Pottery

 

     (Top left) Sometimes the pottery maker pressed a piece of cord into the clay to create a line.

 

     (Top right) At times, the pottery maker pinched the clay between two fingers to make designs.

 

     (Middle left) Rocking a short straight or curved tool across the surface created a distinctive decoration.

 

     (Middle right) On some pots, the top of the vessel lip was also decorated.

 

     (Bottom) Some of the pots had feet on them to hold them up.

 

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Credit: R. Christopher Goodwin and Associates
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