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has raised and perforated ears, as though for suspension, and is 

 ornamented below. Such perforations are sometimes . found in 

 larger vessels, but the raised ears are lacking. These suggest the 

 white man's kettle, and there are other Mohawk examples of these 

 tin}^ and peculiar vessels. This is but J of an inch across, 



Fig"- 57 is a notable rim from an early hamlet on the Seneca 

 river. It is nearly straight, suggesting a very large vessel in every 

 way. There is a slight and rude projection at the top, with cleanly 

 cut diagonal grooves below this. The edges of the usual projection, 

 farther down, have deep and broad indentations, formed by pinch- 

 ing the clay between the finger and thumb. These are quite irreg- 

 ular, as would be expected, and this mode of ornamenting was early 

 used. Fig. 58 is a remarkably beautifully ornamented fragment 

 from Baldwinsville, very much and rather curiously curved. There 

 are broad bands of diagonal lines of small perforations. These 

 perforations are not all alike, but are carefully arranged. Narrower 

 bands of plain surface divide the ornamental portions. The color 

 is black and red. 



Fig. 59 is a curved rim, sharply notched on the edge. Below 

 these notches are three horizontal grooves, which encompassed the 

 vessel. Beneath these are diagonal grooves. The lower projection 

 is formed of long and broad points, a little rounded at the ends and 

 an inch apart. Such points are rarely seen, as the}^ extend half an 

 inch below the lower curve of the vessel. This is from the same 

 site as fig. 57. If the curve was regular, the inside diameter of the 

 vessel would have been 14 inches. 



Fig. 60 is a frequent style of ornament, sometimes called the 

 corn pattern, from the idea that the indentations were formed by 

 rolling an ear of corn over the vessel, where desired. It is from 

 the same place as the last. Fig. 61 is a neat rim from Jefferson 

 county. It has horizontal lines of elliptic indentations, and slop- 

 ing lines in a pretty waving pattern. Below these is a horizontal 

 line with angular indentations, and large elliptic grooves are on the 

 edge of the projection beneath. It is ornamented on top and 

 within. A ruder specimen from the same county, is quite straight, 

 with vertical lines of dots above an undulating groove. Below this. 



