CERTAIN ABORIGINAL MOUNDS, CENTRAL FLORIDA W.-COAST. 419 



Part of a vessel, found in several bits, shows an interesting decoration and indi- 

 cates a graceful form though, unfortunately, the entire base and most of the neck, 

 are wanting (Fig. 71). The sand for some distance around these fragments was 

 carefull}- sifted without discovery of farther trace of the vessel and it became evi- 

 dent that the pieces had been interred as fragments only. 



In view of the evidence furnished by some of the sherds that the maimers of the. 

 mound posessed ware suj^erior as to qualit}-, form and decoration, the entire vessels 

 met with by us were doubly disajjpointing. 



Soon after the diggins; began, in the eastern margin of the niound. at a distance 

 from human remains, evidently placed in the mound for the use of the dead in com- 

 mon, as were all deposits of vessels in this mound, with one exception, was Vessel 

 No. 1 (Fig. 72), of most inferior ware, with six projecting knobs, undoubtedly 



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Fig. ~-2. — Vessel No. 1. Mound iiuur IJa.vport. (About two-tliirds size.) 



