570 THE NORTHWESTERN FLORIDA COAST REVISITED. 
The pottery from this place presents no marked novelties though it includes 
specimens of the interesting incised decoration found in this region, an example 
of which, selected from the photographs sent by Mr. Bryant, is shown in Fig. 39. 
The projection of the decoration, also furnished by Mr. Bryant, appears in 
Fig. 4 
Fia. 40.—Projection of decoration. Vessel of earthenware. Cedar Keys. 
An interesting pendant! of diorite, in the form of a duck’s head, also was 
found by Mr. Bryant in this cemetery. 
A portion of the unexplored part.of the cemetery was dug through by us. 
In addition to several disturbances, aboriginal or recent, we came upon eleven 
skeletons, closely flexed, partly flexed, at full length, none having a skull in con- 
dition to save. Eight of these burials lay in sand, each having above it a deposit 
of shells, indicating that interments had been made in graves which were then 
filled with shell almost to the surface. 
At one part of the cemetery a general shell deposit was reached, which, how- 
ever, was not apparent above the level. Three burials were found in that portion 
of this shell deposit explored by us, and these lay entirely enclosed in shell. 
Fic. 41.—Fragment of earthenware. Aboriginal cemetery, Cedar Keys. (About two-thirds size.) 
! Our Academy possesses a cast of this rare piece, presented to it by the United States National 
Museum. 
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