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vessels have exceeded in size the one given in Figure 1, and must hove 

 been for those primitive days master-pieces of the potter's art. 



In form, vessels of this class have not been so varied as the painted 

 ware; bowls, cups, and spoons or ladles are not known, but nearly 

 every variety of narrow-necked vessels may be found in collections. 



PLATE XLV. 



As previously mentioned it is not difiBcult, when we have such a great 

 number of specimens at hand, to arrive at an accurate idea of the shape 

 of any vessel of which we have ordinarily large fragments. None of the 

 more elaborately ornamented vessels have been x^reserved entire, and in 

 order to do justice to the artistic abilities of the ancient potters, I give 

 in this plate a few restorations. In preparing the lithograph the ten- 

 dency is to make the surfaces too smooth and the forms too symmetri- 

 cal, but we may make allowance for this and still have specimens very 

 little inferior to those figured. As the fragments used are plainly indi- 

 cated in the drawing, there need be no misunderstanding as to the 

 method employed in making the restorations. 



Figure 1 represents a bowl which, as the fragments indicate, has been 

 decorated with beautiful designs in black both inside and out. The 

 original has been about 6 inches in di;j,meter and 4 inches deep. 



Figure 2. This bowl has been about twice the size of the above, and 

 has contained ornamental designs of a somewhat more intricate pattern. 



Figure 3. Is restored from a large fragment which has on the inside 

 a design in which the scroll is used. This scroll has been produced by 

 filling in the spaces about it with dark color. 



Figure 4. This bowl is entire, and was collected by Mr. Jackson, on 

 the San Juan Eiver, in Utah. It has a capacity of about three i)ints. 

 The ornamental design is applied to the inside and is quite simple. 



Figure 5. Fragments of vessels of this shape were found in many 

 localities. All are covered with ornamental designs similar to those on 

 other vessels. Two entire specimens were obtained by Captain Mqss, 

 in a grave on the Eio San Juan. 



Figure 6. The fragment from which this form is drawn was found on 

 the Kio San Juan near the Great Creston or Hogback. The enamel is 

 dark, and the painted design has a dark metallic lustre. The upper 

 part of the vessel has been quite handsome in design ; the lower part 

 has in all probability been as indicated in the restoration, as all whole 

 specimens which have similarly shaped necks have the bottom round 

 or nearly so. 



Figure 7. The most striking characteristic of this specimen is the 

 shape of the rim, which has been fashioned for the reception of a lid. 

 The quality of the ware has been good, and the shape seems to have 

 been quite symmetrical. It was found in the same locality as the pre- 

 ceding. 



Figure 8. A great many disk-shaped specimens were picked up. They 

 are of the same material as the ordinary pottery, and have in most cases 

 been painted with rude designs. The finest example is given in this fig- 

 ure. They are usually from two to five inches in diameter and about one- 

 half an inch in thickness. 



Sections of two varieties are given in Figure 9. These disks were 

 doubtless used as lids for the various narrow-necked vessels. This speci- 

 men fits the vessel given in Figure 7, although not found in the same 

 locality. ^ 



