MOUNDVILLE REVISITED. 
the cross of the four directions, the arms made up of series of three fingers each, 
extending up the sides of the vessel. 
Vessel No. 54 from the ground south of Mound D, is a bottle (Figs. 7, 8) hav- 
ing a beautiful and unique decoration made up of a cross on the base, which, with 
the addition of eagles’ heads on the sides of the vessel, forms a swastika. 
Vessel No. 71 from the ground south of Mound D, a broad-mouthed water- 
bottle (as were so many of the vessels found at Moundville), has for decoration an 
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(Height 6.7 inches.) 
Ега. 9.—Vessel No. 71. Ground south of Mound D. 
eagle's head and the open hand and eye, alternating each four times (Fig. 9). The 
pointed projections extending behind the eagle’s eye are two in number in two 
opposite heads, and three in the other two. 
Vessel No. 18 from the ground south of Mound D, is a bottle (Figs. 10, 11) 
ing the head, two wings, and tail of a bird, pre- 
absent. The crest is unlike that of the 
designed to represent that of the eagle. 
having an engraved design showing 
sumably—as fangs, teeth, and rattles are 
woodpecker and, possibly, the head was 
It may be, however, the serpent-bird was intended. 
