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scribed, there are a number of variants of the partly incised and 

 partly applique anthropomorphic and monstrous figures. Elaborate 

 and grotesque lugs and some restored vessels with round tripod feet 

 are represented. There are several complete ocarinas or whistles (like 

 pi. 27, fig. 2, a-c) of this elaborately incised monochrome type. The 

 undecorated monochrome ware is represented by a considerable num- 

 ber of simple red vessels and sherds, usually round-bodied with low, 

 flaring lips. To judge from this collection, all of the pottery types 

 described in the present paper were originally represented on Helena 

 Island. 



Ground stone artifacts are well represented. There are several 

 crude, low bowls of white marble, one cylindrical pestle of lava, and 

 a beautiful petaloid celt (i8 cm in length) of black stone, which has 

 been chipped into shape and subsequently polished to a lustrous finish. 

 There are several ordinary celts of gray stone and a star-shaped mace 

 head of coarse brown lava. The collection contains a number of small 

 green talc heads, but none that is very well finished ; there are also 

 square pendants and beads of similar materials. There is one chipped 

 stone knife and one small-stemmed projectile point of brown chert, as 

 well as several of the crudely chipped T-shaped axes. Evidently this 

 Helena site contained much more abundant and varied material than 

 Captain Boynton and the Negro Sam, who were both with Mitchell- 

 Hedges, remembered. As a cross-section of nearly all Bay Island 

 types it is rather remarkable. 



Barburata Island 



On leaving the Helena site the Amigo proceeded to Barburata 

 Island and anchored near Pelican Point (fig. 19). Barburata is an 

 exquisite little island about 2^ miles long. Around the island are 

 coral reefs, some of which are large enough for habitation, supporting 

 a heavy growth of coconut palms and unbelievable numbers of land 

 crabs. Owing to the protecting reefs, the lagoon on the south side of 

 the island is a favorable anchorage, though in certain winds it is hard 

 to find a holding ground. An east wind was sweeping the lagoon 

 during our first night and we were forced to shift anchorage several 

 times. During most of our visit to the islands this strong wind 

 was extremely annoying, though it was never dangerous as are the 

 " northers " which come later in the season. 



The first morning after our arrival we rowed to the mouth of a 

 little stream that comes down to the southeastern shore. This valley 

 was a veritable paradise; first one passed through a fringe of cocoa 



