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zontal rows of diamond indentations, narrowly divided as before. 

 Simple horizontal grooves appear below these. 



Fig. 20 has horizontal and vertical lines of oblong angular inden- 

 tations. The divisions in the lines are narrow^ and it comes from 

 the Seneca river. Fig. 21 is a fragment from an early hamlet on 

 another part of Seneca river, and is unique in arrangement and 

 character. Above the usual projection are four short and curved 

 parallel grooves, repeated in a horizontal series. Each series of four 

 is about an inch long, and there are less distinct curved lines below. 



Fig. 22 is another fine rim from Fabius, in Onondaga county. 

 The surface is quite flat from the upper edge to the customary pro- 

 jection below, where the deep notches are intersected by the slightly 

 sloping grooves. Below the top are regular diagonal grooves, 

 very neat in detail and about an inch long. Both horizontal and 

 sloping lines appear below these^ and in a long open space between 

 them is a row of indented rings, probably made with a hollow bone 

 tool. The general character of the fragment is that of much pottery 

 in Jefferson county, whence many of the early Onondagas may have 

 come. The rings are large and neatly made. Bone implements, 

 suitable for such work, are found on neighboring sites. 



Fig. 23 is from Jefferson county. In the fragment there are 

 three horizontal grooves above, with narrow rectangular divisions. 

 There may have been more than these. Below are three similar 

 grooves on each side, the groups sloping in opposite directions. 

 The divisions in these grooves are more rounded than in those 

 above, and resemble a form of what is sometimes called a corn 

 pattern. In the angular spaces inclosed are lines of moderately 

 large circular indentations. All these ornaments are quite wide- 

 spread. Very little Jefferson county pottery is accurately located, 

 although this is often a matter of importance. ' 



Fig. 24 is a fragment of fine material and neat workmanship, from 

 Onondaga lake, where pottery is quite rare on nearly all sites, show- 

 ing that it had little Iroquois occupation in early days. The pattern 

 is of small indented circles or dots, arranged in Hues, of which some 

 are parallel and others meet at acute angles. Fig. 25 is a neat and 

 thin rim, very slightly thickened at the top. Beneath this sHght 



