the epochs of the ancient Ind iap -settlements of
Ohio and western'New York, and famishes *a
hint of the value of these investigations; A medium
specimen was examined, in the‘possession
pf L Keeler, jr., Jamegyille, very much obliterated;
another, of the minimum size, at James
Goulds, Lafayette. The largest specimen seen,
is one sent by J. Y. H. 'Clarke, fromMpfipus. The
Indians have no traditions of the wearing of this*
species of shell medal, gp far as known. It must
be referred to the era preceding the'discovery. ~
: NahikDdgum Iroquois {Fig: 2)^—This article
consists of a metal, which is apparently an alloy.
It is slightly ovate, and is perforated in the rim,
so as to have been hung transversely. Its
greatest diameter is two and four-tenths inches.
There are no traces of European art about it,
unless the apparent alloy be such. Locality,
valley of Genesee river.
Pig. 3-. $ig. 4.
rNabikddguna Cwneo {Figs., 3,;4).-rrThis well
sculptured article, was discovered in the valley
pfifthe Kasonda creek, Onondaga county. The
materialis a compact piece of sea shell. It still
possesses, in a considerable degree, the smoothness
and lustre of its original .finish: Fig. 4
shows tife prominence of the features in profile.
At the angles of %e temples1 are two small
orifices, for suspending it around the neck. The
entire article is finished with much skill and
delicacy ^Mifflin Gould).
Fig. 5.
Nabikoaguna Mnemonic (Fig. 5).—This is the
head of an infant represented in the fine red
pipe-stone from the Missouri. Locality, site of
the ancient fort of the Kasonda valley {I. Keeler,
junior).
CLASS- II. MEDAEKA.
This class comprises the amulets proper. All
the objects comprehended by it are supposed to