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Figure 48. — Various miniature vessel types, Hosterman site. 



measures 85 mm. in diameter, 83 mm. across the slightly constricted 

 neck, 97 mm. in body diameter, and 95 mm. in height. 



Four of the vessels have smoothed exteriors. Specimen No. 742 

 has a series of radiating lines starting at the top of the shoulder and 

 running down almost to the base. Between these radiating lines are 

 series of horizontal parallel lines spaced so as to fill in the intervals. 

 Specimen No. 290/116 has the rim and the upper portions of the neck 

 covered over with corncorb impressions that are quite distinct. Ap- 

 parently the entire exterior of the vessel was treated with a corncob 

 and later most of the impressions were obliterated. Small patches 

 retain these impressions. The interior of the vessel has a smoothed 

 surface but is rather uneven as to thickness. The vessel tends to be 

 lopsided. Table 5 gives the measurements of all the miniature vessels. 



EXOTIC VESSEL OF POSSIBLE CADDOAN EXTRACTION 



One very noticeable miniature vessel, field cat. No. 1347, possesses 

 two mouths or spouts (pi. 21) . It was found in a cache pit, Feature 9, 



