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of notice. This is shown in Fig-. 453&. It will be seen that the knees, 

 calves, ankles, and the various parts of the feet are indicated with an 

 approach to accuracy. The projecting back is seen below. The bottom 

 of the vessel is nearly flat, and the legs are modeled in low relief upon 

 it. Other positions are shown in Fig. 453. 



Fig. 452.— Effigy bottle: Arkansas.— J. 



Fig. 454 illustrates a characteristic profile. 



One of these vases has a cross painted upon the breast of the person- 

 age represented. The kneeling position, taken in connection with the 

 cross, leads to the thought that perhaps the potter lived in the period 



b. 

 Fig. 453. — Positions of feet. 



of the French missionary, and attempted to model him in clay. There 

 is, however, no indication of costume, and the painting, with the excep- 



