MOETAES MADE OF STONE. 77 



A very beautiful example of these mortars, made of dense, fine-grained 

 gray sandstone, is basin-shaped, and wrought with great care. It is very 

 symmetrical, with an even rim, sloping inwards. 



It measures, in greatest diameter, 12 inches ; height, exteriorly, 6.2 

 inches ; depth of vessel inside, 4.3 inches ; breadth of rim, 1 inch. 



Another, of the same diameter, of hard sandstone, and the surface uni- 

 formly pecked, is of regular shape, and with a flat rim. In this specimen 

 there is a circular hole, about one inch in diameter, evidently worn or 

 broken through the bottom, which has been mended by filling up the 

 space w T ith asphaltum ; its doubtless served in this condition simply as 

 a receptacle. 



The dimensions of this mortar are : Greatest diameter, 12 inches ; 

 height, exteriorly, 6.6 inches ; depth of vessel inside, 6.6 inches ; breadth 

 of rim, 1 inch. 



An example made of soft, fine-grained sandstone, is of regular shape, 

 and has smooth surfaces, with the bottom well finished and flattened. 

 This has the rim slojnng outwards, and is somewhat basin-shaped. 



The dimensions are as follows : Greatest diameter, 12 inches; height, 

 exteriorly, 6.6 inches ; depth of vessel inside, 4.3 inches ; breadth of rim, 1 

 inch. 



A somewhat smaller specimen is made of soft sandstone, and has its 

 surfaces smoothed. It is regular in outline, and the rim originally was 

 regular and even, but is now much worn and undulatory. The bottom 

 also is well worn, indicating that the specimen had been long' in use prior 

 to its being placed in the grave from which it was taken. 



The measurements are : Greatest diameter, 11 inches to 11.5 inches; 

 height, exteriorly, 7.1 inches ; depth of vessel inside, 5.8 inches ; breadth of 

 rim .7 to 1 inch. 



A mortar of fine-grained but not very soft sandstone, of a dirty 

 gray color, is quite regular on the sides and bottom, but has the rim 

 uneven. The bottom is very flat. The characteristic pecked surface is 

 partially smoothed. 



The measurements are : Greatest diameter, 1 1 .2 inches ; height, exte- 



