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Small globular or subglobular vessels with short, everted collars 

 (fig. 64, j-j) and orifices which run about 10 cms. in diameter, some- 

 times up to 20 cms. ; 



Shallow bowls or plates, usually with unmodified rims (fig. 64, d, e) ; 

 and 



Medium to deep steep-sided bowls with thickened or flanged hps 

 (fig. 64, k-n). 



Appendages. — Two lugs about 6 cms. long by 2.5 cms. in diameter, 

 one with deep incisions along one side, were assigned to this variety 

 but their position on the vessel is not known. 



Geographical range and chronological position. — See comments for 

 the Escota Red variety. 



Relationships of variety. — None outside of the Aristide group. 



Bibliography. — Same as for the decorated varieties of the type. 



Plastic decoration. — ^In addition to the polychrome, red, and plain 

 or buff pottery already discussed, a number of plastic decorative 

 techniques were utilized on Giron site wares similar to the Escota type. 



1. Lip grooving. 27 sherds with this type of decoration were recovered. The 

 decoration occurs on the upper surface of the everted Ups of bowls or jars and 

 consists of three or four deep (1-2 mm.) and wide (2-3 mm.) parallel grooves 

 encircling the orifice. In rare instances the grooves are radially placed about the 

 lip. They are usually smoothly executed, although on occasion the clay is piled 

 up along the edges. Often the lips are grooved only, in other cases the following 

 additional plastic techniques were combined with the grooving (pi. 14, g, p) : reed 

 punctation, that is, incised circles about 1 cm. in diameter and deeply impressed; 

 deep angular punctations; a combination of "b" and buttonUke applique pellets 

 with a central punctation placed between the grooves; the punctated buttonlike 

 pellets alone; and a combination of "a" and "b." 



2. Broad Une incision. The two sherds found with this tjrpe of decoration were 

 apparently from subglobular bowls or jars with incurved rims. The grooves, 

 2-3 mm. wide and 1-2 mm. deep, are 3-7 mm. apart placed vertically on the 

 vessel below a red rim band. They are apparently part of a pattern, since they 

 do not continue around the entire vessel (pi. 14, j). 



3. Fine parallel line incision. 26 sherds with this type of decoration were 

 recovered, all^from small collared jars with short outcurving collars. The lines 

 are rather unevenly done and irregularly spaced, from 2-13 mm. apart. In most 

 cases they are arranged vertically beginning shortly below the rim and extending 

 down beyond the collar. One case of zoning was found in which a panel of diagonal 

 lines was bordered by two panels, one with vertical lines and one vacant. 

 Red paint occurred on two of the sherds in bands, and one sherd combined two 

 horizontal lines with the usual vertical arrangement (pi. 14, /). 



4. Lip engraving. The few sherds decorated in this manner were all of well- 

 smoothed and pohshed buff ware with a horizontally flattened Up, flanged to the 

 outside and probably belonging to a large bowl. The engraved lines are arranged 

 radially on the upper surface of the lip in groups of seven or eight and are irreg- 

 ularly spaced and unevenly executed (pi. 14, d). 



5. Rough scoring. Three shapes were represented among the 67 sherds found 

 with rough scoring: large jars with tall outflaring collars; shallow bowls or plates; 

 and bowls with incurving sides. The scoring appears on the interiors and on collar 



