holmes.] ILLUSTRATIONS OP BOWLS. 379 



We have a number of bowls with incurved rims. This form is more 

 characteristic of tlie south and is common along the Gulf coast. 



A very small example is shown in Fig. 306. The lower part of the 

 body is nearly hemispherical while the. rim contracts slightly, giving a 

 rather graceful outliue. The exterior is embellished with a simple flg- 



FlG. :!6G.— Cup: Arkansas. — J. 



ure consisting of four linked scrolls which have been traced with a blunt 

 point in the moist clay. 



A much larger vessel resembling the above in shape is given in Fig. 

 307. It is of the dark brownish shell-tempered ware, characteristic of 

 Arkansas. The lip is much incurved and the base considerably flat- 

 tened, so that the form is that of a greatly compressed oblate spheroid. 



Fig. 367. — Bowl: Arkansas. (') — '. 



The outer surface has been moderately well polished, and is ornamented 

 in a very effective manner by a series of figures, outlined by incised 

 lines, alternate spaces being filled in with minute punctures. 



A favorite form is a bowl with full deep bodj and incurved lip. A 

 vessel of this class is illustrated in Fig. 308. The rim is but slightly in- 

 curved, while the body is considerably constricted below the greatest 

 circumference. It is a unique and handsome specimen. The color of 

 the slip is a pale, reddish-gray, a little darker than an ordinary flesh 

 tint. The paste is seen to be yellowish where the surface has been in- 

 jured. The ornament is a simple meander, consisting of three incised 

 lines. It is said to have been found in Arkansas. Other bowls of like 

 form and of elegant finish are found in the collection. They are gener- 

 ally dark in color, and have large apertures, low walls and flattened 

 bases. The meander, mostly in its more simple forms, is the favorite 

 decoration. 



