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specific similarities to Find 372 include the following: Find 369-18 is 

 almost identical to 372-15 and 372-19. The same comment applies 

 for Find 369-19 and 372-16. 

 Find 372. Located in Mound VII, Trench 7, at depth of 2.65 m.; north 1,1 m.; 

 west 1.4 m. 



372-1-372-3, 372-20. Four small polychrome collared jars; Pica-pica 

 variety; diameters 7.3-12.5 cm. 



372-6-372-11, 372-23-372-25. Nine miniature polychrome pedestal plates; 

 Pica-pica variety; diameter range 6.5-10 cm. 



372-4, 372-18. Two bowls, black line on white; Pica-pica variety; diam- 

 eters 6.3 and 10 cm. 



372-5. Miniature deep open bowl with projections missing from upper 

 shoulder; black line on white; Pica-pica variety; diameter 5 cm. 



372-14, 372-17, 372-21, 372-22. Four miniature Red-buflf coUarless jars 

 with horizontal loop handles (one has both a vertical and horizontal 

 loop handle) ; diameters 5.7-7.5 cm. 



372-12, 372-13. Two miniature Red-buff pedestal plates; diameters 7.5 and 

 8.5 cm. 



372-26. Red-buff pedestal plate, miniature; diameter range 3.5-8 cm. 



372-27. Red-buff plain-based plate with rim handles and nodes; diameter 

 10.5 cm. 



372-15, 372-19. Two Red-buff miniature shallow open bowls with incurving 

 rims; diameter range 7-7.5 cm. 



372-16. Miniature tripod Smoked ware open bowl with gutter rim; diam- 

 eter 6 cm. 



372-28. Smoked ware round-based plate with rim handles and nodes; 

 diameter 8.3 cm. 



Comment. Two adult skulls and three chipped poll celts were found with 

 the unit, but no other items of significance were noted. Except for 

 the black line on white vessels, the unit is limited to Pica-pica poly- 

 chromes and ubiquitous Red-buff shapes, although as noted earlier, 

 there are specific resemblances to Find 369. 

 Find 373. Located in Mound VII, Trench 7, at depth of 3.0 m.; north 2.3 m.; 

 west 2.7 m. 



373-1. Polychrome pedestal plate; Pica-pica ray design; diameter 27.5 cm. 



373-2. Polychrome pedestal plate; Pica-pica variety; diameter 26 cm. 



373-3. Polychrome collared jar; turtle motif, Cuipo variety; diameter 38 cm. 



Comment. Find 373-1 merits further description. The design layout con- 

 sists of three hammerhead sharks or rays with full face treatment. 

 The subject matter and full face treatment suggest Yampi variety, 

 but the angular style of depiction, solid purple bodies except for a red 

 border, and the heavy filler elements all would be out of place along- 

 side YampI variety plates. Definite Macaracas type elements include 

 the coral snake lip treatment and the diamond base. The plate 

 could be either a Macaracas type copy of a Yampf variety idea or, 

 what is more consistent with other evidence for an earlier chronological 

 position for Macaracas, a prototype for later Yampi elaboration. A 

 number of similar vessels have been found in a Veraguas grave associ- 

 ated with other Macaracas type specimens by Dr. Russel H. Mitchell 

 of the Canal Zone (personal communication from Dr. Mitchell). 

 No other significant items are reported for the unit. 

 Find 375. Located in Mound VII, Trench 7, at depth of 3.3 m.; 1.1 m. north; 

 2.0 m. west. 



