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Figure 231. Vase, in which the dorsal-view motive alternates with quadrangular panels. 



Alligator ware. '!>... .135 



Figure 232. Vase with alligator motives on lip and shoulder. Alligator ware. 'I' . 135 

 Figure 233. Vase in which the alligator motives are obscure. Alligator ware. '/' 135 

 Figure 234. Vase with obscure alligator motives on lip and shoulder. Alligator ware. '' 135 

 Figure 235. Vase with alligator motives on lip, and with multiple body-line as a panel 



decoration. Alligator ware. '/> . . 136 



Figure 236. Vase with simple, body-line motives on shoulder and lip. Alligator ware. 2 / 130 

 Figure 237. Vase with shoulder panels showing obscure multiple body-line, accompan- 

 ied by body-markings. Alligator ware. '/ ... . 137 

 Figure 238. Vase with small vertical loop-handles and the alligator motive as a shoulder 



decoration. Alligator ware. '/> . .137 



Figure 239. Vase without neck, the relief ornaments being two opposed animal heads. 



Alligator ware. V 

 Figure 240. Neckless vase with dorsal-view alligator motive as a panel decoration. 



Alligator ware. '/ . . .138 



Figure 241 a, b. Designs representing conventionalized alligators. ''* . . 140 



Figure 242. Elaborate vase supported by human figures; end view (see Plate XLII, 



fig. c). Alligator ware. '/... . 142 



Figure 243. One of the alligator figures decorating the neck of the preceding vase. '/ 142 

 Figure 244 a, 6. Jaguar-god ornamented with alligator motives and serving both as 



rattle and receptacle. Alligator ware. ''' . . 143 



Figure 245. Zoomorphic vessel representing the tapir and ornamented with alligator 



motives. Alligator ware. '/.... .145 



Figure 246. Globular vessel representing a bird, a low annular support taking the 



place of feet ; from Vivala (not Divala). Alligator ware. 'I' . . 146 



Figure 247. Ornithomorphic vessel decorated with scale-group and spine motives. 



Alligator ware. '/.... . 146 



Figure 248. Bird form with realistic removable head. Alligator ware. '/ . 147 



Figure 249; a. Elaborate bird form with removable head, and ornamented with 



dorsal-view motives. Alligator ware. 'I'; b. Diagram showing mode of 



stringing neck and body for suspension. ... . 148 



Figure 250a, b. Vase showing elaborate and highly conventionalized use of alligator 



motive ; from Divala. Alligator ware. V 149 



Figure 251. Vase with problematical decoration. Alligator ware. '/> . . . 150 



Figure 252. Vase combining features of alligator and lost color groups, the dorsal- 

 view motive occurring on the peripheral band and those tangent to the neck. 



Alligator ware. '/> . . . . . . . . . .150 



Figure 253. Sigmoid scroll in which the alligator motive appears as simply cut out 



the black band where it is broadest (see Plate XLIV, fig. a). '/ . .152 



Figure 254. Branching scroll in which two of the alligator motives (notches) are 



partially differentiated (see Plate XLIV, fig. a). '/' . . . .153 



Figure 255. Vase with elaborate branching scroll from which the alligator motives 



are partially detached and accompanied by dots and circles representing 



body-markings. Polychrome ware. '' . . . . . .153 



Figure 256. Unique type of vase, the zonal decorations being alligator motives. 



Polychrome ware. '/>......... 155 



Figure 257. The largest vase in the collection, unique in form and decorated with 



alligator motives. Polychrome ware. '/ . . . . . .150 



