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proper distance therefrom), we can say with reasonable accuracy where the objects 
found with this burial had been placed originally. 
Forty-five globular beads of wood, copper-coated, each about 1.1 inch in 
diameter were around the ankles, the bones of which were preserved by the pres- 
ence of the copper. With these beads were a few perforated pearls, the size of a 
pea and smaller. 
Across the knees was a ceremo- 
nial axe of copper, about 11.5 inches 
in length and 1.9 inches across the 
flaring blade (Fig. 28 A). 
At each wrist were sixteen copper- 
coated beads similar to the others. 
At the lower part of the chest, 
the broad end with two perforations 
for suspension being toward the head, 
was a pendant of sheet-copper, about 
6.75 inches in length, with excised 
parts forming a swastika and having a 
triangle cut out from the copper below 
(Fig. 41). 
On the chest, below the chin, were 
two gorgets of sheet-copper, one lying 
on the other. The larger (Fig. 42), 
roughly circular, was uppermost. The 
smaller (Fig. 45), an eight-pointed star 
within a circle, still has cord in two 
perforations made for suspension. Be- 
low the chin was a number of small 
perforated pearls, badly decayed; and 
parts of several strings of pearls ad- 
hered to the larger gorget. 
Under the head was a curious 
object of copper (Fig. 44), doubtless a 
hair-ornament, 14.5 inches in length, 
flat, pointed at each end, with a maxi- 
mum width of .6 of an inch. 
At the left side of the head was a 
curious hook-shaped ornament (Fig. 
45), with a strip of bison-horn, which, 
presumably, had taken the place of a 
pin of bone. This hair-ornament is 
similar to one found with another burial in Mound C. 
But the gem of the objects worn by this important personage who, perhaps, at 
Fic. 41.—Pendant of sheet-copper. Mound C. (Full size.) 
