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17005. A dark specimen, of volcanic material. The head resembles 

 that of an owl or parrot. The furrows are deep, the right side full, and 

 the bottom flat. Length 4.95, width 2.9, height 2.95. (Fig. 41.) 



1700G. A dark specimen, of volcanic material. The head resembles 

 that of a parrot. The furrows are broad and shallow. The left side is 

 full, the bottom slightly elevated and hollow. Length G.3, width 2.55, 

 height 2.95 inches. 



17007. A smooth reddish specimen, of volcanic material. The head 

 is like that of a peccary. The furrows are wide and shallow, the left 

 side full, and the bottom well elevated and deeply hollowed. Length 

 11.35, width 5.2, height 4.8 inches. 



1700S. A light-colored specimen, of volcanic material. The furrows 

 are wide and deep, and the bottom hollow. The length 10.9, width 5.3, 

 height 5.5 inches. 



17009. A small mottled specimen, of dark volcanic stone. The face is 

 slashed with deep lines. The furrows are deep, the right side full, and 

 the bottom pecked in the middle and worn quite smooth at the cuds. 

 Length 5.8, width 2.1, height 2.2 inches. 



17010. Ahighly polished specimen, made of a dark green stone, similar 

 to the material of the most beautiful celts. The ends and top taper out 

 finger like. The human face is carved on the front of the mamma. 

 The bottom is elevated and roughened, but not hollowed. This is a 

 highly finished and unique specimen, departing quite widely from the 

 typical form, and resembling no other in the collection. (Fig. 42.) 



17011. A curious specimen, made of mottled flinty limestone. The 

 projecting ends are entirely wanting. The front of the mamma or cone 

 exhibits a grotesque human face. The rear is carved to represent a 

 frog, whose nose forms the apex of the stone, and whose back and hind 

 legs, drawn up, fill the remaining surface. The fore legs pass down the 

 sides of the cheeks and under the lower jaw of the human face in front. 

 This is truly a marvel of aboriginal art, and may be set down as the 

 best specimen of this class in the collection. (Fig. 43.) 



17012. A small specimen, of white marble. The grotesque head 

 resembles that of an alligator. The feet, as usual, are human. The 

 thighs are ornamented with chevrons and circles. The furrows are 

 narrow and shallow, the left side full, the bottom unusually cymbiform. 

 Length 4.85, width 2, height 2.75 inches. (Fig. 44.) 



17013. A small smooth specimen, of yellowish marble. This is a 

 very plain object, without carvings of any kind. Length 2.75, width 

 1.35, height 2.3 inches. 



17014. A small rough specimen, of mottled volcanic material. The 

 feet are broken off. The furrows are shallow, and the bottom hollowed 

 out. Length 3.0, width 1.75, height 2.05 inches. 



17015. Head of a mamiform stone, of volcanic material. 



17017. The head of a mammiform stone, of white marble. The head- 

 baud is ornamented with chevrons and three cup cuttings. This was 



