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body. They all come from A and closely resemble the more numerous 

 representatives of the type from Las Flores Bolsa (pi. 5, a-e). 



The Bold Geometric polychrome type occurs in all of the lower 

 major levels at farm 17. In A it occurs only in the lower third (i. e., 

 level P 3, fig. 6). The vessels of the characteristic swollen olla type 

 are medium rather than large in size. Textile and geometric designs 

 are common (figs. 8, 9, compare Strong, 1934a, fig. 54, p. 46), but 

 conventional birds and animals are lacking. In B similar designs 

 occur in the upper two-thirds, and a few animal and bird designs occur 

 in the lower third. In C and D animalistic designs (pi. 7, b-d, and 

 fig. 10) are common, but geometric and numerous textile motifs also 

 occur. The Bold Geometric vessels of the lower levels appear to have 

 been slightly larger and better finished than those from the upper 

 levels. Characteristic cursive, conventionalized bird, feline, bat, and 

 reptile designs from the lower levels are illustrated (pi. 7, b-d, and 

 fig. 10) and their association with geometric motifs indicated. In D a 

 few Bold Geometric type vessels have incised patterns on the neck, 

 similar to the squat, painted and incised domestic ware previously 

 described. Bold Geometric monkey-handled bowls are numerous at 

 this site and, with the straight-walled Mayoid vases, constitute one 

 of the two most distinctive ceramic types. 



Straight-walled, vertical vases of Mayoid type are represented by 

 sherds from all four major levels in excavation i. In A the pre- 

 dominant, painted decorations are complex over-all designs on white, 

 black, orange, or yellow backgrounds. Designs are in red, black, 

 white, purple, and, in one case, blue. 



As at Las Flores Bolsa (pi. 5, f-m), the majority of the design 

 motifs from A are elaborately conventionalized monster animal or 

 human forms. One large fragment has a conventionalized jaguar 

 with a row of conventionalized human heads above. An elaborately 

 modeled and painted monkey-head lug occurs, as do hollow cylindrical 

 feet and two annular bases. In B similar types occur, with the addi- 

 tion of textile designs and the common occurrence of bands of con- 

 ventionalized heads of several types (compare upper panel, pi. 8, a, b, 

 and fig. 13). Squat, elaborated human or deity figures (pi. 8, d, and 

 fig. 13) occur in this horizon and one of these is outlined with carved 

 lines. An elaborate modeled monkey-head lug and a black monkey 

 in low relief on a painted bowl came from levels B. One sherd with 

 blue paint used as a design was noted. 



In C, panels containing paired " dancing figures " occur for the 

 first time. This unique design motif, on beautifully polished and 

 painted pottery, has been noted from northern Honduras to Salvador. 



