AlfClENt PUEBLOS OF UPPEK GILA REGION. 



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(fig. 297), sometimes with cotton cord remaining around the neck 

 (fig. 298) ; coiled vases with handles (figs. 299, 300, and 301) ; plain 

 vases (fig. 302), sometimes joined in pairs with yucca cord (fig. 

 303) or with handles (figs. 304 and 305) ; or larger plain vases (fig. 

 306), sometimes perforated for attachment of feather cords (fig. 

 307). There are plain deep bowls (fig. 308), shallow coiled bowls 

 (fig. 309), and occasionally a bowl of deep form with extremely fine 

 coiling. (Fig. 310.) One specimen of the pilgrim jar form with 



309. 310. 



Figs. 309, 310.— Pottery offerings from Bear Creek Cave. 



handle was found. (Fig. 311.) Bowls perforated through the bottom, 

 designed for placing on paho sticks, are shown in figs. 312 (outline at 

 top) and 313 (outline at top), the latter having bright-colored cords 

 which were attached to it at the time of offering. An excellent speci- 

 men of this form is a small napiform vase of brown ware decorated 

 with waved lines in white pigment mixed with an aqueous medium. 



311. 312. 



Figs. 311-313. — Pottery offerings from Bear Creek Cave. 



313. 



(Fig. 314 a.) The vase has a hole neatly drilled through the middle 

 of the bottom (fig. 314 5) by means of wliich it was drawn on the 

 rod which formed part of the offering. The design probably repre- 

 sents falling rain and the offering relates to a prayer for rain, the 

 vase standing as a symbol of water. The bottom of the vase is 

 painted black. (Cat. No. 232248, U.S.N.M.; diameter, 3 inches; 

 height, 2^ inches.) 



