 180 was obtained 

 by the writer at Onondaga. The upper ornament frequently forms 



