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Bottles {15 fragments) : 



(2) The base of a large circular clear-glass bottle about 6 inches across 



the base is indicated. One portion of the fragment is chipped and 



may have been used as a cutting edge (No. 148). 

 (1) A green glass bottle, probably a wine bottle, the neck and lip of one 



fragment (No. 277). 

 (1) A single fragment of curved green glass; it is probably a portion of 



the wall of a green wine bottle, and may be part of the specimen 



discussed above (No. 153). 

 (1) A fragment of clear glass, from a bottle about 2^^ inches in diameter 



at the base (No. 150) . 

 (10) Curved fragments of lead and clear glass, %2 to %6 inch thick. These 



may be from small medicine bottles (Nos. 142, 143, 216, 217, 243, 



248, 275, 276, 285, and 288) . 



Thimble (1) {pi. 60, c). — This specimen is of brass and resembles 

 modern thimbles. It has round pits on the end and a portion of the 

 sides. The shape is that of a truncated, rounded cone. It was pre- 

 sumably used by a woman, as it is too small to fit a man's finger. 

 Diameter at base is %q inch (No. 24) . 



Straight pins {3). — These are straight brass household pins with 

 round heads, 1 inch in length. They are, in general, similar in size 

 and form to modern examples made of steel (No. 41). 



Finger rings {2) . — Both of these are made of brass. One specimen 

 is made from a band %2 ii^ch wide and 1^2 inch thick. Diameter of 

 the ring is % inch. It is made from a continuous strip of metal and 

 may have been gilded or plated (No. 206) . 



The other ring is nearly the same size, but bears a clear molded 

 and faceted glass set. The set is held to the band by a small circlet 

 which completely encircles it. Width of the band is %2 inch ; thick- 

 ness, 1/^2 inch; band diameter, ii/^g inch (No. 31) (pi. 60, d, e). 



Bangles {2). — These bangles, or "tinklers," are made from sheet 

 brass rolled into cones varying in length between l^s and 2i/^ inches. 

 They are similar to examples found on Indian costumes fastened to 

 the bottom of skirts and leggings which rattled when the costume 

 moved (Nos. 32 and 33) . 



Ear ornaments {5) {pi. 60, f) . — These are factory-made specimens, 

 conical in form, with the small end bearing an attaching loop; the 

 large ends enclosed with a soldered circular plate. The three complete 

 specimens are i%6 inch in length. All of these specimens are covered 

 with a black tarnish which suggests that they are made of silver or 

 silver alloys. Ornaments of this style were ordinarily worn in small 

 clusters of 5 to 12 in each ear, hanging from the lobes. However, 

 occasionally the rim of the ear would be pierced at intervals and the 

 ornaments hung in clusters of two or three (Beaubien, MS., p. 30) 

 (Nos. 25 and 41). 



Clay pipes (165 fragments) (pi. 61) . — Fragments of short-stemmed 

 clay pipes, with bowls set at an obtuse angle to the stem, are well 



