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from the other. They niay re|)resent some ancient 

 langaage now probably lost, or may be connected with 

 some of those well known. This cu[) is worthy of the 

 greatest attention and study. It was broken when obtained 

 and since then it has been again broken, but all the pieces 

 are present and it may be restored. 



No. 49. Vase or basin of the common sort, found in 

 an excavation at Finogasta, (Province of Catamarca). — 

 Characters not well defined. 



No. 50. A funeral image representing the face of a 

 god lamenting the loss of some favourite friend. — Found 

 in the grave of an Indian at La Troya, (Province of 

 Catamarca). 



No. 51. Bowl found in the Province of Catamarca. It 

 was accidentally broken to pieces and some parts were 

 lost. — Originally it had a perfect form, which appears to 

 represent a high degree of civilization. It is difficult to 

 determine its age, but it is probably of the same age as 

 No. 18. The material is stone-ware. 



Nos. 52 and 53. Pieces of a basin. — Source and age 

 unknown. 



No. 54. Pieces of different basins. — Source and age 

 unknown. 



No. 55. Square mortar used by the Indians for grind- 

 ing substances to fine powder. — detained from Medianito, 

 (Province of Catamarca). 



No. 56. Face and arms of an Indian god. — Obtained 

 from a small village called Medianito, situated at two days' 

 journey South of the frontier of Bolivia, (Province of 

 Catamarca). — It is carved in a very hard stone, probably 

 Porphyry: owing to prolonged usage it is much worn. 

 It was intended and was employed in modern times 

 as a pestle to bruise Indian corn in a wooden mortar. 



