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Evolution in art : as illustrated by the life-histories of designs (1902)

Haddon, Alfred C. (Alfred Cort), 1855-1940 · London : W. Scott ; New York : C. Scribner's · leaf 130

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by theancient peoples of North America for the clay vesselsduring the process of manufacture, Mr. Holmes^ writes:—• Nets or sacks of pliable materials have been almostexclusively employed. These have been applied to thesurface of the vessel, sometimes covering the exteriorentirely, and at others… … Fig. 55.—Clay nucleus in base mould, with beginning of spiral build-ing ; a stage in the formation of a Zufii vessel; after Gushing. been added, and that impressed and incised designs havebeen made in the soft clay after the removal of the wovenfabric. There would be no need of the support of a…

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