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more conventionalized animal-head with a repetition of the lower part for filling in purpose.  In Figure 3, only string impressions are left to fulfill this function.  It is tempting to infer that the patterns of the white piece must have been derived from such simpler pieces, althou it is possible that the difference may be caused by their individual function.  On other ground, however, the latter explanations seems to be unlikely, we shall return to this shortly. 

Such conventionalized patterns are met with quite frequently on the white pottery; but unfortunately most of these pieces are so fragmentary that is hardly possible to reconstruct them.They are nevertheless interesting in that, some piece show that decoration is carried out by relief as well as incision ^[[(XXVI:5)]].  The cicada in Figure I ^[[of this Plate]] is highly naturalistic.  It shows that white pottery decorations from this site like other art works, represent a development in many different stages. 

Figures 7-8 of the same plate are examples of decorated fine black ware. The pieces shown in Figure 7, fragmentary as it is, can not be mistaken as a piece of the well known chuoh-cup ([[Chinese character]]).  The extensive use of spirals, is very unique and rarely found on the white pieces. 

Shell-works.

Shells both ^[[of]] the fresh water and the salt water varieties, were used for a number of purposes.  Its shining quality, especially after some polishing, makes it very attractive for decorative purpose.  Still it is quite a revelation to find that the art of the beautiful shell inlaying work should have as early an origin as the Shang Dynasty.  Many of the tiny fragments of shell works with slightly splayed edge were found associated with inscribed

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