[pg 183]ILLUSTRATIONS.
Reading edition
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Plate XXI.—Natural shells as vessels192
XXII.—Vessels artificially shaped194
XXIII.—Vessel with engraved surface196
XXIV.—Spoons200
XXV.—Celts204
XXVI.—Cutting and scraping implements206
XXVII.—Weapons, agricultural implements, etc.208
XXVIII.—Fishing appliances210
XXIX.—Manufacture of pins and beads214
XXX.—Pins, Atlantic coast forms216
XXXI.—Pins, Pacific coast forms218
XXXII.—Beads, perforated shells220
XXXIII.—Beads, discoidal in form222
XXXIV.—Beads, massive in form224
XXXV.—Beads, tubular in form226
XXXVI.—Beads, "Runtees"228
XXXVII.—The wampum belt in treaties240
XXXVIII.—Wampum belts242
XXXIX.—Wampum belts244
XL.—Wampum belt246
XLI.—Wampum belt248
XLII.—Wampum belt250
XLIII.—The Penn belt252
XLIV.—Strings of wampum254
XLV.—Ancient pendant ornaments256
XLVI.—Plain pendants, Atlantic coast forms258
XLVII.—Plain pendants, Pacific coast forms260
XLVIII.—Plain pendants, Pacific coast forms262
XLIX.—Plain pendants, Pacific coast forms264
L.—Perforated plates266
LI.—Engraved gorgets, the cross268
LII.—Engraved gorgets, the cross270
LIII.—Engraved gorgets, the cross272
LIV.—Engraved gorgets, scalloped disks274
LV.—Engraved gorgets, scalloped disks276
LVI.—Engraved gorgets, scalloped disks278
LVII.—Scalloped disks, etc.280
LVIII.—Engraved gorgets, the bird, etc.282
LIX.—Engraved gorgets, the bird, etc.284
LX.—Engraved gorgets, the bird286
LXI.—Engraved gorgets, the spider288
LXII.—Engraved gorgets, the rattlesnake290
LXIII.—Engraved gorgets, the rattlesnake290
LXIV.—Engraved gorgets, the rattlesnake292
LXV.—Engraved gorgets, the rattlesnake292
[pg 184]LXVI.—The serpent292
LXVII.—Engraved gorgets, the human face294
LXVIII.—Engraved gorgets, the human face294
LXIX.—Engraved gorgets, the human face296
LXX.—Engraved gorgets, the human face296
LXXI.—Engraved gorgets, the human figure298
LXXII.—Engraved gorgets, the human figure298
LXXIII.—Engraved gorgets, the human figure300
LXXIV.—Engraved gorgets, the human figure300
LXXV.—Engraved gorgets, the human figure302
LXXVI.—The human figure302
LXXVII.—Sculptured frogs304
[pg 185] ART IN SHELL OF THE ANCIENT AMERICANS.
By William H. Holmes.