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three circular apertures in the crown, and some surface decoration. 

 Usually the lower aperture has a double curve, to emphasize the 

 cordate form. Fig. 142 has the feature mentioned, but is otherwise 

 much like the last. Fig. 143 differs in having a projection in the 

 upper circles, thus giving each of those apertures a crescent form. 

 Fig. 145 has the heart with the point turned to one side, and the 

 highly conventionalized crown. Like fig. 137, the latter has no 

 central projection. The surface is covered with tracery. 



Fig. 138 is in the Richmond collection, and is a rare form of the 

 heart and crown brooch. Both lower sides have strong cross cor- 

 rugations, and the crown has a finely crenulated border, as well as 

 the frequent three projections. In the crown are four circular 

 apertures. 



Two are shown from the Cattaraugus reservation. Fig. 139 has 

 the usual combination of heart and crown, the two upper apertures 

 having the crescent form. Fig. 144 is one of the neatest examples 

 the writer has seen. The apertures are so formed as to bring out 

 the outlines in the most graceful way. 



Fig. 98 is a remarkable Tuscarora brooch, linking this type to 

 the common lyre forms, not long since so abundant. It is large, 

 and has the usual lyre base and sides, but, instead of expanding, it 

 contracts at the top as in cordate forms. Fig. 125 is another small 

 and odd Tuscarora brooch, which is somewhat contracted at the 

 top, and unusually expanded at the base, where there is a short 

 projection on each side. 



Fig. 128 is a large lyre-shaped brooch in Mrs Converse's collec- 

 tion, on which she makes this note: "Uncommon. Found in 

 Canada. Two hearts surmounted by a crown, symbolizing friend- 

 ship." This one is unusually large, but the general type is one of 

 the commonest on the New York reservations. The writer has seen 

 large numbers of them; and, when Major F. H. Furniss was adopted 

 by the Senecas in 1885, his future Seneca mother placed a long black 

 ribbon around his neck, on which were 34 silver brooches of what 

 the writer calls the lyre pattern. This had belonged to Red Jacket's 

 wife, according to tradition. The necklace was considerably over 

 three feet long, and the brooches were about an inch long and of 



