Exploration of a Munsee cemetery near Montague, New Jersey . f the frieze is tripointed. Two of theline projections are comparatively low and pointed, and are equal insize; the third is higher, much larger, and rounded, and is accentu-ated by a series of eleven transverse, impressed notches. The lipis square and is unembellished save by a row of slight notches onthe outer edge, and, as noted, on the large projection. The friezeis circular, there being no suggestion of angles below the projections;its major part is covered with a closely-applied series of obliqueincisions, and the upper portion
Exploration of a Munsee cemetery near Montague, New Jersey . f the frieze is tripointed. Two of theline projections are comparatively low and pointed, and are equal insize; the third is higher, much larger, and rounded, and is accentu-ated by a series of eleven transverse, impressed notches. The lipis square and is unembellished save by a row of slight notches onthe outer edge, and, as noted, on the large projection. The friezeis circular, there being no suggestion of angles below the projections;its major part is covered with a closely-applied series of obliqueincisions, and the upper portion is bordered by an encircling bandcomposed of four wavy lines. Diameter of rim, 8J in. A fragment of a small jar is shown in plate xxv, b. The bodysurface shows the typical smooth finish of Iroquois ware, and iswithout decoration save on the shoulder, where there is a band ofslanting, wheel-made lines. The frieze is decorated with a band offour horizontal fillets having the appearance of heavy coiling; and CONTR. MUS. AMER. INDIAN VOL. II, NO. 1, PL. XXVII.
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