Excerpt from Iroquois SilverworkMost numerous of all are the brooches which may still be found occasion ally in the hands of the Indians. Those, as may be seen in the figure, are ¿at silver disks of different sizes, ranging from about a fourth of an inch to six inches in diameter, cut into many artistic forms, and often engraved, stamped, and embossed as well. Each has a central opening, crossed by a tongue (like that of a buckle) pivoted at one end, which serves to attach it to the fabric. Six principal patterns may be recognized, which I have called: 1. Simple disk, 2. Ornate disk, 3. Star, 4. Heart, 5. Square, and 6. Masonic.About the PublisherForgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.comThis book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully, any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.