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CERTAIN SAND MOUNDS OF 



.have come to his notice, the form figured by us, to his knowledge, is unrepresented 

 in the pottery of Tennessee. 



We believe this specimen to be unique. 



5. A graceful urn of classical type, with a height of 3 - 7 inches, a maximum 

 diameter of 2-7 inches, and a diameter at aperture of 15 inches. It is perforated 

 for suspension (Plate XVIII, Fig. 1). 



6. A semi-ovoid vessel having a height of 2 - 3 inches, with a maximum 

 diameter of 2-5 inches. The margin of the mouth presents three equidistant pro- 

 jections which, continuing down the sides in the form of ridges with incised lines, 

 meet at the base. The mouth is surrounded by raised and incised decoration as 

 shown in Plate XVIII, Fig. 2. 



7. A bowl with contracted rim, resembling in shape Figure 3, Plate VI, of 

 Part I, though somewhat larger. Its decoration of parallel lines as shown in that 



Fig. 16. Curved tube of earthenware, 

 Mt. Royal. (Full size.) 



Fig. 17. 



Wedge-shaped object of eartheuware, 

 Mt. Royal. (Full size.) 



figure has, in addition, parallel rows of punctate markings at intervals between 

 these lines. Double perforations for suspension are on either side of the rim. 



8. An earthenware pot, similar in type to Plate VII, Fig. 1, Part I, though 

 differing somewhat in size. Single perforations are on either side of the upper 

 margin. 



All these vessels of earthenware show perforation as to the base, made previ- 

 ous to baking. 



In different portions of the mound, respectively four and five feet from the 

 surface, were two tubes of earthenware of about equal dimensions, flaring from the 

 centre out and encircled at the middle by a raised band. Length, 51 inches; 

 diameter at extremity, 1-7 inches (Plate XVIII, Fig. 3). 



Hour-glass shaped tubes of this pattern in stone are not uncommon. They are 

 figured by C. C. Jones as from Georgia, by Thruston as from Tennessee, and by 

 Holmes, 1 who shows a strikingly similar specimen 5*5 inches in length. 



1 Rep. Bur. Eth., 1881-1882, page 454. 



