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in one specimen, while on the other it reaches down on to the shoul- 

 der. Each head bears the usual complement of horn-like projections 

 on the back of the head. In Fig. b there is a raised band lying just 

 between the face and the side appendage, terminating in a button- 

 shaped object lying in the region of the ear. The beard-like repre- 

 sentation will also be noted in this specimen, while below the nose 

 may be made out two slight incisions, which may represent tattoo 

 marks. 



We have in the two specimens figured on PI. LXXVI, interesting 

 representations of heads having a treatment somewhat similar to that 

 just described. In Fig. a the outer part of the band has been deco- 

 rated with four ball-shaped objects, while in Fig. b there were only 

 two of these objects, one of which has disappeared. Instead of the 

 usual treatment of the head, we find in each specimen a band about 

 one inch in width projecting upwards and backwards. Just what 

 these are intended to represent cannot now be made out as the 

 bands terminate at present in a fracture, having been broken. 



In the specimen in PI. LXXVII we have a treatment of the 

 head which differs considerably from any already described. The head 

 band is still present, but only in a very diminished form, consisting of 

 a slight ridge running across the forehead. From the median part of 

 this line extends backwards another ridge which has. been partly 

 divided by means of a sharp instrument when the clay was still wet. 

 The nose in this specimen is provided with a well marked appendage, 

 while the ear has received a treatment which is especially interesting. 

 In the pinna are on one side seven and on the other side nine little 

 clay pellets pressed close against the ear. These undoubtedly repre- 

 sent perforations made in the ear, which, during life, received some 

 plug-like ornament. 



HEADS WITH SIMPLE AND UNDECORATED TREATMENT. 



From the specimen just described we pass, by an almost imper- 

 ceptible gradation, to a number of heads which are interesting on 

 account both of the simplicity of the treatment and of the great 

 beauty betrayed in the face itself. In the two specimens represented 

 in PI. LXXVIII there is no indication of the head-dress, while the 

 eyes, ears, nose and mouth are only faintl}' indicated. 



In specimens represented in PI. LXXIX we have a similar treat- 

 ment for the head, but here there is a decided elongation upwards 

 and backwards and the whole seems to be surmounted by a helmet 



