Annual report . Antler combs from the Dann Collection, Honeoye Falls REPORT OF THE DIRECTOR I913 97 those of Ward E. Bryan of Elmira, R. E. Van Valkenburg of MountUpton and C. A. Holmes of New Berlin. Here, as might be ex-pected, are many evidences of Algonkian occupation. Some of thespecimens appear to be early types as illustrated by the weatheredargillete and limestone chipped implements. Mr D. D. Luther during the year sent in 440 specimens froman early Algonkian site near Naples, Yates county. Although. Stone Face from Chemung County many of the specimens are fragmentary, for purposes of
Annual report . Antler combs from the Dann Collection, Honeoye Falls REPORT OF THE DIRECTOR I913 97 those of Ward E. Bryan of Elmira, R. E. Van Valkenburg of MountUpton and C. A. Holmes of New Berlin. Here, as might be ex-pected, are many evidences of Algonkian occupation. Some of thespecimens appear to be early types as illustrated by the weatheredargillete and limestone chipped implements. Mr D. D. Luther during the year sent in 440 specimens froman early Algonkian site near Naples, Yates county. Although. Stone Face from Chemung County many of the specimens are fragmentary, for purposes of comparisonthe collection is highly interesting. It was through Mr Luther thatthe Museum has acquired the fine objects from the site near Middle-sex. These specimens are largely tablet gorgets, stone tubes, shellbeads and a copper implement. The burials appear similar in typeto a certain Ohio culture. Ethnology. Two trips were made to the New York reserva-tions and some valuable specimens of historic Iroquoian art obtained. 98 NEW YORK STATE MUSEUM Among these specimens were ceremonial objects of the Eagle orBird dance, dance rattles and paraphernalia, carved bowls, woodspoons and similar ornaments. Decorated clothing was obtained atAllegany and husk objects, notably moccasins, at Cattaraugus. Year by year the native artifacts used by the Iroquois of NewYork and Ontario are diminishing in number and variety. Make-shifts are frequently employed, as for example, tin can rattles forhorn rattles, fringed
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