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I. BASKETWORK 
Four examples are portions of bases, naniely T i, B 19, 
R 1, and B 1 (figs. 1, 8, 9 & 10). In all, the markings are 
externa!, caused by the vase liaving been set on a wicker mat 
or modelled inside a basket. The most usual type of base found 
at tlie places froni which these impressed fragments come, is 
very concave externally, and many show parallel lines of 
wickerwork impressions round the edge only, which, in con- 
junction with the absence of markings 011 the sides, where 
portions of these still remain, seems to show that the impress- 
ions are the result of the pots liaving been set on wickerwork 
mats to dry. T 1 is probably an example of this, the base being 
in this case fíat and therefore marked all over. B 19 (fig. 8) 
miglit be thought to llave been set upon a circular wicker mat 
and tlien lifted up 011 it while still wet by cords attached to 
the sides, but judging by the position of the cord imprints, it 
seems much more probable that the pot has been modelled 
inside a basket in which cords were used to bind the wicker- 
work together. That this method of construction was followed 
can be seen in B 2 and B 20 (figs. 2 & 4), where the elements of 
the warp are bound together by cords. As regards R 1 and B 1 
the impressions are in all probability the result of the entire 
vessels being moulded inside baskets, the form of the woven 
work indicating ratlier the base of a basket tlian a simple mat. 
There are two fragments of the lips of vases, B 7 and B 16 
(figs. 12 & 13), and in eacli case the markings are internal. I11 
B 7 the impressions extend to the mouth of the vessel, while 
in B 16 they do not quite reach it. As regards the other 
pieces, I llave examined them very carefully, comparing them 
with the many examples of plain pottery found with them, 
and taking into considerado!! such indications as the curve 
and the appearance of the surfaces, llave come to the con- 
clusión that the pieces numbered B 2, B 4, B 3, B 17, B 9 
and B 10 are portions of sides (figs. 2, 3, 5, 7, 11 & 14). The 
impressions are external in some and interna! in otliers. Those 
with external markings are B 2, B 4, B 3, B 17 and B 9 
(figs. 2, 3, 5, 7 & n), the internally marked ones being B 7, 
B 16 and B 10, (figs. 12, 13 & 14). In two instances, B 20 
and B 6 (figs. 4 & 6), it is difficult to decide whether the 
fragments are from bases or sides, although the probability 
is that they llave formed part of sides, i 11 which case the 
impressions are external. 
