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SMITHSONIAN MISCELLANEOUS COLLECTIONS VOL. 78 



mined. The dead did not appear to have had any wrappings when 

 buried; if so, these wrappings had long since disappeared. They were 

 accompanied by their ornaments, such as bracelets made of shell, neck- 

 laces, turquoise ear pendants, finger rings, and other adornments. 

 Shell and stone beads of a necklace of considerable size were sifted out 



Fig. 213. — Burial with vertical rock like 

 a head-stone and various mortuary objects, 

 including 6 shell bracelets on left forearm. 

 (Photograph by J. W. Simmons.) 



of the earth surrounding the neck of one skeleton. Several paint 

 grinders and one or two mortars and pestles were taken from the 

 graves, but a larger number were found on the floors of the rooms. 

 There were also clay images of quadrupeds and a small clay effigy 

 of a bird (figs. 217, b, c) with outstretched wings. Miniature vessels, 

 corrugated or painted black on white, often accompanied the dead. 

 A particularly fine small cup of black and white ware with graceful 



