132 CERTAIN ABORIGINAL REMAINS OF THE NW. FLORIDA COAST. 



been restored. The ware, which is thick and fairly good, has traces of crimson 

 pigment at various points. The middle compartment only has the base-perforation. 

 Length, 9.5 inches; height, 2 inches. 



Fig. 2. — Vessel No. 2. Mound near West Bay P. O. (Three-fourths size.) 



Vessel No. 3. — This vessel, shown in Fig. 3, perforate, undecorated, has a globu- 

 lar body and slightly expanding neck. The rim is trilateral. Height, 8.5 inches; 



maximum diameter, 7 inches ; open- 

 ing, 5.2 inches. 



Vessel No. 4. — Seems to be a life- 

 form, though the mouth is peculiarly 

 placed in relation to the ridge on the 

 back if this latter is intended to repre- 

 sent a dorsal fin. The opening has a 

 portion missing at one side, but as the 

 margin is unimpaired a jiart of the 

 way, it is not likely much has been 

 broken off. There are traces of crim- 

 son paint on the vessel inside and out 

 (Fig. 4). Length, 1L2 inches; height, 

 6 inches ; width, 6.5 inches. 



Vessel No. 5. — In Fig. 5 is shown 

 a vessel which, expanding slightly 

 from the base upward, ends in an 

 oblate spheroid. On the lower part 

 of the vessel are incised encircling 

 lines and punctate decoration. Two 



FIG. 3.-Vessel No. 3. Mourn! near West Bay P. O. (Half si^e.) ImeS of pUUCtate markings are bcloW 



