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The process of modeling tliese heads was about as follows: The 

 upi)er end of the leg — the head of the fish — was first rounded off, giv- 

 ing the general shai)e; then jjarallel incisions were made to represent 

 the teeth, and around these a fillet of clay was laid, forming the lips, 

 which were then channeled with a sharp tool. Nodes or flattened 

 pellets of clay, rein-esenting the gills, snout, and e\ps. were tli^a la 



Fin. U.i. Neatl.v modeled vase embellished with hte forms and devices in red - i. 



on and finished with incision-like indentations. Tlie handles consi 

 of. bird-like heads, witli i)rotniiliiiL;' eyes and long bills that cm- 

 downward and connect with tlie slioulder of the vase. Tlie body 

 rudely spotted with red 

 A large, uncouth spec mien is show n in Fig lib The legs are pi i 



Fig. 14b High tnpod 



derous and are not neatlj adju 

 of incised lines encncles the ii 

 with broad reil sti hh s 



