lyO ABOKIGINAL POTTERY OF EASTERN UNITED STATES [eth ann.20 



or w!is iiuido to give liroken linus, or to indent margins. A liandle 

 was probably used, as is indicated in the ligure, the woric being- thus 

 much more readily accomplished. Inexperienced observers would 

 hardly be able to distinguish the markings made by the notched 

 wheel from those made by the simple forms of notched or reticulated 

 stamps, and by cords and fabrics, the general effect being much the 

 same. In figure 73 is presented a small vase made by myself fi'om 

 ordinary jjotters clay, and with it are the two tools, a notched rou- 

 lette and a cord-wrapped i-oulette, used in finishing and embellishing 

 its surface. The cord-wrapped stick served as a modeling tool to 

 assist in shaping the vessel, in welding the clay together, and in 

 i-endering the surface even: at the same time it imparted the pecul- 



FiG, 7l!— Use of the rouk'tte or rocking notched wheel. This wlieel is iimde of 7>astebiiiircl Miid inlii d 



to show imprusbiotis on paper. 



iar fabric-like texturing, which is not at all unpleasant to the eye. 

 The band about the neck of the vessel was then smoothed with the 

 thumb, and polished with a l)it of smooth, liard wood. The rim or 

 collar was smoothed also, and the notched wheel was run over it, 

 reproducing the simple patterns characteristic of this group of ves- 

 sels. A wheel with coarse notches was then rolled around the lower 

 margin of the collar to give diversity and emphasis. The whole 

 (>I)eration of building and decorating such a ves.sel need not consume 

 more than half an hour. In many cases the potters of this and other 

 northern groups, instead of notcliing the wheel, wrapped a hard 

 twisted cord around it. applying it to tli(> clay in the ordinary way. 



