472 SOME ABORIGINAL SITES ON MISSISSIPPI RIVER. 
placed in the lobe of the ear. The ears on some head vessels show a vertical row 
of perforations near the posterior margin of the cartilaginous part of the ear, some- 
what similar to perforations found in the ears of some of our modern Indians. Іп 
a recent work! is a photographic portrait of a Crow Indian having three perfora- 
tions placed vertically, two near the margin of the cartilaginous part of the ear and 
one in the lobe. 
Ета, 79.— Vessel No. 304. Pecan Point, Ark, (Height 4.2 inches.) 
Vessel No. 218. This bottle (Fig. 77) is shown to illustrate a class of wide- 
mouthed bottles with long necks, found in the Middle Mississippi region. 
Vessel No. 97. A bottle of compound form (Fig. 78), rather graceful in out- 
line, having around part of the neck a decoration composed of incised, vertical 
lines, above which is a series of conventional handles, solidly placed on the neck. 
Vessel No. 304. A bottle of thin, dark ware, shown here on account of its 
grace of form (Fig. 79). 
Vessel No. 43. This bottle (Fig. 80) has by way of decoration on the body, 
alternate vertical bands of red and of white pigment. On the neck are shown step- 
designs, or cloud symbols, in white and in red, the white upright, the red inverted. 
Vessel No. 386 is a bowl (Fig. 81) with a rude animal head and tail, to which 
are added in relief the fore-legs and hind-legs of the quadruped intended to be 
represented. 
Vessel No. 123. This pot (Fig. 82), with incised decoration made up of series 
of parallel lines running diagonally, alternately reversed, is interesting as showing 
· " James McLaughlin. “Му Friend the Indian,” plate facing p. 40. 
