[ COLLECTIONS FROM MISSOURI.]
[ ARTICLES OF CLAY.]
A fine collection of earthen vessels was purchased for the Bureau from Mr. J. T. Gouden, of Morrow, Ohio, through the agency of Dr. Wills De Haas.
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Few facts in regard to them have been furnished, excepting that they were taken from graves in the vicinity of Charleston, Mo. They resemble so closely the well-known types of Missouri pottery that it is safe to conclude that they were obtained from ancient graves and mounds in the locality named.
The numerous cuts accompanying this section are intended for subsequent use in a general treatise on the works of the Moundbuilders.
This ware is generally of the dark gray or black variety, handsmoothed, or but slightly polished, and tempered with pulverized shells.
A few examples are yellowish-red in color. Some of these have been
painted red or have been ornamented with designs in red. In one case white paint has been used.