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DECORATION OF FOUK-MILE POTTERY 



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perished. Tlie comparatively large miuiber of bird figures on tlie 

 ancient pottery indicates a rich pantheon of bird gods, and it is 

 instructive to note, in passing, tliat isersonations of birds play impor- 

 tant parts in the modern ceremonies which have 

 been introduced into Tusayan from the south. 



One of the best figures of a bird found at Four- 

 mile ruin is shown in figure 91. The various 

 organs can be recognized without a detailed 

 description, but tlie form of the wings is some- 

 what different from that thus far sliown in picto- 

 grajjlis. 



In the next design (figure 02) we have at oppo- 

 site angles of a rectangular figure representa- 

 tions of birds, alternating with triangles drawn 



on the remaining angles in a characteristic Zuiii and Ilopi manner. 

 This is one of the few figures in which birds are represented by 

 triangles. 



Fig. 92. Bird design on 

 food Ijowl from Fonr- 

 mile riiiu. 



Fig. its. Bird designs on food bowl from Four-mile ruin (number 177170). 



Tlie bir<l design reproduced in figure 93 shows a long curved snout, 

 and parallel lines representing feathers on tail and wings. The two 

 legs are thrown out of perspective, but so closely do the}' resemble 



