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the shell are found in relief on the copper. In this case, excessive deposit of car- 

 bonate prevents exact determination. That these turtle shells of copper, in this 

 instance, together formed one ornament was shown by the fact that double perfora- 

 tions at the sides and ends were coincident, which would not be the case had the 

 piercing in each object been accomplished prior to their union. On the outer 

 surface of two of these perforations were knots of vegetable material, which had 



doubtless served, in connection with cords, for purposes of 

 attachment or suspension. 



When we recall the area covered by the Tick Island 

 mound in connection with its height, the discovery of but 

 three objects of copper other than superficially would indi- 

 cate a high degree of rarity for this metal at the period of 

 construction of the mound. 



TOBACCO PIPES. 



In caved sand from the upper stratum, at that point 

 many feet in thickness, from the same portion of the mound, 

 though not in immediate association, were two tobacco pipes 

 of gritty ware of high specific gravity (Fig. 29 and 30). 

 This type in earthenware is well known in the West. We 

 have seen an almost exact fac-simile from Indiana. 



The great rarity of tobacco pipes in the mounds of the 

 St. John's has been commented upon before. Considering 

 the intimate relations between the smoker and his pipe, re- 

 lations which would undoubtedly be expected to continue in 

 another world, we are at a loss to account for the scarcity of 

 tobacco pipes in the river mounds or, for that matter, in the 

 State of Florida. 



COEAL. 



During previous investigations several masses of coral 

 were met with in the mound. One piece found by us evi- 

 dently formed part of a pin, used, doubtless, for ornamental 

 purposes. The head, about 1*9 inches in length and l - 25 

 inches in breadth, remained. Attached to it was a small 

 portion of the shank (Fig. 31). 

 Professor Putnam informs us that this is the first example of worked coral to 

 come under his notice. 



EARTHENWARE. 



Fig. 31. Pin of coral, Tick 

 Island. (Full size.) 



As during previous excavations, few vessels of earthenware were encountered. 

 As before, fragments of earthenware, to many of which the outline of projec- 

 tile points had been given, lay with the bodies. It is worthy of note that arrow 



