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Plate 71 



77 Lower pendant of an earring. 



78 Lower section of earring; uncommon; turtle heads pro- 

 jecting from the lower edges. 



79 Heart earring with earth designs in union sections. 



80 Earrings. 



81 Brooch. Uncommon design. A heart surmounted with a 

 hovering heron, the clan bird. 



82 Brooch, reversed. A varied form of combination of the 

 heart surmounted with antlers. Deer clan. 



83 Heart brooch; council, uncommon design; surmounted by 

 a crown within which are the heart and war clubs. On the pro- 

 jecting corners are the deer horns and turtle heads, the oblong 

 squares signifying councils are guarded by men, and the sun 

 circles which indicate days. The larger circle at the point 

 would indicate the circle of wampum guarded by the wampum 

 keeper and the subkeeper. 



84 Brooch, reversed. Earth and stone axe design. 



85 Earring. 



86 Earring. Inside glass, under which is green tin foil. 



87 Earring. 



88 Brooch. A heart surmounted by horns guarded by the 

 blazing suns. 



89 Reversed. One class of the council in session. The eight 

 circles at the extreme point may typify the eight clans of the 

 Senecas: Deer,# Heron, Hawk, Wolf, Bear, Beaver, Turtle and 

 Snipe. 



90 Cross-shaped pendant, diamond-shaped center, inclosed 

 glass with green tinfoil. 



91 The rare double eagle-headed serpent encircling five hearts 

 which indicate the five nations. 



92 Brooch, reversed. The - - - - - - circles and dots sig- 

 nify night and day journeys. Rare. 



93 Earring. 



94 Earring with glass and a tin foil center. 



