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of purple with the fret motif, but surface quahty and ground color 

 are not clearly described. As pointed out by Lothrop in his discus- 

 sion of this vessel (Lothrop, 1942, p. 346), the row of arc elements 

 around the lower body is almost identical to that on a pedestal 

 plate (Lothrop, 1942, fig. 485) which in turn is a typical example of 

 Parita Polychrome, Yampi variety, but the shape of the De Zeltner 

 vessel, a concave-sided cylinder jar with ring base, is unhke any found 

 at the El Hatillo site. 



Another variation is demonstrated by a vessel from Rio Grande, 

 Code, now in the Dade Collection at the Museum of the American 

 Indian (cat. No. 22/8409). The shape may be described as a spouted 

 barrel lying horizontally on a ring base (similar to one of the Espal4 

 specimens), and decorated with the "S" scroll element (similar to 

 fig. 16, c) and dot fill. Surface treatment, that is, the lack of polish 

 and chalky cream slip, is identical with the Jobo variety. 



An example of the bottle shape typical of this variety, but in this 

 case undecorated and treated with a plain red slip, was excavated near 

 Bubi in Veraguas and is illustrated by Lothrop (Lothrop, 1950, 

 fig. 55). 



Geographical range. — I know of no definite examples of this variety 

 in the Hterature. Possible examples include a cylinder jar from 

 Chhiqui (Hohnes, 1888, fig. 213; MacCurdy, 1911, fig. 256; Lothrop, 

 1942, fig. 280-e), and a spout or base fragment from the Pearl Islands 

 (Lmne, 1929, fig. 18-6; Lotbrop, 1942, fig. 442). I believe that the 

 main center of production for this variety was Veraguas, but this is 

 no more than a guess. 



Chronological position. — Same as El HatiUo variety. 



Relationships oj variety. — Same as El Hatillo variety. 



Bibliography.—Stirling, 1949, p. 376, bottom row, right, Find 10. 



Parita Polychrome 



This type includes at least five varieties and was represented in 

 relatively high quantity in aU the mounds and trenches at the El 

 Hatillo site. Naming the category presented some difficulty since 

 sherds or complete vessels which clearly fit within the type have been 

 illustrated and reported in the hterature from various areas and with 

 different labels. 



The earliest reports, and therefore those with priority, were made 

 by Holmes in 1888 and MacCurdy in 1911, but all of their examples 

 came from the Chiriqui area and, in view of the general paucity of the 

 type in that area, may be considered imports. Lothrop (Lothrop, 

 1942, pp. 225-230, 233-240), the next writer to deal with the type, 

 illustrates sherds and vessels from both Parita and Macaracas. Since 

 the type was apparently more plentiful at the former site, Parita was 



