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Figs. 19 and 20. The first is an oblong, shallow basin of ordinary, 

 gray, shell-tempered clay, and rough finish. The back of the fish is 



F\c.. 19 



Fic. 20. 



Vessels imitatin<j fish. 



represented with one long fin, while the belly has three fins, two 

 pectoral and one anal. 



The vessel shown in Fig. 20 is finished with an elaborate design 

 in red and white paint. An involute rosette, consisting of broad 

 red and white lines or rays upon a rough, yellowish ground 

 occupies the inner surface. The modeling is quite rude. There 

 are in this case two pairs of fins, the one pectoral and the other 

 ventral. 



Fro^s. — Of reptilian forms tlie froir seem^ to have been the favorite. 



Fig. 21. — CraiyMica<l I'oiiii, Ark. — .'. 



Few examples occur, however, in the shallower vessels. In the l)ow; 



Fu;. 22. — Pecan I'oint. Ark. — .',. 



illustrated in Fig. 21, the various members of the body are boldly 

 modeled, and ap])ear about the most expanded portion of the ves-' 



