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fingers. Fig. e bears on the arm, as ornaments, two rounded emi- 

 nences. These are represented as attached to the wrist just above 

 the fingers, which are represented as unusually long. In Fig. /we 

 have a very interesting specimen and the only one of its kind found 

 at La Plata. It represents a portion of the dress of some hollow 

 figure, showing the hand resting on the leg, the upper arm itself, as 

 well as the breast, being covered with something which may be con- 

 sidered a mantle. This is decorated with a number of small, round 

 eminences. 



TREATMENT OF THE LOWER EXTREMITIES. 



In a large majority of the vessels the legs are represented as 

 extending out in front of a sitting body in a circular form and in many 

 cases highly conventionalized. A few fragments of feet, however, 

 were found in which the figure apparently was represented as in a 

 standing posture. In Fig. a, PI. LXXXIX, we have represented a 

 part of feet which from their shape could hardly permit of a standing 

 figure. The toes are indicated by means of six incisions made with 

 some sharp instrument. Down over the knee hangs a kilt-like repre- 

 sentation, its lower edge being bordered with numerous small round 

 pellets which perhaps represent beads. In Fig. b we have two boot- 

 shaped objects. The figure of which they formed part was plainly 

 intended to stand on its feet. Each one of the boots is encircled by 

 two parallel, incised bands. Within are a number of rounded pro- 

 jections, the object of which I am not able to surmise. 



On PI. XC are represented four feec differing in character from 

 those described. Fig. a represents a rudely fashioned foot with a 

 well-defined heel and five fairly well made toes. This specimen, it 

 may be noted, is solid, an unusual treatment for the figures found on 

 the island. Fig. /' is unusually well modeled and has been treated 

 to a coat of red paint. Both on the ankle and on the front of the leg 

 are represented two parallel ridges at a distance of one and one- 

 quarter inches apart, which have been incised at short intervals. 

 Fig. c is boot-shaped, there being no indication whatsoever of the 

 toes. Just above the foot are four flattened ornaments. Fig. d'\% 

 also the foot of a figure which was probably not made hollow. Four 

 toes are roughly indicated. 



On PI. XCI is a fragment of some unusually large image. This 

 probably represented a female, inasmuch as one of the breasts is 



