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63049. Burnt clay from the third mound just described. 

 03052. Fragment of a plain vase; interior, reddish; exterior, yellowish- 

 gray. Other fragments are of ordinary undecorated ware. 



MOUNDS AT PECAN POINT. 



On the land of E. W. Friend, 1 mile west of the Mississippi Eiver, 

 are two mounds. The one first examined is 5 feet high and 150 feet in 

 circumference. The other is 4 feet high and 75 feet in circumference. 

 Two skeletons were found near the surface of the latter mound. 



Near these mounds is another, 4 feet high and 20 feet in diameter. 

 Formerly this mound was covered with large trees, and the roots have 

 penetrated the soil, causing much injury to the coutents. It is the 

 opinion of the collector that this mound, as well as many others of the 

 same region, has been used as a dwelling site, and that when a death 

 occurred the dwelling was burned down over the body. Before building 

 again the site was covered with a few inches of earth. There was no 

 uniformity in the position of the graves or their contents. The follow- 

 ing objects were obtained from this mound : 



ARTICLES OP CUT. 



63009. A jar-shaped vase, with low neck and much compressed body. 

 Height, 4 iuches; width, 5J inches; surface, moderately 

 smooth ; color, almost black. 



63022. Ajar similar to the preceding, but somewhat taller. 



63016. A rather unusual form of bottle-shaped vase. The neck is narrow 

 and tapering. A fillet with finger indentations encircles the 

 lip. The base of the neck is also ornamented with a collar 

 or fillet. The body is globular, apparently a little pointed 

 above. Whole height, 10J iuches; width, 8 inches; color, 

 gray. 



63029. A small, large-necked vase, with globular body, and lip a little 

 recurved. The body is ornamented with a number of inden- 

 tations, probably made with the finger nail. Color, dark 

 gray. 



63008. A large, thick-bodied vase, modeled to represent a hunchbacked 

 human figure. The head is missing. It is 9 inches in 

 width, and has been about 12 inches in height. Ware of 

 the ordinary dark variety. 



62995. Fragments of steatite vessels which have been from 1 to 2 feet 

 in diameter. The walls about the rims were quite thin. 



62959. A large clay pipe, found in the soil near the banks of the Missis 

 sippi. 



