'340 CERTAIN ABORIGINAL REMAINS OF THE NW. FLORIDA COAST. 



The features of the earthenware in this mound were the large number of vessels 

 with inturned rims and, consequently, comparatively small openings ; and the 

 unusual percentage of imperforate bases present, no less than 22 of these being 

 included among the 42 vessels met with, and others badly broken, may have been 

 imperforate also. Marginal vessels, as a rule, were perforate ; of the first twelve 

 vessels found, but one had the base intact. Most of these vessels came from the 

 south and southeastern margins and perhaps were in place of a general deposit. 



In this mound were no ceremonial vessels and, consequently, no basal perfora- 

 tion made previous to baking. 



Fig. 331. — Vessel No. 4. Mound B, Warrior river. (Nine-tenths size.) 



The following vessels are worthy of particular notice, those omitted being, as a 

 rule, undecorated or bearing the complicated stamp in well known patterns. 



Vessel No. 4. — Of about 1 jiint capacity, with horizontal ears extending one 

 from either side, beneath the rim. There is roughly incised decoration (Fig. o31). 

 There is a basal perforation. 



Vessel No. 5. — Of red ware, undecorated, with cylindrical body, rounded base 

 and upper end constricted to form a small opening. This vessel, of about 1 quart 

 capacity, fell into many pieces on removal. 



Vessel No. 7. — Has the base and lower part of the body knocked out, in per- 

 formance of the customary mutilation. This vessel, of about 3 pints capacity-, has 



