CERTAIN ABORIGINAL MOUNDS, APALACHICOLA RIYER. 479 



Vessel No. 6.— This vessel, fouiul in fragments, had a rude decoration below 

 the neck made up of diagonal lines. 



Vessel No. 8. — An interesting ceremonial vessel having red pigment inside and 

 out, and for handle a head representing that of a turkey-bazzard (Fig. 140). Per- 

 forations surround the body of the vessel, all of Avhich, including one through the 

 base, were made before the clay was baked. Height of body, 6.5 inches ; maximum 

 diameter, 6.25 inches. There has been a certain amount of restoration on the body, 

 but none unless adjacent parts clearly authorized it. 



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Fig. 143.— Vessel No. 14._ Mound at Bristol. (About four-fifths size.) 



Vessel No. 9. — A graceful, undecorated, globular bowl with a small perpendi- 

 cular rim. 



Vessel No. 10. — A ceremonial vessel partly covered with red pigment. 11 inches 

 maximum diameter of body; height, 8.75 inches (Fig. 141). There are two bird- 

 head handles, on one of which a central portion of the bill has been restored, and 

 an entire bill, added to the other. There are two encircling rows of circular holes, 



