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II. NETWORK 
All the fragments with impressions of network, — B 23, 
R 7, B 12, B 11, B 15, B 18, B 21, B 22, R 2 and B 13, — 
are portions of the sides of vessels, B 15 being a piece of lip 
(figs. 15-24) (Plates V to IX). After a very careful examination 
of the moulds obtained from tlie ten exaniples of pottery witli 
network impressions, I llave come to the conclusión tliat the 
pots of wliicli they formed part were fashioned over baskets 
or frameworks of wicker, over which nets were stretched, or 
011 which cords were woven to form a net-like covering, and tliat 
the fact tliat a few of the fragments do not show any sign of 
basketwork under the network is due to the closeness of the 
weaving, for in all cases wliere the work is more open, the 
basketwork is visible. The basketwork is innermost, with the 
network next the clay, into which it has penetrated to a 
considerable depth. As the impressions are internal, the network 
cannot llave been added with the idea of ornamentation, but 
either formed an integral part of the basket, being woven with 
it, or was stretched over it afterwards in order tliat the clay 
miglit adliere better. 
As regards the three cases in which the impressions seem 
to be those of clotlis, — B 7, B 16 and B 10 (figs. 12, 13 & 14), 
I tliink it probable that the clotli was stretched over the 
basketwork with the same object as the network. 
To sum 11 p, there are: — 
IMPRESSIONS 
(a) External 
(t’) Internal 
Total 
BASKETWORK . 
11 
3 
14 
NETWORK 
— 
10 
10 
11 
13 
24 
(a) 11 examples of external impressions caused by mould- 
ing the vessels itistde baskets. 
(b) 13 examples of internal impressions caused by moulding 
the vessels on the outsides of baskets. 
