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arms are folded ; again, the hands are placed on the breast or 

 hold an object in front of the chest, but more often the hands 

 are placed on the knees. In some instances the urns have been 



FUNERAL URNS IN A NICHE IN THE FACADE OF A TOMB AT CUILAPA 



mutilated at the time of deposit by knocking off one or both 

 hands. The head is surmounted by an elaborate head-dress, the 

 front of which almost invariably bears a symbol, such as the 

 hieroglyph for water, a tiger's face, a bat, an owl or com. Often 



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