602 SOME ABORIGINAL SITES ON RED RIVER. 
other site on Red river, except possibly Gahagan, where, however, too few vessels 
were found to justify a comparison as to average. 
Before proceeding to describe the vessels from this place that offer features of 
exceptional interest, we would quote from a letter from Mr. Charles C. Willoughby 
in relation to many of the symbols that appear on the pottery of Red river in 
Arkansas, including much earthenware from the Foster Place. Mr. Willoughby 
writes : | 
“Тһе incised designs on the water-bottles are very interesting to me and I 
think there can be little doubt as to their general meaning. The sun-symbol seems 
to be prominent. 
Fra. 98.—Vessel No. 93. Foster Place, Ark. (Height 4.3 inches.) 
“Other cosmic designs—the circle or concentric circles with four radiating 
points (surrounding the necks of Vessels Nos. 20, McClure Place, and 239 and 240, 
Foster Place), the triskele, the swastika and the curved tadpole-like figure (near 
the neck of Vessel No. 23, McClure Place) so often connected with the eye of the 
horned serpent god, appear to be associated with the universe, and probably repre- 
sent the sun, the four directions, the winds, the waters, and their various gods. 
