Fig. 401.—Pot: Arkansas (?).—⅓. Fig. 402.—Pot: Arkansas (?).—⅓.
In Fig. 402 we have an illustration of total atrophy. The handles are represented by simple incised lines. There is no relief whatever. In many cases the form of the handles is shown in low relief, the outer surface being plain or ornamented with incised lines or punctures. The body of the vessel last mentioned is covered with rudely incised scroll designs.
Another good illustration of this class of vessels is shown in Fig. 403.
The cut is taken from my paper in the Third Annual Report of the Bureau of Ethnology. The handles are indicated by incised lines. The body was ornamented by pinching up the clay between the nails of the thumb and forefinger. Locality: Pecan Point, Arkansas.
Fig. 403.—Pot: Pecan Point, Arkansas.—⅓.
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Fig. 404.—Pot: Hale's Point, Tennessee.—⅓.