ANCIENT POTTERY OF THE MISSISSIPPI VALLEY. 



assumed is mostly that of kneeling or squatting, the feet being 

 doubled up beneath and uniting with the bottom of the vessel. 



Fig. 92. — Arkansas. — A. 



These effigy vases are numerous, and greatly varied in size and 

 color. They are mostly of the dark ware, but are found painted 



Fig. 93. 



Fig. 94. 

 Showing positions of feet. 



Fig. 95. 



plain red, or in red and white figures, some of which represent parts 

 of the costume, others, emblematic devices. The largest specimen 



