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Figure 43. — Rim and shoulder area of S-shaped rimmed vessel. 



bottom of S-shaped rims. Mostly they are just paired horizontal 

 projections extending a short distance out from the exterior surface 

 of the vessel. Almost all appear to have been fashioned at the same 

 time the vessel was finished off ; only a very few appear to have been 

 welded onto the vessel afterward. They are roughly triangular in 

 shape. One rare case is that of an S-shaped rim upon which are five 

 luglike projections on the upper part of the "S" that are but slight 

 downward elongations. Each projection is separated by an equal 

 number of cord-impressed rainbow designs that also appear on the 

 lugs (pi. 19, B, a) . These are spaced equidistant around the rim of the 

 vessel. These projections vary in the distance they protrude and 

 whether they droop, sag, or extend straight out from the sides of the 

 vessel. As on the strap handles the incised herringbone design is 

 carried over onto the tops of most of them. Width and length may 



