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together. The second vertebra was not found, but may have been lost in the 

 excavation. 



Tiie interesting design of these discs was shown to Mr. Charles C. Willoughby, 

 of the Peabodj Museum, Cambridge, Mass., who writes : •' Regarding the enclosed 



Fig. 54. — One of four copper discs, forming a pair of ear-plugs. Mound 

 near Crystal river. (Full size.) 



Fig. 56. — Copper disc with animal symbols removed, leaving the 

 cosmic sign. (Full size.) 



Fig. 55.— Part of copper disc showing animal head, witli licar-symbol 

 beneath. (Full size.) 



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Fig. 57. — Silver-coated ear-plug of copper. Side view. Mound near 

 Crystal river. (Full size.) 



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Fig. 5S.— The same. Top view. (Full size.) 



52 JOUKN. A. N. S. PHILA., VOL. XII. 



