ILLUSTRATIONS.
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| Plate XXI.— | Natural shells as vessels | [192] |
| XXII.— | Vessels artificially shaped | [194] |
| XXIII.— | Vessel with engraved surface | [196] |
| XXIV.— | Spoons | [200] |
| XXV.— | Celts | [204] |
| XXVI.— | Cutting and scraping implements | [206] |
| XXVII.— | Weapons, agricultural implements, etc. | [208] |
| XXVIII.— | Fishing appliances | [210] |
| XXIX.— | Manufacture of pins and beads | [214] |
| XXX.— | Pins, Atlantic coast forms | [216] |
| XXXI.— | Pins, Pacific coast forms | [218] |
| XXXII.— | Beads, perforated shells | [220] |
| XXXIII.— | Beads, discoidal in form | [222] |
| XXXIV.— | Beads, massive in form | [224] |
| XXXV.— | Beads, tubular in form | [226] |
| XXXVI.— | Beads, "Runtees" | [228] |
| XXXVII.— | The wampum belt in treaties | [240] |
| XXXVIII.— | Wampum belts | [242] |
| XXXIX.— | Wampum belts | [244] |
| XL.— | Wampum belt | [246] |
| XLI.— | Wampum belt | [248] |
| XLII.— | Wampum belt | [250] |
| XLIII.— | The Penn belt | [252] |
| XLIV.— | Strings of wampum | [254] |
| XLV.— | Ancient pendant ornaments | [256] |
| XLVI.— | Plain pendants, Atlantic coast forms | [258] |
| XLVII.— | Plain pendants, Pacific coast forms | [260] |
| XLVIII.— | Plain pendants, Pacific coast forms | [262] |
| XLIX.— | Plain pendants, Pacific coast forms | [264] |
| L.— | Perforated plates | [266] |
| LI.— | Engraved gorgets, the cross | [268] |
| LII.— | Engraved gorgets, the cross | [270] |
| LIII.— | Engraved gorgets, the cross | [272] |
| LIV.— | Engraved gorgets, scalloped disks | [274] |
| LV.— | Engraved gorgets, scalloped disks | [276] |
| LVI.— | Engraved gorgets, scalloped disks | [278] |
| LVII.— | Scalloped disks, etc. | [280] |
| LVIII.— | Engraved gorgets, the bird, etc. | [282] |
| LIX.— | Engraved gorgets, the bird, etc. | [284] |
| LX.— | Engraved gorgets, the bird | [286] |
| LXI.— | Engraved gorgets, the spider | [288] |
| LXII.— | Engraved gorgets, the rattlesnake | [290] |
| LXIII.— | Engraved gorgets, the rattlesnake | [290] |
| LXIV.— | Engraved gorgets, the rattlesnake | [292] |
| LXV.— | Engraved gorgets, the rattlesnake | [292] |
| LXVI.— | The serpent | [292] |
| LXVII.— | Engraved gorgets, the human face | [294] |
| LXVIII.— | Engraved gorgets, the human face | [294] |
| LXIX.— | Engraved gorgets, the human face | [296] |
| LXX.— | Engraved gorgets, the human face | [296] |
| LXXI.— | Engraved gorgets, the human figure | [298] |
| LXXII.— | Engraved gorgets, the human figure | [298] |
| LXXIII.— | Engraved gorgets, the human figure | [300] |
| LXXIV.— | Engraved gorgets, the human figure | [300] |
| LXXV.— | Engraved gorgets, the human figure | [302] |
| LXXVI.— | The human figure | [302] |
| LXXVII.— | Sculptured frogs | [304] |
ART IN SHELL OF THE ANCIENT AMERICANS.
By William H. Holmes.