FEWKES] FOOD-BOWL DECORATIONS TOT 
Four parallel bands encircle the bowl shown in figure 279, but they 
are so modified in their course as to form a number of trapezoidal 
figures placed with alternating sides parallel. This inter- 
esting pattern is found only on one vessel. 
The use of simple parallel bars, arranged at equal inter- 
vals on the outside of food bowls, is not confined to these 
vessels, for they occur on the margin of vases, cups, and 
dippers. They likewise occur on ladle handles, where they 
are arranged in alternate transverse and longitudinal Ree ay clei 
clusters. ed by middle bar 
The combination of two vertical bands connected by a 
horizontal band, forming the letter H, is an ornamental design frequently 
occurring on the finest Hopi ware. Figure 280 shows such an H form. 
which is ordinarily repeated four times about the bowl. 
The interval between the parallel bands around the vessel may be 
F ia. 281—Parallel lines of different width; serrate margin 
very much reduced in size, and some of the bands may be of different 
width or otherwise modified. Such a deviation is seen in figure 281, 
which has three bands, one of which is broad with straight edges, the 
other with serrate margin and hook-like appendages. 
Fia. 282—Parallel lines of different width; median serrate 
In figure 282 cight bands are shown, the marginal broad with edges 
entire, and the median pair serrated, the long teeth fitting each other 
in such a way as to impart a zigzag effect to the space which separates 
them. The remaining four lines, two on each side, appear as black 
Fie.283—Parallel :ines of different width; marginal serrate 
bands on a white ground. It will be noticed that an attempt was made 
to relieve the monotony of the middle band of figure 282 by the intro- 
duction of a white line in zigzag form. A similar result was accom- 
plished in the design shown in figure 283 by rectangles and dots. 
