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exterior bears parallel, diagonal cord impressions which cross collar 
and lip and extend to the interior of the rim. 
Except in the case of this collared rim minority, decoration is un- 
common on the rim unless one accepts the vertical ridges made by the 
grooved or throng-wrapped paddle as such (pl. 7, ¢). These impres- 
sions are generally very faint, but two show somewhat more distinct 
crisscross or check impressions, and one of these has been decorated 
with two parallel, horizontal lines made by impressing the still plastic 
paste with a cord-wrapped rod or thong (pl. 7, f). Both have flat- 
tened lips decorated with parallel, diagonal impressions made with a 
cord-wrapped twig. 
Decoration, though usually lacking on the rim, is common on the 
lip, only seven (30 percent) being undecorated in this part of the 
vessel. In three cases the lips bear cord impressions, two of these 
having the impressions placed diagonally (pl. 7, d); the third lip, 
which is markedly thickened and flattened, is 1.6 cm. in width and 
bears four parallel, horizontal impressions. 
Four lips show lines of dentate stamping. In one case these form 
parallel, diagonal lines across the lip, while a broken and incomplete 
lip shows two definite rows and a suggestion of a third, parallel to 
each other and encircling the mouth of the vessel. These impressions 
are made with a finely notched tool and the workmanship is skilled 
and true. Two other lips bear a single line of dentate impressions 
similarly placed but more deeply impressed and partly erased by 
smoothing. 
Four lips have been deeply notched with a round tool which in three 
cases was pressed diagonally against the outer margin of the lip (pl. 
7, b, e). In the remaining instance the tool was pressed diagonally 
across the lip. A cord-wrapped rod was used to form diagonal im- 
pressions across the lip in three instances. Two lips were incised with 
a thin, sharp tool; in one case the incisions are diagonal, while in the 
other two instances the diagonals are at opposed angles forming a zig- 
zag pattern. 
Five projectile points were recovered. Two are fashioned from the 
locally found “Knife River flint,” two are made from chert or jasper, 
and the fifth is moss agate. All are triangular, side-notched points, 
one with a slightly convex base, two with straight bases, and two with 
concave bases (pl. 8, f, 9, 7, 7,). 
Two complete blades came from the site (pl. 8, A, 7), the larger one 
made of Knife River flint and the smaller one of chert or jasper. 
Both tools have straight bases. Above the base the sides are parallel 
from one-third to two-thirds of their length, after which they taper 
to a blunt point. The larger of the two measures 9.7 cm. in length, 
with a maximum width of 5.5 cm., while the smaller one is 5.0 em. long 
and 2.4 cm. wide. 
