Observations on <i Collection of 



Fig. ♦;. — Tliis is a comparatively small fragment of identical 



■ rial witb Fro. -. an irregular triangle in Bhape, somewhat 



on the lace where is carved in profile a human head, 



Burmounted also with elaborate plumes, but with eyes closed 



I'k.. B, 

 ObaloUhnltl from Oeodngo. Full size 



a- if in death. This is drilled through vertically and horizon* 



tally, and there arc small diagonal holes, designed to afford 



means of attachment by threads to Bome portion of the dress 



of the wearer. It is polished back and face, and measures 



two and three-tenths inches by one and nine-tenths. It lias 



its aim K-t counterpart in the Christy, formerly Mayer 



Museum, of London. 



Fig. t. -This specimen is peculiar and very interesting. It 



slightly irregular globe, two and Bix-tenths inches in diam- 



• 1 from top to bottom by a perfectly circular hole 



one and three-tenths of an inob in diameter. On three sides, 



if I may osc the expression in respeel of a Bphere, are as many 



. using thai term iu the popular Bern s, 

 l.nt whicb I conceive to be Byllabo-phonetic or phono-syllabic 



