IIOLMKS.] 



BOTTLES WITH ENGRAVED DESIGNS. 



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There are many good examples of engraved geometric designs upon 

 bottle-shaped vessels. One of the most elaborate is presented in Fig. 



Fig. 439.— Fluted bottle : Arkansas.— J. 



440. This vessel has a full, wide neck, a heavy, flattened body, and a 

 broad rudimentary foot. The color is quite dark, and the surface well 

 polished. The engraved design consists of four elaborate, interlinked 



Fig. 440.— Engraved bottle: Arkansas. (0— J. 



scrolls, comprising a number of lines, and bordered by wingdike, tri- 

 angular figures, filled in with reticulated lines. This latter feature is 

 often associated with native delineations of mythic reptiles, and it is 



