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ventionalized alligator head lug, are present. However, the asymmetry 

 of the reconstruction is probably due to the fact that complete rim 

 and central diameters could not be accurately determined from the 

 fragments secured. The simpler unit of incised design is a double 

 scroll with two perforations at each end. The larger unit is a gro- 

 tesque monster with an aquiline nose in relief, a round, tooth-fringed 

 mouth, a panelled body, and scrolls around the head suggesting the 

 tentacles of an octopus or the legs of a centipede. 



The remaining complete or restored vessels from the site are less 

 striking. One well-made, small vessel ( ii cm high, 10.5 cm diameter 

 at the mouth) is rather ornate (pi. 25, d). Decoration is achieved by 

 incised lines and panels enclosing punctate markings. It has a tripod 

 base, the feet being of the spurred type (fig. 22, i) more character- 

 istic of the Polychrome I ware. The vessel is buff in color, hard, and 

 well modeled. Two jars, one medium-sized (pi. 25, /) and the other 

 small (pi. 25, c), can be considered together. Both are globular, the 

 larger 18 cm in greatest diameter, and both have the same type of 

 decoration. This consists of a series of incised, double line curves, 

 with a punctate mark in the center of each, which encircle the neck. 

 On each side of the neck is a linear anthropomorphic figure in low 

 relief with extended limbs, having head and eyes formed by a small 

 raised lug. The small vessel has a restricted orifice but a surprisingly 

 large, flaring spout. The larger vessel likewise has a restricted orifice 

 but the spout is missing. There is a color difi^erence, inasmuch as the 

 larger vessel is brick-red and the smaller vessel light buff. Both came 

 from a depth of about 3 feet near the central part of the deposit. A 

 small globular vessel (pi. 25, b) has a short neck and incised con- 

 centric loops on the body. A medium-sized vessel (9 cm high), 

 partially restored, has a definite ring base and resembles a salad bowl 

 in shape (pi. 25, c). It is reddish buff in color. 



Fifteen tiny clay vessels were preserved (fig. 29). These are 

 probably ofi'ertory models of larger vessels and for the most part are 

 of extremely crude workmanship. They appear to have been care- 

 lessly modeled from lumps of sand-tempered clay and then hastily 

 fired. All are red-brown in color with two exceptions, which are 

 buff-colored and better polished (fig. 29, h, i). Common forms are 

 represented in all cases but one, a double-spouted, tripod jar, which 

 is unique in our collections (fig. 29, c). These tiny vessels occurred 

 at various depths throughout the deposit. The 15 complete or re- 

 storable vessels, unavoidably left at the site, represent common island 

 types. They were all small, unslipped, and range from buff to brick- 

 red in color. Their forms are shown in the illustration (fig. 30, b-i 



