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ANCIENT POTTERY OF THE MISSISSIPPI VALLEY. 



or a woman is generally modeled with a large body and a curious bunched 

 back, the vertebrae appearing along the prominent ridge. The shoulder 

 blades are usually shown with anatomical distinctness, if not with pre- 

 cision; the arms are long and slender and the hands rest upon the 

 knees or the sides. The position assumed is mostly that of kneeling or 



Fig. 448. — Bottle: Arkansas — ^. 



Flu. 449— Bottle : Arkausaa- 



squattiug, the feet being doubled up beneath and uniting with the bot- 

 tom of the vessel. 



These effigy vases are numerous, and greatly varied in size and color. 

 They are mostly of the dark ware, but are found painted plain red or 

 in red and white figures, some of which represent parts of the costume, 



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Fig. 450.— Bottk-: Arkansas. — \. 



Fig. 451. — Bottle: Arkansas. - 



others, emblematic devices. The largest specimen with which I am 

 acquainted is illustrated in Fig. 452. It is well modeled, a good deal of 

 attention having been given to the details of anatomy. The back is 

 very much humped, and the vertebra are represented by a series of 

 knobs. The position of the feet beneath the body is, perhaps, worthy 



