346 



POTTERY OF THE ANCIENT PUEBLOS 



could be induced to give a full explanation of its significance. It would, 

 however, be his idea only and not necessarily that of the ancient potter. 



Fig. 335. — Vase: Province of Tnsayan. — £. 



Handled vessels. — Handled vessels of this province are greatly va- 

 ried. Examples of the dippers have already been given. Besides them 

 there is a long series of vessels with more or less constricted necks, the 



Fig. 336.— Handled va 



Province of Tnsayan. — I. 



handles of which are of three or four pretty distinct varieties, including 

 the long vertical loop connecting the rim with the shoulder or body, the 



