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Flat-cylindrical bead of bowenite. Diameter 1.1 cm. Pl. XLII, Fig. 29. (Cat. 
5. Various Small Objects without any Biomorphic Features. 
Under this group there are brought together a number of small artefacts, deli- 
cately executed and shaped as buttons, rings, cylinders, cups, bells, plates, ete. 
They are all pierced with holes for suspension and apparently have served as 
amulets, some probably as ear or lip ornaments, others as pendants for necklaces, 
ete. The following specimens illustrate the forms mentioned above. 
Ring-shaped object of serpentine, of unknown use, but possibly for lip or ear 
ornament.” Diameter 3.4 cm., thickness 1.8 cm. Pl. XLII, Fig. 1. (Cat. No. 
2432.) 
929° 
Same ring-shaped object seen from above, showing the almost funnel-shaped 
interior. Pl: XLII, Fig. 2. 
Disk-shaped button of quartz. Diameter 3.3 cm., thickness 1.1 em. Pl. XLII, 
Iie, Be (Cen, ING, sae) 
Same disk-shaped button of quartz from the back, showing perforated shank. 
Jel, ROUINE Is, 45 
Round button of greenish bowenite with circular depression in the center. 
Diameter 3.3 em., thickness .8 cm. Pl. XLII, Fig. 5. (Cat. No. 45%.) 
Same button seen from below. Pl. XLII, Fig. 6. 
Round button of serpentine with circular depression in the center. Diameter 
3elemey thickness 1-5 em. “Ply XIN Figs 7. (Cat. No. $383: 
Same button seen from below. Pl. XLII, Fig. 8. 
Round button of quartz, with circular depression in the center. Diameter 8.5 
Cumin muniekaessmls4ucinnmiy calle tnes Jan (Cath Now.45".) 
Same button seen from below. Pl. XLII, Fig. 10. 
Button of quartz, oblong, disk-shaped. Length 2.7 em., breadth 2.4 em. PI. 
ILO, Pie, il. (Cat, No, 2282. 
Same button seen from below. Pl. XLII, Fig. 12. 
Ring-shaped object of quartz, resembling Fig. 1, Pl. XLII. Diameter 3.5 em., 
chnicksessy lS) cma em ONE Shion alsa a(Caty Nos os: 
Plate of mottled green jade, small, rectangular, at the ends dilated and provided 
with pairs of holes for fastening. Use unknown. Length 3.8 cm., breadth 1.4 cm. 
Pl]. XLII, Fig. 14. (Cat. No. 7232. 
Bell of gray stone. Height 2.4 cm., breadth 2cm. Pl. XXXIX, Fig. 16. (Cat. 
No. #282) 
*1Compare “‘ Verdffentlichungen aus dem Koniglichen Museum fir Volkerkunde.’’- I Band, 1 Heft. Berlin, 1889, 
p. 6, PI. IV, 
