POTTERY OF THE RIO SAN JUAN. 



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Examples of lids from the San Juan Valley are shown in Figs. 281 and 

 282. They were evidently designed for vessels of the class just de- 

 scribed. The specimen given in Fig. 

 281 is neatly finished and embel- 

 lished, and the quality of the ware 

 is very superior. 



Handled vases. — Many small 

 vessels were furnished with handles, 

 some horizontal and others vertical. J 

 Of the first variety is the example ! 

 shown in Fig. 283. The fragment 

 was obtained from the great ruin at 

 "Aztec Springs," Colorado. It shows ' 

 a small, symmetrical vessel, with 

 black lines and devices. The handle, 

 which probably had a companion on 

 the opposite side, is strong and neatly made. 



Figure 284 represents a very pretty little vessel, brought by Mr. W. 



Fig. 280.— Vase: Rio San Juan. 



Fin. 281.— Vnso lid: Rio San Juan. 



Fig. 282.— Vase lid : Rio San Juan. 



H. Jackson from the Caiiou de Cuelly. It is of the usual gray polished 

 ware, the base being somewhat roughened by use. The design consists 

 of encircling lines combined with a 

 belt of disconnected triangular hooks 

 or fret links. 



Handled mugs with round bodies 

 and wide high necks were in great 

 favor with the San Juan potter. 

 There are but two entire specimens 

 in the collection. These were ob- 

 tained by Capt. Moss, of Parrott, who 

 stated that they, with other relics, 

 had been exhumed from a grave in 

 the San Juan Valley. Both are com- 

 paratively rude in construction, and 

 seem to be considerably weathered. 

 The one shown in Fig. 285 is decor- 



