CERTAIN ABORIGINAL MOUNDS, CENTRAL FLORIDA W.-COAST. 



38" 



Vessel No. 2. — An undecorated bowl, of most inferior ware. There is a small 

 basal perforation, which is the case with all vessels in this mound unless otherwise 

 described. 



Vessel No. 3. — A broken bowl of inferior ware, undecorated. 



Vessel No. 4. — Similar to Vessel No. 3. 



Vessel No. 5. — This vessel, of dark ware, wliich lay about one foot from the 

 skeleton of an infant, had with it a small, imperforate, shell drinking cup. The 

 basal perforation had carried away two of the feet which have since been restored 

 and a certain amount of restoration has been done to the rim. The interior of the 

 dentate design has been colored with red pigment (Fig. 24). 



Fig. 23. — Vessel No. 1. Decoration of base. Mouurl near Crystal river. 

 (Not exactly on scale.) 



Fig. 24. — Vessel No. 5. Mound near 

 Crystal river (Full size.) 



Vessel No. 6. — An undecorated, cylindrical jar of about one quart capacity, 

 slightly contracted toward the base, which is flat and imperforate. 



Vessel No. 7. — A toy pot of poor ware, undecorated save for notches around 

 the margin. Two holes for suspension, on opposite sides, have been enUirged h\ 

 the pulling through of the cord or sinew used. There is a carefulh- broken circular 

 hole in the base. This little vessel has six feet, one somewhat within the line of 

 the other five. 



Vessel No. 8. — A bowl of excellent ware, with protruding rim (Fig. 25). 



Vessel No. 9. — This vessel, undecorated, of excellent ware, lay with bones in 

 the mound proper w^hence came all vesels yet to be described. In shape it is a 

 much flattened sphere. There is a carefully rounded hole in the base and small 

 holes for suspension on opposite sides of the opening. 



