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other side this hole is occupied by a cup-shaped affair. In one or 

 two other specimens similar objects were found represented as pierc- 

 ing the cheek. So far as I know this practice has not been observed 

 except in very limited areas in South America. The Chunchos of the 

 Pangoa Valley, Peru, have their cheeks pierced in a position similar 

 to that indicated in the figure under discussion, and in these holes 

 they wear feather ornaments. 



HEAD DECORATIONS; PYRAMIDAL PROJECTIONS. 



In the specimens shown in PI. LXXII we have the same cup- 

 shaped affair on one side of the head, while on the other side there is 

 half of a hole, which probably originally contained an object similar 

 to that on the other side. In this specimen, however, the cup-shaped 

 object passes through a part of the cheek very close to the neigh- 

 borhood of the ear. In fact it is possible that in this specimen the 

 object was actually intended to represent an ear ornament. The head- 

 dress consists of twelve horn-like projections, similar to those already 

 described, arranged in three parallel, horizontal rows. The nose is 

 very large, sharp and long. 



In the specimen represented in Fig. A, PI. LXXIII, we have five 

 horn-like projections on the head, two of which have been broken off. 

 The face is decidedly dish-shaped. A very large mouth is prolonged 

 forward into a decidedly sharp chin. The entire face does not termi- 

 nate in the usual way, but is prolonged out on all sides into a con- 

 tinuous ribbon-like band of clay. Two pellets of clay represent the 

 eyes, while at the sides and slightly above the mouth on the cheek are 

 two depressions which were made with the point of the little finger, 

 the nail-marks being still quite apparent. 



FACE BOUNDED BY BROAD PROJECTING BAND. 



In another specimen (PI. LXXIV) this ribbon-like projection 

 bounding the face simply extends from above one ear to the other, its 

 outer border being decorated with several small balls of clay. Behind 

 this visor-like projection are the usual horn-like appendages. The 

 ear is unusually well marked and has in its center a large depression, 

 which may represent the opening into the ear, or it may be the indi- 

 cation of a place for an ear ornament. 



In the two specimens shown on PI. LXXV we have this ribbon- 

 like projection from the face continuing considerably below the ear 



