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Plate 17 

 Neck fragments of water bottles 



The object shown at left is typical of the decorated neck panel and lip 

 enlargement characteristic of Santo Domingan water bottles, while the frag- 

 ment shown at the right differs from the usual known types. It is character- 

 ized by a gray paste, highly burnished surface; it has been covered with a 

 white kaolin slip resembling in this respect certain earthenware vessels from 

 Cuba. 



A complete water bottle of this description belongs to Senor Andres Socias, 

 of Copey, Monte Cristi. This particular fragment is also unusual in that it is 

 characterized by intaglio design, a part of which is shown in the photograph. 

 The pottery of Monte Cristi has many examples of slipped white ware similar 

 to this. Province of Monte Cristi. 



Plate 18 



Caricature figurines in modeled clay. Fragments from earthenware vessels. 



Province of Monte Cristi 



Plate 19 



Free-hand modelings in clay of zoomorphic figurines. Provinces of Monte Cristi 



and Samana 



Plate 20 



Modeled earthenware zoomorphic figurines. Province of Monte Cristi 



Plate 21 



Zoomorphic earthenware figurines. Province of Monte Cristi 



Figurines at top and center belong to unslipped terra cotta ware, crested 

 figurine at bottom has thick chocolate-colored slip. Figurine is applied in 

 high relief at end of trencher-shaped bowl, a portion of which is shown. 



Plate 22 



An iguana ; a reptilian form with two heads ; and an owl figurine applied as 

 decorative embellishment of earthenware vessels. Province of Monte Cristi 



Plate 23 



Conventionalized life forms applied as figurine heads on pottery bowls. 



Province of Samana 



Plate 24 



Decorative loop handles and lugs with figurine heads, above; and below, loop 

 coils. Lower row includes plain looped handles, one at left having raised 

 edges and the one at center being flattened against wall of vessel. Most 

 handles and lugs on Santo Domingan aboriginal pottery are purely decorative, 

 the loop rarely being large enough to be of use. Province of Samana 



