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in the collection at Peabody. Vessel size varies from medium to large for the 

 most part; the diameter of one complete vessel (A-1, Peabody photo file) is 19 cm., 

 the height 7 cm. Diameters estimated from the fragments in the collection at 

 Peabody range from 26-36 cm. Thicknesses range from 6-9 cm. 



The form (fig. 51, l) is generally that of a relatively shallow open bowl with 

 rounded base, an incurved rim, and two opposed loop handles horizontally placed 

 on the shoulders. Rims may curve in rather gently, producing a rounded shoul- 

 der, or may be angled in sharply. Lips generally are rounded and otherwise 

 unmodified, but may also be thickened and even flanged slightly upward. The 

 two miniatures (fig. 51, k, diameters 7-7.5 cm.) lack handles entirely or any form 

 of modeled decoration. 



Handles are looped or angular (figs. 51, j; 52, a), frequently are grooved on the 

 outer or upper surface, and usually project from the shoulder just below the lip at 

 an approximately 45° angle from the horizontal. Slashed nodes or applique 

 "worms" with or without reed punctation often are present on the shoulders 

 and/or the handles. The entire interior of the vessel is red-slipped. The ex- 

 terior, including handle, may be red slipped, or the area with handles and decora- 

 tion may be left unslipped. 



Comment. — This relatively shallow "casuela" shape with sharply incurved rim 

 occurs also in the Red and White ware, although handles may or may not be in- 

 cluded. A much deeper open bowl shape, somewhat similar in its gently incurving 

 rim, was decorated with Pica-pica polychrome design elements (Find 346-1). 



4. Deep bowls. — This form is known primarily by rim sherds, hence total 

 shape and base are a matter of conjecture. All rim sherds so classified had rounded 

 lips. Two opposed loop handles attached either at the outer edge of the rim, 

 extending outward at a slight angle, or directly to the rim as an extension of it, 

 are common. The handles may be either slipped or unslipped and are occasionally 

 punctated (fig. 52, d-f). The only whole vessels of this kind in the collection 

 are two miniatures. Finds 374-30 and 374-31, both without handles. 



5. Globular and subglobular jars (except bird eflSgy). — There are two main 

 types of jars within this category; those without and those with collars. In the 

 latter, there appear to be at least three characteristic rim types which correspond 

 to those found in the polychrome pottery. 



(a) Collarless jars (fig. 62, h). — Dimensions include miniatures (8 cm. 

 in diameter); many examples of jars 18-26 cm. in diameter; and large urns, 

 somewhat less globular and more pear-shaped, up to 44 cm. in diameter. Lips 

 are slightly thickened and usually rounded except for the occasional appearance 

 of a slight upward flange. Bases are rounded. A red slip is applied to the major 

 portion of the exterior, but bases are often left unslipped as are the handles and 

 an area just below the lip including the handle (fig. 52, g). Lips themselves are 

 slipped. The handles looped with circular cross section are placed horizontally 

 on the shoulders so that they oppose each other. Usually two in number, they 

 may be punctated, slashed, or modeled to give a ropelike appearance. Slashed 

 nodes occasionally are placed on the handles, one at each end. A number of 

 miniature or small collarless jars were recovered in which one of the horizontally 

 placed loop handles was replaced by a vertical loop handle (Find 372-17) or by 

 an effigy lug (Finds 366 and 377-28), or in which flat horizontal lugs (Find 377-3) 

 or one vertical and one horizontal flat lug (Find 368-19) were substituted for the 

 usual handles. Another variant is represented by Find 217, a collarless jar 

 with an upward flanging lip and horizontally placed loop handles which extend 

 upward almost vertically. 



(6) Flare collar jars. — Based on differences in lip shape, collar surface 



