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The effigy figurine at eeiiter with its l)r(iken arm iiieiiibcrs and missing base 

 represents the top and neck of a water Ijottle, while the liyhrid figurine in the 

 lower right-liand corner li.is a liuman effigy face and an aviforni liody with 

 winged members and tail indicated. Apparently this figurine had served as 

 a handle lug. From Constauza midden. Province of La Vega. 



Plate 50 



Small food bowls: earthenware burial offerings 



Two vessels shown in top row are from Constauza. Province of La Vega. 

 U.S.N.M. Nos. 349255, 349256. They belong to the thin-walled black-ware 

 group. 



The vessel at the left has an incipient annular base, while the bottom of the 

 vessel on the right is rounded. Looped handles are broken off from both 

 vessels. 



In the row next to the top are figured two vessels : The shallow food bowl 

 on the left being 4% inches in diameter and l^/i inches in depth, U.S.N.M. 

 No. 349361: and the vessel at the right being 6 inches in diameter and 3V2 

 inches in depth, U.S.N.M. No. 349363. They belong to the black- ware group. 



In the row next to the bottom are shown two unsymmetrical food bowls. 

 The one at left with looped handle missing is decidedly lopsided. It is 5 inches 

 in diameter and 3'>4 inches in depth. U.S.N.M. No. 349378. 



The bowl at right is globose with a pronounced vertical rim extension. It is 

 5 inches in diameter and 3% inches in depth. U.S.N.M. No. 349377. 



The bottom row depicts two globose food bowls belonging to the granular 

 terra-cotta group. The one at left without handle lugs has a diameter of 4% 

 inches and a depth of 3 inches. U.S.N.M. No. 349372. The vessel shown at 

 lower right has the usual encircling decorative panel above shoulder and con- 

 ventionalized bilaterally spaced figurine heads. It is unsymmetrical and char- 

 acterized by a pronounced vertical rim extension. It is 414 inches in diameter 

 and 314 inches in depth. U.S.N.M. No. 349376. 



All vessels figured in this plate are from the cemetery at Andres, Province 

 of Santo Domingo, except in the upper row, which are from the valley of 

 Constauza, Province of La Vega. 



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