100 ON THE POTTERY OF THE MOUND-BUILDERS. 
subsequently found that precisely the same device was used by 
the people of the Bronze Epoch of Switzerland, as will appear 
from the accompanying illustration (Fig. 17), which is a repro- 
duction of figure 27 a, as given by M. Desor, in his paper on the 
* * Palafittes of Lake Neufchatel.” 
Drinxine Curs. — These relics often display much taste in form 
and ornamentation. Figure 18 is a representation of one found in 
the ancient cemetery in Perry Co., 
Missouri, before referred to. It will e 
be seen that there is a flat lip at- í 
tached to the rim, and that the han- 
dle is surmounted by a female head. 
In the occipital region there is a 
small orifice leading to a larger cav- 
ity which, at the time of the discov- 
ery, was filled with pellets. These, 
the discoverer supposed to be pills. 
This is one of the most beautiful 
Urn = near Laporte, oe Gea of antique pottery which 
Teriny t has been my fortune to observe. 
The clay, was properly a nii, showing a homogeneous mixture, 
and the body is of as uniform thickness as though turned on a 4 
Fig. 21. Fig. 22. 
Sepulchral U: Laporte, Indiana. = 
potter’s wheel. The general form is graceful, and the female head 
is far from being a caricature. - 
Prrrs.— Under this head I give an example (Fig. 19), by way 
of illustration, for the reason that here we have the human counte- 
‘nance moulded with some Segre of artistic skill; In the stone 
