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ment was the most abundant of all the varieties which may be classed 

 among the head-worlc of the ancient people of the West. 



In this connection I will take the liberty of mentioning the shell ear- 

 rings, which were manufactured with much labor and worn by the same 

 people. One single fragmentary specimen was discovered by the party, 

 but it is sufficient to show its use, and was probably a representative of 

 the commonest form. The circlet was cut from a whorl of a marine 

 shell, most probably the Murex. 



As shown by the arc of the circumference of the specimen, it was 

 originally one and five-eighths inches in its outer diameter. To such 

 ear-drops as this the pendants of Class IV were attached. 



Such points will be valuable in tracing the communication and rela- 

 tionship which existed probably a thousand years ago between these 

 ancestors of the modern Moquis, Pueblos and Zunis with other ancient 

 tribes of the East or West. The Moquis at this day still have remnants 

 of many of these trifles of their forefathers, herein described. 



