THE ST. JOHN'S RIVER, FLORIDA. 



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Fig. 51. Probably bear (full size). 

 with that animal. It cannot be considered a representation from life of any mam- 

 mal of Florida past or present (Fig. 52). 



Included among representations of the vegetable kingdom were twelve acorns, 

 some exceedingly natural and cleverly represented ; a gourd ; an ear of corn, very 

 life-like ; possibly the bud of ji water lily, and several other vegetables of uncer- 

 tain attribution. 



Among the unidentified were 41 specimens, including a large class of objects, 

 some resembling a potato covered with knobs (Fig. 53), others with numerous spines 

 somewhat resembled the sea urchin or possibly a shell (Fig 54). Their attribution 

 is a mystery. Other unidentified specimens were a large bead-shaped object per- 

 forated longitudinally (Fig. 63), and an article having the form of a dumb-bell 

 (Fig. 64), possibly intended to represent an ear plug similar to those figured by Le 

 Moyne. 



In all 292 objects of pottery, whole or but slightly damaged, were taken from 

 the Thursby mound, the work being done by hand, owing to the close association of 

 the various pieces. In addition to these, 62 fragments representing distinctive por- 

 tions of animals and of vessels of especial interest were saved, while 408 sherds, 

 mainly portions of bowls and pots showing perforation previous to baking, were 

 added to the collection. Innumerable fragments were left upon the surface of the 

 mound. 



