63113. A small reddish cup or vase. The rim is low and wide and is
ornamented with four ears placed at regular intervals on the exterior
surface. Two of these are pierced as if for the insertion of a string.
Height, 3 inches. Width, 5 inches. Fig. 153.
[Illustration: Fig. 153.]
63111. A small bottle-shaped vase. The surface has been painted red.
Height, 4 inches. Width, 3-1/2 inches. Fig. 154.
[Illustration: Fig. 154.]
63091. A small globular vase, with low neck of medium width, which has
an ornament consisting of a band of clay, slightly raised and indented
with oblique lines. Yellowish-gray ware with dark stains. Height,
6 inches.
63108. A low bottle-shaped vase, of yellowish ware, with flaring rim and
somewhat flattened body. Height, 5 inches; width 5 inches. Fig. 155.
[Illustration: Fig. 155.]
63098. A well-made bottle shaped vase, with low neck and globular body,
somewhat conical above. Color dark brownish. 7-1/2 inches in height.
Shown in Fig. 156.
[Illustration: Fig. 156.]
63090. Fragments of vases corresponding in characters to the preceding.
One example has been painted red.
63110. A small bottle-shaped vase of red ware. Height 6 inches, width
5-1/2 inches.
63102. The body of a small bottle-shaped vase, much flattened, the
outline being quite angular at the most expanded part. Yellowish-gray
in color and without polish. There are indications that a design in
red has ornamented the body. Width 4 inches.
63092. The body of a small bottle-shaped vase, globular in form. Surface
painted red and unusually well polished. Diameter 4-1/2 inches.
63100. Neck and upper part of body of a vase resembling in form and
color the example last described.
63120. A handsome bottle-shaped vase with flaring lip. The neck widens
toward the base. The body is almost globular, being slightly pointed
above, and expanded along the equatorial belt. The surface is only
moderately smooth. The body is ornamented with a very handsome design
of incised lines, which consists of a scroll pattern, divided into
four sections by perpendicular lines. The design covers the upper part
of the body, the lower part being plain. Height, 9-1/2 inches.
Fig. 157.
[Illustration: Fig. 157.]
63112. A bottle-shaped vessel of dark, rudely finished ware. The body is
modeled to represent a fish, the mouth and eyes appearing on one side,
and the tail upon the other. Width 3-1/4 inches. Fig. 158.
63114, 63117. Two small vessels with globular bodies, which have a
curious resemblance to an ordinary tea-pot. A spout has, in each case,
been added to the side of the body. Figs. 159 and 160 show these
vessels on a scale of one-half.
[Illustration: Fig. 158.]
[Illustration: Fig. 159.]
63115. An oblong, shallow basin. Wide, flat handles have been added to
the rim at the ends of the vessel; one of these is pierced. Length
8-3/4 inches, width 4 inches, depth 2 inches. Color dark gray.
Fig. 161.
[Illustration: Fig. 160.]
[Illustration: Fig. 161.]
63103, 63101, 63169, 63176, 63116, 63199, 63098. Plain bowls of ordinary
composition and appearance. Fig. 162 is a good example. Diameter
9 inches.
[Illustration: Fig. 162.]
63096. A handsome bowl of dark ware. The body is ornamented with an
incised design, which consists of a somewhat disconnected running
scroll. The bottom, is flat. Diameter 8-1/4 inches. Fig. 163.
[Illustration: Fig. 163.]
63109. A bowl of dark porous ware, very nicely made. The rim is
ornamented at one side with a grotesque head, representing some wild
animal, probably a panther. The ornament on the opposite side takes
the place of the tail of the animal. Diameter of bowl 8 inches.
Fig. 164.
63028, 63046. Fragments of many vessels, chiefly of black porous ware,
among which are a number of handles representing the heads of birds
and quadrupeds, also the fragments of a vessel which restored give the
vase shown in Fig. 165. The designs are red on a yellowish ground.
Diameter 5-1/2 inches.
63107. A large vase modeled to represent a grotesque human figure. It
is painted with designs in red and white, the ground color being a
reddish yellow. The figure has a kneeling posture. The hands are
upraised against the shoulders, with palms turned forward. Height,
10-1/2 inches; width of shoulders, 8 inches. Fig. 166.
[Illustration: Fig. 164.]
[Illustration: Fig. 165.]
63090, 63054, 63095. Fragments of pottery having incised designs,
similar to the dark ware already described. A few of these fragments
have been worked into rude disks.
[Illustration: Fig. 166.]