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one of an owl. Two large loop-shaped handles also were present. There was basal 

 perforation in each entire vessel found by us. 



The deposit lay along the base and numbered fourteen vessels or large parts of 

 vessels. When our work was discontinued the deposit seemed to be ending and the 

 ftict that such vessels as might be found would lie in solid clay on which a mattock 

 was used of necessitv, rendered the ending of our work less of a disappointment. 



Fig. 316.— Vessel No. 



Mound Ileal- the Aucilla river, (.\bout full size.) 



Vessel No. 1. — A neat little cup with octagonal rim and carefullj^ executed 

 incised and punctate decoration, one-half of which, shown in Fig. 314, is duplicated 

 on the opposite side. 



Vessel No. 2. — Has a band of complicated stamp decoration below the rim. 



Vessel No. 3. — A bird-effigy vessel of e.xcellent ware, showing traces of decora- 

 tion with crimson paint. There is also an incised and punctate design representing 

 a wing, on either side, and markings on the tail. The head represents that of a 



