I06 NEW YORK STATE MUSEUM 



I burden strap, Gus-ha-ah. Seneca tribe, Tonawanda band. Pur- 

 chased March i6, 1906. Woven from native material and said to 

 have been in use before the War of 1812. Found in use 



I Seneca woman's skirt, Ga-ka-a. Purchased April 13, 1906 on Tona- 

 wanda Reservation. Found in use 



I beaded binding blanket of broadcloth for baby board, Gus-swa-hus-ha. 

 Purchased on Tonawanda Reservation March 17, 1906. This blanket 

 was said to be the last of the kind to be found among the New York 

 Senecas. (2 pieces, i red and i blue) 



I pair of moccasins made in 1878 by a Seneca woman after the old 

 Mohawk style. The moose hair embroidered pattern on the toes 

 is now widely copied on moccasins sold for commercial purposes. 

 Purchased March 27, 1906 



I pair of baby moccasins, Ga-zun-i-ah Ata-kwa. Seneca tribe, Tona- 

 wanda band. Purchased on Tonawanda Reservation, March 16, 1906. 

 The hole in the sole of one moccasin is purposely made that the 

 baby may tell the spirits that seek to lure it to the spirit world that 

 it is not properly shod for the long journey of death, since strong, 

 new moccasins must be on the feet of those who journey skj^ward. 



I pair of ceremonial leggings, Gais-hal. Formerly owned by the 

 daughter of Black Squirrel. Purchased on the Tonawanda Reserva- 

 tion, March 16, 1906 



1 pair of women's leggings, Gais-hah. Seneca tribe. Tonawanda 

 Reservation. Purchased March 16, 1906 



2 short snow snakes, Ni-wa-ah ga-was-sa. This short form of the 

 snow snake is said to have been devised by the Tonawanda band 

 of Senecas, who discovered that they could throw them with greater 

 ease and at a greater distance than the long " sticks " in general use. 

 Purchased March 16, 1906, on Tonawanda Reservation 



PURCHASED JUNE I906 



I Gus-to-weh or Seneca ceremonial hat, used by Chief Kettle^ for i6 



years in the Great Feather ceremony 

 I bark cooking bowl purchased from Chief Ga-niu-dai-euh 

 I husk basket used in the Seneca Dark Dance ceremony 

 I husk salt bottle, made by Ho-non-di-ont O-dan-koat 



Mattern, Joseph E. West Rush, Monroe co. N. Y. 

 Celts from Monroe county 



6 celts, beveled on one side and flat on other side, West Rush 



I celt, large, beveled on one side and flat on other side, W^est Rush 

 I celt, round top, flat bottom 



7 equilateral celts 

 I round celt 



I double edged celt, small 



I long celt from Honeoye creek 



1 equilateral celt 



2 rude celts 



I flat bellied celt 

 4 gouges 



