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ment on the inside, now partly worn away, and on the outside a well-preserved 
design, hour-glass in share, perhaps current scrolls united. in white pigment on a 
background of cherry. Both colors are remarkably well preserved, 
we see polychrome decoration south of the Arkansas river. but 
tance south of it, 
In this vesse] 
a very short dis- 
it is well to bear in mind. 
Ета. 16.—Vessel No. 28. Neblett Landing, Miss, (Diam. 8.3 inches.) 
Vessel No. 28. This bowl (Fig. 16) bears by way of decoration on the inside 
а circle of solid red pigment from which extend four arms in red, forming a cross. 
The background is pigment of cream color. The exterior decoration is a cross of 
cream color with arms expanding somewhat toward the extremities, and having a 
background of red. 
