HOLMES.] 



POTTERY FROM MISSOURI. 



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65600. Vase similar to the above. The top representing a gourd with 

 short conical neck. Four lines are drawn from the stem 

 down the sides which represent the natural markings of the 

 gourd. Height, 5i inches ; diameter, 5J inches. 





6.5555. A two-storied vessel, the lower part being a cup of flattened 

 globular form. The upper part is similar in size and shape, 

 but is modeled to represent a univalve shell, the apex being 

 represented by a large node surrounded by six smaller nodes, 

 and the base or spine by a graceful extension of the rim. 

 The groove or depression that encircles the vessel between 

 the upper and lower parts of the body is spanned by two 

 minute handles. Height, 5 inches ; width, 4.J. Fig. ISO. 



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