COLLECTIONS FROM MISSOURI. 



ARTICLES OF CLAY. 



A fine collection of earthen vessels was purchased for the Bureau 

 from Mr. J. T. Couden, of Morrow, Ohio, through the agency of Dr. 

 Wills De Haas. 



Few facts in regard to them have been furnished, excepting that 

 they were taken from graves in the vicinity of Charleston, Mo. They 

 resemble so closely the well-known types of Missouri pottery that it is 

 safe to conclude that they were obtained from ancient graves and 

 mounds in the locality named. 



The numerous cuts accompanying this section are intended for sub- 

 sequent use in a general treatise on the works of the Moundbuilders. 



FlC. 174. 



This ware is generally of the dark gray or black variety, hand- 

 smoothed, or but slightly polished, and tempered with pulverized 

 shells. 



A few examples are yellowish-red in color. Some of these have been 



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