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figured, but the arrangement of the gill opening is unusual and the 

 anterior end of the body is differently marked from others that the 

 author has seen. 



The bowl, the design on which is shown in figure 53, was broken 

 when found, rendering the relationship of the two animals and the 

 accompanying object painted on it more or less doubtful, but parts of 

 a fish figure and of an antelope are recognizable. The highly instructive 

 original of this picture is owned by Mrs. Watson. Apparently this is 

 not a composite of an antelope and fish but the former stands in front 

 of the latter. The author has no theory to suggest regarding an 

 identification of the object on which the hind legs of the antelope rests. 



The animal pictured in figure 54 is called the " vinagaroon " and 

 belongs to the Arachnida, or spider group, differing from insects in 

 having four pairs of legs instead of three. Two representations of this 

 animal are known to the author but the greater part of one figure is 

 illegible. 



Figure 55 represents some insect, as a grasshopper, the surface of 

 the body of which is covered with a checkerboard pattern. 



The animal shown in figure 56 has three legs on one side of the 

 body, recalling an insect. It has antennae and head like those of the 

 same group of animals ; but the body is far from realistic, recalling a 

 turtle. This may be one of the composite animals of which the author 

 has already spoken, as its identification as one animal is difficult. 



The design on figure 57 represents the same animal as figure 56, 

 but with minor differences. Legs are absent in this figure and its body 

 instead of being decorated with a checkerboard pattern has wineglass 

 and other figures in white outlines on a black ground. In figure 57 the 

 semicircular design corresponding to the curvature of the body is 

 black ; its middle is occupied by a semicircle with hachures and saw- 

 toothed straight edge. 



The author is unable to identify the insect pictured in figure 58. 

 It has certain anatomical likenesses to the ant lion but the head is 

 somewhat exceptional. The original figure shows a possible composite 

 animal, but the relationship of it is unknown. The original is owned 

 by Mrs. Hulbert. of Pinos Altos. 



Figure 59 is probably a mythological conception, the identification 

 of which is at the present time conjectural. In form the main design 

 is a prominent circle with triangular extensions suggesting a sun 

 symbol and two eyes like those of a mask. This disk is supported on 

 two appendages resembling legs. An elbow-shaped organ hangs 

 between these legs, and the region of the face below the eyes is 



