Ohio archæological and historical publications . e tablet-shaped (No. ?4070, museum number),.were all found this summer. Undoubtedly those perforated nearthe top were worn suspended about the neck, for we find themupon the breasts of skeletons in mounds and graves. But thoseperforated at either end. such as the pointed one at the top. inthe illustration, and the one to the right, may have been wornon the forearm and served the double purpose of ornamenta-tion and protection of the wrist against the release of the bow-string. No. 7579, the heart-shaped ornament, is an unique type,not usually fo
Ohio archæological and historical publications . e tablet-shaped (No. ?4070, museum number),.were all found this summer. Undoubtedly those perforated nearthe top were worn suspended about the neck, for we find themupon the breasts of skeletons in mounds and graves. But thoseperforated at either end. such as the pointed one at the top. inthe illustration, and the one to the right, may have been wornon the forearm and served the double purpose of ornamenta-tion and protection of the wrist against the release of the bow-string. No. 7579, the heart-shaped ornament, is an unique type,not usually found in Ohio. It came from Brinknaven. havingbeen found near the border of Knox County. SPECIMENS IN THE OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY COLLECTIONS. The Ohio State University has in its collection some veryremarkable specimens. Perhaps the finest piece of work in slateis that shown in figure XXXAI. Truly, aboriginal man out-did himself when he manufactured this magnificent is exactly twice the size of the illustration in every FiGTRF, XXX\. Uuc-UUiUi M/.(j. hlalc olijucts, Oliio. 248 Ohio Arch, and His. Society Publications. There is not the shghtest flaw in it. It bears unmistalcablesigns of having been worked either with flint, stone or bone the type known as butterfly, or banner stones, we can say
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