ANTIQUITIES FROM NICARAGUA. 917 



No. 61,721. Narrow-mouthed pot or vessel, of peculiar shape. This 

 peculiarity consists in a deep, broad groove extending from rim to bot- 

 tom on one side. This may be a suggestion of the double shoe-shaped 

 vessel, No. 61,706. Depth, 3i inches; width, 4£ inches. 



No. 61,722. Wide-mouthed bowl with an ornament consisting of a 

 projecting turtle's head, well executed, on each side. It is ornamented 

 also by broad raised bands, a flaring rim, a ring or pedestal for a stand, 

 and three rings of incised dots, two of which rings extend entirely around 

 the vessel, while the third is interrupted only by the turtle's heads. Col- 

 ors red and perhaps originally black. Found outside of burial urns. 

 Depth, 2£ inches ; width, 5^ inches. 



No. 61,723. Bowl with flat bottom and slightly concave sides, and in- 

 cised pattern running entirely around on the outside near the rim. Col- 

 ored like preceding. Found outside of urns. Depth, 2£ inches ; width, 

 5^ inches. 



No. 61,724. Hemispherical bowl with circular standard. Unorna- 

 mented. Found outside of urns. Depth, 4^ inches; width, 8 inches. 



No. 61,725. Small, shoe-shaped vessel with raised ornament repre- 

 senting the face of some animal (tiger?). Black, polished. Found in 

 urn. Depth, 4£ inches; width, 4£ inches; length, 5 inches; width of 

 mouth, 2-J inches. 



No. 61,726. Small, wide-mouthed shoe-shaped vessel. Unornamented 

 and unglazed. Found outside of urn. Depth, 5 inches; width, 4f 

 inches; length, 7| inches; width of moutb, 4 inches. 



No. 61,727. Small, shoe-shaped urn, similar to last with the exception 

 of a raised handle at small end. Front part missing. Found outside 

 of urn. Depth, 5 inches; width, 4f inches; length, (?) inches; width 

 of mouth, 3^ inches. 



No. 61,728. In form this vessel seems to be intermediate between the 

 shoe-shaped and round styles. There is a slight vertical depression on 

 the smaller end, and also two crescent-shaped ridges in imitation of the 

 rope or chain ornaments found on the large, shoe-shaped urns. The 

 material is either very old or poorly burnt, it being very " rotten." 

 Depth, 5 inches ; width, 6 inches ; length, 7 inches ; width of mouth, (?) 

 inches. 



No. 61,733. Diminutive, shoe-shaped urn, with raised ornaments at 

 each end. Found in urn. Depth, 2J inches; width, If inch; length, 

 2^ inches ; width of mouth, £ inch. 



No.» 61,730. Similar to last. Unornamented. Found in urn. Depth, 

 2£ inches; width, 2 inches; length 2§ inches; width of mouth, l^inch. 



No. 61,729. Narrow-mouthed round vessel, with a series of vertical 

 depressions and corresponding elevations running around the upper 

 part. There is also a raised ornament, probably a head, on each side 

 near the top. These ornaments are connected by a "rope ornament'' 

 extending entirely around the vessel. The combination of form and 



