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Figure 36. — Macaracas type, Pica-pica variety, design elements, a, 

 375-3; h, 368-4; c, 372-9; d, 372-10; e, 372-2. 



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Surface. — All exterior surfaces except for the extreme base areas of 

 the collared jars are highly polished. Undecorated areas are covered 

 with a red shp. Decorated sections have a lighter ground slip which 

 may range from an almost white or gray cream to a salmon color. 

 The design is delineated in black; red, black, and purple are used as 

 fill colors. On occasion (Find 374 and sherds from Mound III) 

 black alone is used on a red ground, a decorative mode also character- 



