METALLIC ORNAMENTS OF NEW YORK INDIANS 9$ 



of Mrs H. M. Converse, whose opportunities have been exception- 

 ally good, and whose own fine collection of silver ornaments is well 

 known. 



Fig. 386 is a Seneca headband drawn by the writer, and reduced 

 from the actual size, like all those which follow. The six others 

 illustrated are in the State Museum, and were carefully drawn there 

 from the objects themselves. They are faithful representations of 

 these. 



Fig. 399 is if inches deep. The upper edge is cut into half 

 circles, inside of each of which is a triangular perforation. Alter- 

 nating with each of these, below is a line of vertical hearts, cut 

 through the band. Another line of narrow openings is below these. 

 Fluting and tracery elsewhere adorn the surface. Fig. 400 is nar- 

 rower, and has embossed points on the upper edge. There is a 

 central row of narrow elliptic openings, and some tracery. Fig. 

 401 has similar points above, narrow elliptic openings below these, 

 and a line of open hearts farther down alternately point toward 

 each other. Fluting and tracery also appear. This is about \\ 

 inches deep. 



Fig. 402 is of the same depth, and has broad crenulated lobes 

 above with tracery following the outline. In the center of the wide 

 lobes are kidney-shaped or broad cordate perforations,. pointing up- 

 ward. Below each of these is an open diamond, cut horizontally 

 and with a boss at each angle. Alternate with these are open hearts 

 pointing upward. Fig. 403 is a narrow and simple band, the only 

 decorations being fluting. Fig. 404 is if inches deep, and has 

 very broad crenulated lobes above. There is a central line of alter- 

 nate perforated stars and diamonds, with some fluting and tracery. 

 The state collection of these is a very good representative one, but 

 among those formerly used there must have been a great variety 

 of detail. 



Miscellaneous 



Some ornaments occur which can not be classified. Fig. 156 is 

 one of these, and was found on Indian hill in Pompey in the year 

 1901. It is of pewter and is V-shaped, with the angle rounded. 

 There are protruding angular points and bosses. Another of simi- 

 lar character has more the form of a buckle. Broken iron, brass, 

 and pewter buckles are sometimes found. 



