THOMAS. ] ENGRAVED SHELLS FROM ETOWAII MOUND. — 103 
6. An ornament or badge, shown in Fig. 45, which Mr. Rogan, when 
he found it under the head of the skeleton in grave a, was inclined to 
consider a crown. It is imperfect, a narrow strip across the middle and 
a portion of the tip being missing. As shown in the figure, it measures 

Fic. 45.—Copper badge, from Etowah mound, Georgia. 
around the outer border 19 inches and across the broad end 34 inches. 
The six holes at the larger end, in which the remains of strings can be 
detected, indicate that when in use it was attached to some portion of 
the dress or fastened on a staff. 

Fic, 46.—Engraved shell from Etowah mound, Georgia. 
7. A fragment from the larger end of a piece similar to the preceding. 
Attached to this is a piece of cloth. 
