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No brooches are more effective than those having the form of a 

 star, and the writer has been fortunate in securing many figures and 

 examples of these. They are usually flat, but fig. i has a slightly 

 convex surface. This is of a large size, and has a heart-shaped 

 opening in the center, and 20 short embossed rays. They never 

 have sharp points, as these would be inconvenient. This came 

 from the Cattaraugus reservation. It is more highly ornamented 

 than most of these. Fig. 2 shows a fine star brooch, Hvith eight 

 rays and an ornamented surface. This the writer had from Onon- 

 daga. 



Fig. 3 is another Cattaraugus star brooch, with 16 short embossed 

 rays. It is otherwise perfectly plain. Fig. 5 is another from Cattar- 

 augus, with eight rays. The writer obtained three of these, and they 

 are the smallest of the kind he has seen. They were probably used 

 on ribbons. For its size this is well ornamented. 



Fig. 4 is a fine, large star from Onondaga, with 12 embossed rays. 

 In the figure dark spaces show all the perforations except the central 

 one. Fig. 6 is a small star brooch from the Tuscarora reservation, 

 with seven rays. The surface decoration is simple. 



The following five the writer obtained at Onondaga. Fig. 7 is a 

 star of 13 rays with a well ornamented surface. Fig. 8 has 12 rays, 

 and is much smaller and simpler. Fig. 9 is one of the prettiest he 

 has found. The edges of each of the nine embossed rays are slightly 

 concave, and the surface ornaments are made to correspond. Fig. 

 10 is the largest he has obtained or seen. It is quite thick, has 12 

 embossed rays, and the surface is neatly adorned. The full width 

 is over 3^ inches. This fine ornament belonged to Chief Abram 

 La Fort, or Te-hat-kah-tous, who died in 1848. Fig. 15 has 12 

 embossed rays and neat surface decorations. Fig. 49 is also from 

 Onondaga, and has 12 short rays. This belonged to Miss Remingr- 

 ton, once employed in mission work there. 



Fig. 11 is a small star in the writer's collection, sent him by 

 Dr C. B. Tweedale, and which was found in a grave in Huron 

 county, Ont., Canada. It has a plain surface and eight embossed 

 rays. The writer has many drawings of Canadian brooches, some 



