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decayed away before the discovery of the ornaments, and still more of it was lost 
on removal and in cleaning. 
With Burial No. 11 was a pair of ear-ornaments of the class just described. 
Each of these ear-plugs, also of limestone, with a maximum diameter of 3.1 inches 
bears obversely, in relief, an eight-pointed star surrounding a central bogs (Fig. 97). 
These ornaments apparently have been coated on both sides with sheet-copper, 
considerable of which, greatly carbonated, still remains on those parts of the 
ornaments that were exposed to view when the ornaments were in use. These 
ear-plugs, like those with Burial No. 10, lay together near the shoulder, and were 
not in place at each side of the head. 
The pottery from this place, the best of which has been cemented together 
with unimportant restorations when needed, includes a number of large vessels 
coated with an inferior red, one of which is shown in Plate XLIII. 
Ета. 97.—Ear-ornaments of limestone, having had coating of sheet-copper. Foster Place, Ark. (Full size.) 
The ware of most of the better vessels found is of high grade and often bears a 
polished surface. Great care was given to modeling by the potters of this place, 
and asymmetrical vessels were not met with by us, even cooking-vessels being 
carefully made. Undecorated vessels were rare, though many, of course, have incised 
decoration to only a limited extent. Much of the incised decoration is filled in with 
White or with red, and a few vessels have a part of the line-work filled in with one 
color and a part with the other. There is comparatively small variety in shape, 
but the graceful form of the vessels leaves little to be desired. Taking everything 
into consideration, we believe we are justified in saying that the pottery found at 
the Foster Place is of a higher average excellence than that met with by us at any 
76 JOURN. A. N. S. PHILA., VOL. XIV. 
