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One of these has four punctates in the center (fig. 2, a) . Two separate 

 designs that are not duplicated in the collections are incised on the 

 shoulder of a small vessel (fig. 2, <i) . 



Nineteen body sherds differ from the majority of sherds at the 

 site in being cord-roughened. These sherds are from vessels that were 

 first malleated with a paddle wrapped with cord, then partially 

 smoothed (pi. 6, c). Some of the sherds are from the shoulder area, 

 with the roughening extending to the neck. On these sherds the 

 roughening is vertical. The twist of the cord is clearly distinguish- 

 able on three sherds. The twist on two sherds may be duplicated by 

 holding two cords in the left hand and turning the ends to the right 

 with the right hand ; on the other sherd the cords were turned to the 

 left with the right hand. The diameter of the cords ranged from 

 1.0 to 2.0 mm. The number of vessels bearing cord-roughened surfaces 

 may have been greater than the 19 sherds would indicate, but the 

 smoothing and obliteration of the cord marks render the original 

 treatment indistinguishable. The paste of the sherds is the same as 

 that of the Eiggs Ware and the Fort Yates Ware and it is likely that 

 they are from vessels of these wares. However, none of them are 

 assignable to specific types. 



Two sherds are check-stamped. Their exteriors are covered with 

 small, depressed squares bordered by low, partially smoothed ridges 

 (pi. 6, d) . The stamps are 3 to 5 mm. on a side. 



Biconical perforations in four body sherds may have served as holes 

 for lacing cracked vessels together. Six loop handles and one strap 

 handle are detached from the vessel rim and cannot be assigned to 

 types. The strap handle is oval and the loop handles circular in cross 

 section. They are all smooth and plain. The handles extend from 

 the lip to the upper shoulder. 



]inSCELLANEOUS OBJECTS OF BAKED CLAY 



Animal effigies 

 (5 specimens) 



One of the specimens (fig. 6, a) represents a prairie chicken, or pin- 

 nated grouse {Tymfanuchers amerlcanus). The general conforma- 

 tion of the body and the structure of the tail conform to this species, 

 although there are some superficial structural similarities to the tur- 

 key. The turkey was not native to this region in early historic times. 

 The head is lacking. Tlie length is 35 mm. and the height 28 mm. 



A specimen 32 mm. long has a circular body with two front legs 

 (fig. 6, &). The hind part of the body rests on a tail. The modeling 

 is too generalized to permit identification, but it may be a beaver or 

 badger. 



