JAMBELI CULTURE — ESTRADA, MEGGERS, EVANS 495 



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Figure 8. — Carved shell objects from 0-6, surface, in the form of birds: a, carving of 

 unknown use; h, possible atlatl hook. 



9, 6) is of orange-red Spondylus shell, less pitted on the back than on 

 the front side. Width tapers from 2.2 cm. at the head to 1.3 cm. at 

 the feet. Thickness is 2-3 mm. Two slight depressions represent 

 eyes; the head is set off from the body by nicks at the sides, and a 

 nick at the base separates the legs. Two horizontal incisions on the 

 lower front suggest crossed arms. A perforation runs through the 

 center of the head. Total height is 3.5 cm. 



The other object, of a white shell, is generally similar in execution 

 but thicker and lacks the perforation for suspension (fig. 9, a). The 



