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human head, undoubtedly as an offering to the sun. Tliis head, again, is remark- 

 able for the presence of a beard, and for a protruding nose and forehead, indicating 

 that the victim was of a race different from that of the suppliant. The heads of 

 two animals, each surrounded by a circle, represent hieroglyphics. 



Sculpture Number IV, Plate II. 



This is a block of dark gray porphyry (ruhanite), twelve feet long, three feet 

 broad, and two feet thick, the upper left corner of which is slightly broken off. 

 The sculpture occupies nine feet of its upper part. The upper portion represents 

 the head and breast of a female surrounded by a circle, from which the arms pro- 

 ject. Besides the stereotyped frill surrounding the forehead, the only ornament 

 of the head consists of two entwined rattlesnakes. The hair is of medium length, 

 and descends in tresses to the shoulders and breast. The ear is ornamented with 

 circular disks inclosing smaller ones. Around the neck is a broad necklace of 

 irregularly-shaped stones of extraordinary size. Below the necklace the breast is 

 covered with a kind of scarf of textile fabric, the upper ends of which are fastened 

 by buttons. To the centre of this scarf seems to be attached a globe, the upper 

 part of which is adorned by a knotted band from which four others ascend. From 

 the lower part of the globe descends another band with incisions characteristic of 

 Mexican sculpture, while its sides are adorned by wreath-like wings. The wrists 

 of both hands are covered with strings of large stones perforated in the centre. 

 From the semicircular bands emanate two of the twining staves ; to the staves are 

 attached knots, leaves, flowers, and various otiier emblems of a mythical character. 

 Tlie most conspicuous of these is the representation of a human face in a circle 

 resembling the ordinary pictures of the full moon. The two central staves, origi- 

 nating from the neck, pass downward, and are differently ornamented. The fact 

 that the head and part of the breast are surrounded by a circle, and that the image 

 of the moon forms one of its ornaments, induces ns to believe that this is tlie 

 figure of the moon goddess. In the lower part of the sculpture appears again an 

 individual imploring the deity with face upturned and elevated hand. The suppli- 

 cation is indicated by a curved staff knotted on the sides. Excepting a circular 

 disk attached to the hair, the head is without ornament; the long hair hangs 

 down to the breast and back, ending in a complicated ornament extending below 

 the knees. In the lobe of the ear is a small ring from whicli a larger one 

 depends. The breast is adorned with a globe similar to that on the breast of the 

 goddess, only it is smaller. Around the wrist of the right hand is a plain cuff, 

 while the left hand is covered by a skull; a stiff girdle with a boar's. head orna- 

 menting its back part surrounds the waist. This girdle differs from the previous 

 ones by being ornamented Avith circular depressions. From the front of the girdle 

 descend two twisted cords surrounding the thigh, and a band tied in bow and ends. 

 Below the right knee is a kind of garter witli a pear-shaped pendant. The left 

 foot, with the exception of the toes, is inclosed in a sort of shoe. 



In front of the adorer is a small altar, the cover of which has incisions similar 

 to those in the pendant of the globe on the breast of the deity. On the altar is a 



