HOLMES] POTTERY OF THE WEST COAST 127 



associated with the vase in accordance with idmost universal custom. 

 It is instructive, however, to observe the graceful waj^s in wliicli the 

 esthetic instincts of a primitive people have taken hold of the crude 

 elements of sjmibolism, making them things of beauty. 



A third vessel of the .same group, similar in shape and tinish and 

 embodying analogous elements of decoration, appears in plate cm and 

 the design is drawn out in plate civc". This .specimen is shown also 

 in the preceding plate, cii. in connection with a large plain pot, e, of 

 symmetric shape and excellent surface tinish. Two fragments deco- 

 rated in this stipple style, one showing a graceful shield-shaped tigui-e 

 in relief, are shown in plate cvb and c. The^' came from a mound 

 at Cedar Keys. The little cup shown in a of this plate is decorated 

 with incLsed lines and punctures representing a crab-like animal, and 

 also in color, certain spaces being finished in red. It is from Frank- 

 lin county, Florida. 



The same plate includes a remarkable specimen of compound vessel 

 from a mound in Franklin county. It is a plain ware of usual make and 

 has live compai'tments, four circular basins arranged about a central 

 basin of squarish shaise. One of the encircling basins has been broken 

 away and is restored in the drawing. 



One of the most novel forms is shown in plate cvi/i. It is gol)let- 

 like and is opgn at both ends, reminding one of the Central American 

 earthenware drums. It appears, however, from a careful examination, 

 that the base was originally closed or partlj' closed, and that the end 

 was broken out and the margin smoothed down so that in appearance 

 it closel}' resembles the larger open end. The surface is embellished 

 with broad Ijands of red and incised figures, all probably highly con- 

 ventionalized animal features. A similar specimen embellished with 

 unique incised patterns is shown in b and c of the same plate. 



In plate cvii a bunch of four vessels, as exposed while excavating a 

 grave in a sand mound at Tai-pon Spring.s, is shown. Still other speci- 

 mens of inferior size and make, also f I'om Tarpon Springs, are similar 

 in style to the pieces already illustrated, while some are small, rude, 

 and quite plain or decorated with crude designs, and a few are 

 modeled in imitation of gourds, seashells, and animals. In some ca.ses 

 compound and eccentric forms are seen. One medium-sized pot-like 

 form, suggesting a common western type probably intended to stand 

 for some life form, has a rudely incised design encircling the shoulder 

 and four looped handles placed at equal distance about the neck. 

 Occasional .specimens are tall, and have the wide mouth and conic 

 base so characteristic of the Appalachian region, and these are orna- 

 mented with the patterned stamp in various styles. Fragments from 

 Tarpon Springs showing the florid stamp designs arc given in plate 

 cviii, and griddle patterns appear in plate cix. 



The pottery secured l)y Mr Cushing at San Marco on the i'ile- 



