Ес. 159.— Vessel No. 27. Decoration. Ridge north of Mound R. (About half size.) 
Vessel No. 30 consists of the lower part of a water-bottle, found in a pit near 
disturbed human remains (Fig. 160). The decoration, which is most interesting, 
represents the head, tail and wings of an antlered and winged rattlesnake, as 
shown in diagram in Fig. 161. With this vessel was part of an undecorated bowl. 
Vessel No. 31, exact details as to the finding of which are not in our field notes, 
is a broad-mouthed water-bottle with the incised meander decoration shown in 
Fig. 162. 
With the exception of earthenware, but few objects had been deposited with 
the dead in thislow mound; but such as were placed there fully made up in quality 
for the deficiency in number. 
In the outskirts of the mound lay a skeleton extended on the back, having 
near the skull part of a polished “celt” and a very rude maul, probably of diorite, 
Fic. 160.— Vessel No. 30. Ridge north of Mound R. (Diameter 5 inches.) 
