. CLAS|4eI. _ PEAGA,'*
The ancient specios of this article ar,e numerous,
and not exclusively ,confined to sea shells.
The Indian cemeteries denote ft in the form
of bone and mineral.
M
Peaga Iowan:{Fig. 16).—The material^/this
species is the Ted pipe stone pfi theyFe$t, so much
valued. It is perforated longitudinally, and was
evidently worn about the neck and breast like
the modern article of wampum.
CLASSrVII. r k tlW iM ljiA . >■
Ornament alone appears to have been the abject
of this numerous f class of rerfiains. Generally
the object was the production of a'jmglmjg
sound in walking. It was generally used to
decorate some part of the dress. It assfimed a
great variety of shapes* and was made from as
many species of material, including nativercop-
per. Another object was to inspire fefirby the
tread.
*From fieag, one of the-sear^ofist ternis-. of die Algonauiris,
for waiftpura.
Fig. IT.
C Mudwamim Miskwabicf (Fig. 17).—The article
figured is three-fourths of an inch in length, bell
shaped, and^pmposed ,of native copper, beat
very thin. Onondagd.;,
,1 Fig.' 18.
Mudwqmina' Ossimc-f (Fig. 18)r—Material, red
pipe stone, perforated. Onondaga.
tigih?-
Mudwamina Wassaabic (Fig. 19).—Material, a
Crystal, perforated. Traces df its irridescence.
Trobably a crystal of strontian. Onondaga.