Fig. 107 is obtained from a fragment of pottery from New Jersey.  The impressions are extremely puzzling, but are such as I imagine might be made by the use of a basket, the meshes of which had been filled up with clay or resin so that only the more prominent ridges or series of thongs remain uncovered to give impressions upon the clay.  But the threads or thongs indicate a pliable net rather than a basket, and the appearance of the horizontal threads at the ends of the series of raised stitches suggests that possibly the material may have been bark or smooth cloth with a heavy pattern stitched into it.

  [Illustration:  Fig. 107.—­From the ancient pottery of New Jersey.]

Very similar to the above is the example given in Fig. 108, also derived from the pottery of New Jersey.

  [Illustration:  Fig. 108.—­From the ancient pottery of New Jersey.]

Fig. 109 illustrates an impression upon another fragment from the same state.  This impression may have been made by a piece of birch bark or fine fabric with a pattern sewed into it with cords or quills.

  [Illustration:  Fig. 109.—­From the ancient pottery of New Jersey.]

Fig. 110 illustrates an impression upon a large, well-made vase, with scalloped rim, from Easton, Pa.  The character of the fabric is difficult to make out, the impression suggesting bead-work.  That it is from a fabric, however, is evident from the fact that there is system and uniformity in the arrangement of markings, the indentations alternating as in the impressions of fabrics of the simplest type.  Yet there is an appearance of patchwork in the impression that suggests separate applications of the material.

  [Illustration:  Fig. 110.—­From the ancient pottery of Pennsylvania.]

In Figs. 111 and 112 we have what appear to be impressions of bands or belts.  The first shown consists of six parallel cords, coarse and well twisted, with a border of short cord indentations placed at regular intervals.  This is a very usual form in all parts of the country, from the Mandan towns of the Missouri to Florida.  It is possible that the cords may in this case have been separately impressed, but the example given in Fig. 112 is undoubtedly from, a woven band or belt, the middle portion of which seems to have been a closely-woven cloth, with a sort of pattern produced by series of raised or knotted threads.  The borders consist of single longitudinal cord impressions with an edging of short cord indentations placed at right angles to the belt.

  [Illustration:  Fig. 111.—­From the ancient pottery of Ohio.]

  [Illustration:  Fig. 112.—­From the ancient pottery of New Jersey.]

Similar to the last is the very effective decorative design impressed upon a large fragment of pottery from Alabama, shown in Fig. 113.  The peculiarity of this example is the use of plaited instead of twisted cords.  The work is neatly done and very effective.  It seems to me almost certain that single cords have been used.  They have been so imprinted as to form a zone, filled with groups of lines placed at various angles.  An ornamental border of short lines has been added, as in the examples previously given.