CONTENTS. VII 



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 The ceramic art — Continued. 



Painted ware — Continued. 



Illustrations 307 



District of the Rio Virgen .■ 307 



Bowls 308 



Ollas 314 



Handled vessels 314 



District of the Rio San Juan 315 



Bowls 316 



Handled cups '. 318 



Ollas 318 



Handled vases 319 



District of the Colorado Chiquito - - 321 



Bowls 322 



Ollas 335 



Bottles 343 



Handled vessels 346 



Eccentric and life forms 353 



Concluding remarks 358 



ANCIENT POTTERY OF THE MISSISSIPPI VALLEY, BY WILLIAM II. HOLMES. 



Introductory 367 



Ceramic groups 369 



Middle Mississippi province 309 



Distribution 369 



How found 370 



Age 371 



Use 371 



Construction 372 



Material 372 



Color 373 



Form 373 



Finish 373 



Ornament 373 



Modification of shape 373 



Relief ornament 374 



Intaglio designs 374 



Designs in color 374 



Classification of forms 375 



Origin of form 376 



Bowls 376 



Form 376 



Ornament 377 



Illustrations 378 



Ordinary forms 378 



Eccentric forms 380 



Life forms 382 



Pot-shaped vessels 392 



Material 393 



Form 393 



Handles 393 



Origin of handles 393 



Ornament 394 



Illustrations 394 



