46 



BULLETIN 87, UNITED STATES NATIONAL MUSEUM. 



curious fragment of a vessel molded in a basket, unburnt, and hav- 

 ing the paste mixed with bark (see pi. G, fig. 6) was found in the 

 cave. 



POTTEBY DESIGNS. 



The designs on the bowls commonly contain four elements based 

 on the world quarters, the bottom area usually being circular and 



blank. Designs, however, are met 

 Avith based on three, five, and 

 six elements. Only one bowl 

 bearing an isolated design on the 



Fig. 80. — Design from bottom of a bowl 

 FROM Blue. 



Fig. 81. — Serpent effigy vase (front 

 VIEW) FROM Blue. 



bottom area was collected (fig. 80, Cat. No. 245513, U.S.N.M., Blue 

 River) , and none of the gray bowls have exterior decorations. The 

 designs, in order of frequency, are combined hatched and solid color, 

 solid color, and checker, two cases of the latter being noticed. The 



Fig. 82. 



-Serpent effigy vase (back 

 VIEW) FROM Blub. 



Fig. 83. — Serpent effigy vase (shoul- 

 der view) from Blue. 



dipper follows the bowl in the quadrate designs. The vases are 

 usually decorated around the body with a repeat design of interlock- 

 ing frets. Those pieces, which are decorated with the interlocking 

 volutes, are invariably in fours. The bird and animal forms are 

 decorated in consonance with the animal topography. (See figs. 81, 

 82, 83.) The patterns on the rims are almost invariably stepped., 



