404 



ANCIENT POTTERY OF THE MISSISSIPPI VALLEY. 



being shown in Fig. 414. The shoulder is elongated on opposite sides 

 into two curved, horn-like cones, which give to the body a somewhat 

 crescent-shaped outline. It is of the ordinary plain, dark ware, and 

 has had a low stand or base which is now broken away. 



The specimen given in Fig. 415 has been considerably mutilated, but 

 evidently belongs to the same class as the preceding. It probably also 



Fig. 415. — Vessel of eccentric form : Pecau Point, Arkansas. — J. 



resembled the vessel which follows; it serves at least as a link between 

 the two. The body is ornamented with carelessly drawn, deeply in- 

 cised, involute designs. 



Life forma. — A further elaboration of the preceding forms is illustrated 

 in Fig. 416. On one side the conical projection is greatly elongated and 

 fashioned to resemble the head of some grotesque beast, with horns, 



Fig. 416. — Animal-shaped vase: Pecan Point, Arkansas. — J. 



expanded nostrils, and grinning mouth. The opposite point is elongated 

 and looped, forming a tail, while the base of the body is furnished with 

 four feet. On the sides of the vessel are engraved figures, consisting 

 of clusters of involute lines, as in the specimen just given. It is of the 

 ordinary dark pottery, and was obtained at Pecan Point. 



