916 PAPERS RELATING TO ANTHROPOLOGY. 



and civilized, have a peculiar reverence for the graves of the dead, and, 

 among many uncivilized races, this reverence has taken the form of a 

 deep-rooted superstition which forbids the molestation of any grave. 

 This was probably the feeling which induced the 'subsequent race, 

 spoken of above, to leave unmolested the urns containing tbe remains 

 of human beings." 



Grave No. 2. — This place of burial was found at a spot only 200 or 

 300 yards northwest of Grave No. 1. 



The character of tbe ground is much the same here as at No. 1, but 

 the urns were found much nearer the surface, the tops of the vessels 

 generally coming within a foot of the surface of the ground. 



Most of the large urns were broken by roots of trees which had pene- 

 trated them in all directions, but they seem to be of the same style as 

 those found in No. 1, with perhaps a little more attempt at ornamentation. 



No. 61,737. A large, ornamented, shoe-shaped urn, much like No. 

 22,343 of Dr. Bransford's collection in size, shape, and ornamentation. 



No. 61,738. A very large round urn which I succeeded in getting out 

 of the ground intact, but it was badly smashed on the voyage. 



No. 61,739. Medium-sized shoe urn, also badly broken. There was 

 one vessel, badly broken by roots of trees, that had an ornamentation 

 which I have not seen elsewhere among specimens brought from Ome- 

 tepe. The vessel was about size and shape of Dr. Bransford's No. 22,320, 

 but was rather more regularly formed. The ornamentation consisted 

 in a regular, five-pointed star formed of raised lines. One of the points 

 was missing. 



The smaller articles of pottery from Grave No. 2 differ from those 

 found at No. 1 in several important particulars. They have, in general, 

 an appearance of greater age, and are more often ornamented with 

 raised figures or designs. The painting is less elaborate and the paint 

 much less fresh and distinct. 



No. 61,718. Deep bowl, painted on the outside in a rather elaborate 

 pattern. The design in color differs from that of similarly shaped ves- 

 sels from Grave No. 1 in having the color laid on in bolder and more 

 massive bands and patches. Shows slight traces of having been over 

 the fire. Perhaps it was a vessel used in cooking. Depth, 3£ inches j 

 width, (i£ inches. 



No. 61,719. Shallow bowl painted outside in a crude pattern, and in- 

 side in an elaborate one. Found in burial urn. Depth, 1£ inches j 

 width, 4 inches. 



No. 61,720. Large bowl with raised figures of human face on each side, 

 the nose and mouth being much more prominent than in similar vessels 

 from Grave No. 1. This bowl shows decided evidence of being subjected 

 to action of heat, being scorched and blackened, and having a large 

 proportion of the paint worn or scaled off. Painted in elaborate de- 

 signs both inside and out. Found outside of burial urn. Depth, 4 

 inches ; width, 9£ inches. 



