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Isnik, mid 16th century. Turkish blue and turquoise dish with grapes. Royal Ontario Museum, object #K.1178.
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35mm slide: 8710
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AD 1550 - 1575

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Livonia Center, Livingston County, New York; Adams site, Seneca. Native hafting of flint knife: The pointed end of the knife blade is inserted in a slot cut in the pine wood handle and cemented with pitch. It is warpped wihta splint that is anchored at one end oby a knot and at the center by insertion into a slit in the handle. Chas Wray, 1550-1575.
Date of Photo
1973
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35mm slide: 14650
Period
AD 1550 - 1575

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Livonia Center, Livingston County, New York; Adams site, Seneca. Section of native made cordage preserved by their contact with a necklace of brass beads. Chas Wray, 1550-1575.
Date of Photo
1973
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35mm slide: 14666
Period
AD 1550 - 1575

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Livonia Center, Livingston County, New York; Adams site, Seneca. Perforated comb: A seven tooth comb carved from moose antler with a large perforation at the top. Chas Wray, 1550-1575.
Date of Photo
1973
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35mm slide: 14671
Period
AD 1550 - 1575

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Livonia Center, Livingston County, New York; Adams site, Seneca. "September Morn" comb: A six tooth comb (reworked to five teeth) depicting a female in the September Morn position. The comb is carved from moose antler as is stained green from the association with brass beads. Chas Wray, 1550-1575. 14 x 3.5cm.
Date of Photo
1973
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35mm slide: 14672
Period
AD 1550 - 1575

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New York; Seneca. Bear comb: A five tooth comb with a bear carved on the top. The comb is carved from moose antler.. Chas Wray, 1550-1575. Dimensions: 15 cm. x 5.5 cm.
Date of Photo
1973
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35mm slide: 14673
Period
AD 1550 - 1575

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Antler Figurine: Both male and female figurines or dolls were carved from antler or wood; and usually were worn by children. The one pictured here is carved from antler and represents a man. approximate age is from 1550 to 1575. Location - Adams Site, Livonia Center, New York. Dimensions are 10 cm. by 2 cm.
Date of Photo
1973
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35mm slide: 14714
Period
AD 1550 - 1575

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Shell Maskette: A small mask made of ocean shell with a simple representation of a face. Through the eye hole perforation used for suspension a piece of leather thong is preserved. Approximate age is from 1550 to 1575. Location - Adams Site, Livonia Center, New York. Dimensions are 2.5 cm. by 2.5 cm.
Date of Photo
1973
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35mm slide: 14721
Period
AD 1550 - 1575

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Human Skull Rattle: A rattle made from the two sides of a human skull, containing nineteen milky quartz pebbles. Approximate age is from 1550 to 1575. Location - Adams Site, Livonia Center, New York. Dimensions are 11 cm. by 10 cm.
Date of Photo
1973
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35mm slide: 14728
Period
AD 1550 - 1575

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Raccoon Os Penis Bones: The os penis bones of the raccoon, which may have served as a fertility symbol. Age is 1550 to 1575. Location - Adams Site, Livonia Center, New York. Average size is 10 cm. in lenth.
Date of Photo
1973
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35mm slide: 14729
Period
AD 1550 - 1575
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New York, Livonia Center. Adams Site. Early wampum beads. Round and rectangular shaped shell wampum beads alternate with massive barrel shaped shell beads. The wampum are taper drilled from opposite ends with large diameter perforations. These very likely are native beads. 1550-1575. 6mm by 4mm
Date of Photo
1973
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35mm slide: 14750
Period
AD 1550 - 1575

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New York, Livonia Center. Adams Site. Shell pendants. Both disc shaped and rectangular shaped ocean shell pendants were popular from early historic times to 1750. 1550-1575. 3cm by 3cm to 6.5cm
Date of Photo
1973
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35mm slide: 14757
Period
AD 1550 - 1575

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Discoidal Shell Necklace with Shell Pendant: A graduated strand of discoidal shell beads with a complete shell serving as a pendant. A flat brass "ring" is around the discoidal beads near the center of the strand. Approximate age is 1550 to 1575. Location - Adams Site, Livonia Center, New York. Dimension in 13 inches long.
Date of Photo
1973
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35mm slide: 14767
Period
AD 1550 - 1575

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New York, Livonia Center. Adams Site. Glazed ceramic bead. A dark blue glazed ceramic bead with an appliquéd design composed of lines and dots of white glaze. 1550-1575. 13mm by 9mm
Date of Photo
1973
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35mm slide: 14770
Period
AD 1550 - 1575

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New York, Livonia Center. Adams Site. Round red and round blue beads. A round red cane bead with a black core and black stripes and blue round glass beads. 1550-1575. 5mm by 5mm
Date of Photo
1973
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35mm slide: 14771
Period
AD 1550 - 1575

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New York, Livonia Center. Adams Site. Oval green beads with white stripes. An oval green cane bead with a core of clear glass surrounded by white glass, the surface of which is decorated with curved white lines. 1550-1575 9mm by 6mm
Date of Photo
1973
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35mm slide: 14772
Period
AD 1550 - 1575

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BRASS SPIRALS: The first pieces of brass the Iroquois obtained were already made into ornaments or quickly made into ornaments. Brass spirals were made of brass wire coiled into a spiral design. Approximate age is from 1550 to 1575. Location- Adams Site, Livonia Center, New York. Dimensions of the largest are 4 cm. by 4 cm.
Date of Photo
1973
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35mm slide: 14850
Period
AD 1550 - 1575

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BRASS RINGS: Brass rings formed around wooden splints with open ends tied together with leather were worn in the hair and on the chest. Age 1550- 1575. Location- Adams Site, Livonia Center, New York. Diameter is 11 cm.
Date of Photo
1973
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35mm slide: 14851
Period
AD 1550 - 1575

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BRASS BANGLES: Brass bangles were usually worn as ornaments and were strung on rawhide and tied together in bunches of three or five. Age 1550- 1575. Location- Adams Site, Livonia Center, New York. Size 5- 6 cm. by 1- 1.5 cm.
Date of Photo
1973
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35mm slide: 14852
Period
AD 1550 - 1575

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BRASS FINGER RINGS: Sheet brass was cut into strips and rolled to form a flat ring whose edges were sometimes serrated. Age 1550- 1575. Location- Adams Site, Livonia Center, New York. Dimensions are 2 cm. by 2 cm.
Date of Photo
1973
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35mm slide: 14853
Period
AD 1550 - 1575
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TUBULAR BRASS BEADS: Tubular beads of brass were made from strips of sheet brass and were worn as necklaces. Age 1550- 1575. Location- Adams Site, Livonia Center, New York. Dimensions of the largest are 6.5 cm. by .5 cm.
Date of Photo
1973
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35mm slide: 14855
Period
AD 1550 - 1575

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SPLINTER BONE AWLS: Awls made from the leg bones of the wild turkey which were splintered and sharpened. Approximate age is from 1550 to 1575. Location- Adams Site, Livonia Center, New York. Dimensions of the largest awl are 17.5 cm. by 1 cm.
Date of Photo
1973
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35mm slide: 14875
Period
AD 1550 - 1575

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BONE AWLS: Bone awls made form the joint bones of the deer. Approximate age is from 1550 to 1575. Location- Adams Site, Livonia Center, New York. Dimensions of the largest awl is 19 cm. by 1.5 cm.
Date of Photo
1973
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35mm slide: 14876
Period
AD 1550 - 1575

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BONE HARPOONS: A unilateral single barb and a bilateral multiple barbed harpoon of bone. Approximate age is from 1550 to 1575. Location- Adams Site, Livonia Center, New York. Dimensions of the largest harpoon are 16 cm. by 2 cm.
Date of Photo
1973
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35mm slide: 14880
Period
AD 1550 - 1575

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STONE PIPE BOWL: A barrel shaped sandstone pipe bowl having a flattened top and bottom and decorated with vertical parallel incised lines. Age is 1550 to 1575. Location- Adams Site, Livonia Center, New York. Dimensions are 5.5 cm. by 4.5 cm.
Date of Photo
1973
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35mm slide: 14913
Period
AD 1550 - 1575

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BANDED SLATE VASE FORM PIPE BOWL: A vase form shaped pipe bowl of banded red and gray slate was finely made and polished. Two counter sunk holes on the bottom provided for attachment of a cord. Approximate age is from 1550 to 1575. Location- Adams Site, Livonia Center, New York. Dimensions are 7 cm. by 5 cm.
Date of Photo
1973
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35mm slide: 14914
Period
AD 1550 - 1575

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Early Historic Triangular Points: Isosceles and equilateral shaped triangular arrow points of Onondaga flint. Approximate age is from 1550 to 1575. Location- Adams Site, Livonia Center, New York. Dimensions are from 2 cm. by 1.5 cm. to 3.5 cm. by 4.5 cm.
Date of Photo
1973
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35mm slide: 14990
Period
AD 1550 - 1575

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Knife Blades of Flint: Oval shaped knife blades of Onondaga flint and a knife flake of Pennsylvania jasper. Approximate age is from 1550 to 1575. Location- Adams Site, Livonia Center, New York. Dimensions are from 5.5 cm. by 3.5 cm. to 10.5 cm. by 4 cm.
Date of Photo
1973
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35mm slide: 14993
Period
AD 1550 - 1575

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End and Side Scrapers of Flint: Oval shaped end and side scrapers of Onondaga flint. Approximate age is form 1550 to 1575. Location- Adams Site, Livonia Center, New York. Dimensions are form 2 cm. by 2 cm. to 6 cm. by 3 cm.
Date of Photo
1973
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35mm slide: 14994
Period
AD 1550 - 1575

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Net Sinkers: Oval shaped notched flat pieces of shale used as weights for fishing nets. Cordage marks are clearly visible on two of the sinkers. Approximate age is from 1550 to 1575. Location- Adams Site, Livonia Center, New York. Dimensions are 6 cm. by 5 cm.
Date of Photo
1973
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35mm slide: 15003
Period
AD 1550 - 1575
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Stone Tablets: Rectangular shaped flat stone tablets made of shale and sandstone. These may have been used for abrading stones. Approximate age is from 1550 to 1575. Location- Adams Site, Livonia Center, New York. Dimensions are from 10 cm. by 5 cm. to 9 cm. by 4 cm.
Date of Photo
1973
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35mm slide: 15004
Period
AD 1550 - 1575

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Stone Celt: A thick polled celt made from hard igneous rock (diorite). Approximate age is from 1550 to 1575. Location- Adams Site, Livonia Center, New York. Dimensions are 18 cm. by 6.5 cm.
Date of Photo
1973
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35mm slide: 15005
Period
AD 1550 - 1575

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Bar Celts: Long, narrow, rectangular shaped bar celts that may have been woodworking tools. Approximate age is from 1550 to 1575. Location- Adams Site, Livonia Center, New York. Dimensions are from 38 cm. by 3.5 cm. to 32 cm. by 3.5 cm.
Date of Photo
1973
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35mm slide: 15006
Period
AD 1550 - 1575

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Notched Rim, Incised Body, Pottery Jar: Small notched rim pottery jar with the body decorated with incised crossing oblique lines. The top of the rim is also decorated with incised lines. Approximate age is 1550 to 1575. Location- Adams Site, Livonia Center, New York. Dimensions are 10 cm. high and 8 cm. wide at the rim.
Date of Photo
1973
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35mm slide: 15011
Period
AD 1550 - 1575

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Spouted Pottery Jar: Spouted pottery jar with the body decorated with incised parallel oblique lines. Age is 1550 to 1575. Location- Adams Site, Livonia Center, New York. Dimensions are 12 cm. high and 10 cm. wide at the rim.
Date of Photo
1973
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35mm slide: 15012
Period
AD 1550 - 1575

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Castellated High Collared Pottery Jar: Pottery jar with two opposite castellations having a "ladder" decoration. The collar is decorated with incised opposing oblique lines and weak notches. Approximate age is from 1550 to 1575. Location- Adams Site, Livonia Center, New York. Dimensions are 16 cm. high and 12 cm. wide at the rim.
Date of Photo
1973
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35mm slide: 15013
Period
AD 1550 - 1575

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Human Effigy High Collared Pottery Jar: Pottery jar with a single castellation decorated with the effigy of a crouching human figure having a mask like face. The collar is decorated with incised opposing oblique lines and weak notches at the base. Approximate age is from 1550 to 1575. Location- Adams Site, Livonia Center, New York. Dimensions are 18 cm. high and 11 cm. wide at the rim.
Date of Photo
1973
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35mm slide: 15014
Period
AD 1550 - 1575

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Human Face Effigy Pottery Jar: A small pottery jar with two opposite castellations decorated with a mask like face. The collar is weakly decorated with incised lines and the body is plain. Approximate age is from 1550 to 1575. Location- Adams Site, Livonia Center, New York. Dimensions are 15 cm. high and 10 cm. wide at the rim.
Date of Photo
1973
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35mm slide: 15015
Period
AD 1550 - 1575

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Notched Rim Pottery Jar: Pottery jar with deep notches on the rim with a plain body. Approximate age is from 1550 to 1575. Location- Adams Site, Livonia Center, New York. Dimensions are 14 cm. high and 11 cm. wide at the rim.
Date of Photo
1973
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35mm slide: 15016
Period
AD 1550 - 1575

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Bear: A large antler comb has the top carved to represent the side view of a bear with legs slightly bent, and the mouth, ears, and tail clearly indicated. Approximate age is from 1550 to 1575. Location- Adams Site, Livonia, New York. Dimensions are 6 cm. by 3.5 cm.
Date of Photo
1973
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35mm slide: 15043
Period
AD 1550 - 1575
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