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do occur they strongly resemble motifs on the ceramics of the Körös — Starcevo culture. 4. Other motifs have practical, rather than figurative purposes. Great round knobs are frequently found having deep finger impressions in their centers and also 2 — 5 finger impressions on their sides. There are thumb-indented large knobs, appliqué bands running horizontally or obliquely sometimes with finger nail impressions or with finger pinches, small knobs sometimes with narrow dashes on their tops (Cat. No. 61), and pairs of small knobs below the rim (Cat. Nos. 177). Handles are rare and usually they are drilled vertically (Cat. Nos. 64, 84, 179, 200, 201, 203, 286), although there are a very few horizontal examples (Cat. Nos. 200, 202). Piece Cat. No. 179 has a handle which probably represents an animal figure, but it has been badly damaged (Cat. No. 179, PL XXII, 17). There is only one vessel which can not be classified as either fine or coarse ware, it must have been a pedestalled bowl, and is the only pedestalled bowl which could have been reconstructed from original adjoining fragments exclusively (Cat. No. 15, PL IV, в). Its temper is organic + micaceous sand + ground pebbles + small pebbles. The inner and outer surfaces were covered by slip: the outer slip is dark brown, while the inside of the bowl has a light yellow slipped surface finish. The inside yellow slip was overpolished, and is heavily worn. The slipped surface of the outside was decorated by fluted barbotine channels: the channels on the pedestal run in a vertical direction and in an oblique direction on the bowl. At points, where the thick slip cover was worn away, one can easily see the original vessel surface which was softened when the slip was added. On the inner surface impressions of grain and chaff particles can be seen. The importance of this pedestalled bowl is that it clearly shows the influence of the western Körös —Starcevo culture on the formation of the Transdanubian earliest Linear Band pottery, both in vessel forms and in decorative techniques. Small finds Two tools of bone and one of antler were found in house 1. 1971. One of the bone implements is a spatula probably made from the finely carved and polished metatarsal of Bos Primigenius, (Cat. No. 222, PL XXIV,1)( 21 ). It was found by the southwestern edge of house 1. 1971, among lumps of red ochre and saddle querns (PL 11,1). A short thick implement with a slightly curved and worn tip was also made of bone (Cat. No. 223, PL XXIV ,2). Another large perforated implement is of antler (Cat. No. 231, PL XXIV,10a — b). Its cutting edge has disintegrated. (21) J. MAKKAY, o. c, IKMK, D/104, 1975, fig. 32. Three small flat axes were found, made of dark stone (Cat. Nos. 224-226, PL XXIV,3-5). A quadrangular stone piece with its points polished away might have been broken while being drilled (Cat. No. 227, PL XXIV, 6). It was probably intended as a rounded and perforated mace. Two saddle querns were found by the southwestern edge of the house 1.1971 (Cat. No. 230, PL XXIV, 9). Both were heavily worn at the time of the destruction of the house. There is a rounded piece of sherd with polished edge and traces of drilling in the center of the inner side (Cat. No. 229, PL XXIV ,8). It is an unfinished spindle whorl. Two other sherds were polished into an oval form, but their final purpose is unknown (Cat. Nos. 232-233, PL XXIV, 11-12). Fig. 6 : Clay figurine, Cat. No. 303. Two previously published( 22 ) clay figurines were found in house 1. 1971 as mentioned above. Only a (22) J. MAKKAY, O. C, 1972, p. 18., PI. 13; ID., О. С, IKMK, D/104, 1975, — front cover, title-page and frontispiece, and fig. 5. :><;
