Ohio archæological and historical publications . Figure XXXI. One-third .size. Ceremonials, etc., Ohio. 244 Ohio Arch, and His. Society Figure XXXII. Two-fifths size. Two pestles and a sandstone tube; Muskingum Valley. of fire. The plate has two perforations. It appears to have beenevenly hammered out. Figure XXXI shows seven interesting ceremonials and or-naments of slate in the possession of the Society. Of these, (museum number) was found the past season in Ross County,while the others have been in the possession of the Society forsome years. The rude efifigy at the t
Ohio archæological and historical publications . Figure XXXI. One-third .size. Ceremonials, etc., Ohio. 244 Ohio Arch, and His. Society Figure XXXII. Two-fifths size. Two pestles and a sandstone tube; Muskingum Valley. of fire. The plate has two perforations. It appears to have beenevenly hammered out. Figure XXXI shows seven interesting ceremonials and or-naments of slate in the possession of the Society. Of these, (museum number) was found the past season in Ross County,while the others have been in the possession of the Society forsome years. The rude efifigy at the top, to the left, is of thetype occasionally found in Michigan and the north. It is gen-erally perforated at each end of the base, something after themanner of bird or saddle ceremonials. The crescent-shaped ob-ject, perforated in the middle (lower left hand specimen) comesfrom Ashland County, Ohio, and was collected by Mr. H. It was undoubtedly worn as a head ornament and prob-ably tvpifies horns. The bar amulet, just over No. 8719, is 7inches in length, perforated at each end, and seems to have beenworn on the fore-arm. The uses of the
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