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In some of the outer semicircles the serpents’ teeth appear again, and we 
believe it likely that the dentate, cross-hatch figures represent crests of the crested 
serpent, as similar designs are seen on representations of winged and crested ser- 
pents, and appear again and again through every form of convention down to the 
simple scroll." 
Mr. Willoughby says: * The complete design seems to me to be analogous to 
FriG.58.— Vessel No. 51. Decoration. 
that of a certain type ? of shell gorgets, which I always believed represented 
a serpent. 
“Ті is possible that the small circles in all these designs are eyes. It is inter- 
1C. B. Moore, “ Moundville Revisited," Journ. Acad. Nat. Sci., Phila., Vol. XIII, Figs. 65 to 
73, inclusive. 
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. H. Holmes, “ Art in Shell," Second Ann. Rep. Bur. Am. Ethnol., Pls. LIV, LV, LVI. 
