ANTIQUITIES FROM NICARAGUA. 913 



iug. It resembles No. 61,712 in shape and measures as follows: Depth, 

 SA inches ; greatest breadth, lOi inches. 



These large urns were generally found at a depth of about 2 feet. 

 The round ones generally had covers of material similar to the urns 

 themselves, while the shoe-shaped vessels were more often covered 

 with more delicate, painted bowls. Fragments of human bones were 

 found in nearly every urn, but they crumbled at a touch upon being 

 exposed to the air. 



Many articles of more delicate construction and finer workmanship 

 were found. They were often used as covers to the shoe-shaped urns, 

 or buried near the latter, or placed within the urns, where bowls were 

 sometimes found inverted over the scull of the occupant, apparently 

 serving as a cap or protection to the head. 



I was much surprised to find, in several instances, that bowls had 

 been broken, and afterwards placed within the urns. This is proved 

 by the fact that many of the bowls which were found in pieces inside of 

 the urns were too large to pass through the mouth of the urn when 

 entire. 



Xo. 01,691. Bowl, painted on outside. Found inside of round urn, 

 Depth, 3$ inches ; width, Sf inches. 



No. Gl,692. Bowl, painted on outside. Found as cover for shoe-urn, 

 Depth, 4£ inches; width, 9£ inches. 



Xo. 61,093. Bowl, painted on outside. Found at a depth of 5 feet, in- 

 inside of round urn containing skull. Depth, 4^ inches; width, 9 inches. 



Xo. 61,691. Bowl, painted on outside. Found outside of urn. Depth, 

 4 inche*s ; width, £i inches. 



Xo. 61,695. Small bowl painted on outside. Two red lines around 

 inside close to the top. Found inside of round urn. Depth, 3 inches; 

 width, 5£ inches. 



Xo. 61,696. Small bowl painted on outside. One indistinct red line 

 around inside of urn. .Found inside of round urn. Depth, 2J inches ; 

 width, 5 inches. 



Xo. 61,697. Bowl with raised figure of human face on each side. 

 Painted on the outside. A brown line around inside of rim with a red 

 line immediately under it. Found covering a shoe-shaped urn. Paint 

 very fresh. Depth, 4J inches; width, 9£ inches. 



Xo. 61,69S. Bowl with raised figure similar to preceding. Painted 

 on outside with a delicate pattern in fine lines and dots. Painted on in- 

 side with rather coarser pattern covering entire inner surface. Found 

 covering a burial urn. Paint very fresh and distinct. Depth, 3^ inches; 

 width, 10 inches. 



Xo. 61,699. Bowl with raised figure somewhat distorted. Painted 

 inside and out with rather a ruder pattern than the last, and not so 

 carefully executed. Colors remarkably fresh and distinct. Found out- 

 side of burial urn. Depth, 3 .J inches ; width, 8£ inches. 

 H. Mis. 69 36 



