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an ornament than as a protection. In this head it consists of a small central bow, 
from the sides of which extend two wings of feathers. The whole seems attached 
to some kind of frame, on each side of which hangs down two smaller ribbons and 
one larger one. Fig. 12 shows this head-dress as seen from above. 
Fig. 15. A head of a young woman, of handsome features. The hair is 
abundant and seems to hang below the ears. These, as in all the rest of the sculp- 
tures, are unnaturally large, most likely enlarged by some process. The head-dress 
is in the form of a crown, or at least ornamented as such. The figure shows the 
head from the front. 
Fies. 14, 15 and 16. Head of a very old woman, seen respectively from the 
side, front and from above. The hair is laid in thick tresses and covered by an 
exceedingly small hat. The ears are enormously large, their lower lobes extend- 
ing and projecting forward. The most remarkable things to be seen in this face are 
the eyeballs, which are hanging down outside on the cheeks. The upper lip is 
small, while the lower one is very large and projecting. The nose is broken, but 
enough is left to show its original large size. 
Fics. 17, 18 and 19. Head of an old woman, seen respectively from the 
side, front and from above. The hair is ornamentally laid and covered by a very 
small hat; by the same is seen a bow. The right eyeball is hanging on the cheek. 
The nose is large and aquiline, not broken. Below the face is seen a kind of collar 
extending from ear to ear. 
Figs. 20 and 21. Head of an old man, seen from the side and from above. 
The nose is partially broken. Forehead and face deeply wrinkled. Head covered 
by a cloth and a very small hat. The ears have large ornaments. 
The size of these five sculptures is nearly the same. Length, 32 inches, 
hight 24, and width 16 inches. 
What these heads represent will at present remain only a conjecture. In 
Yucatan criminals were punished by the extraction of their eyes, but I am doubtful 
about these heads representing criminals, as they then would most likely not have 
been ornamented, as it seems, in so very fashionable away. Besides, the expressions 
of their faces are always noble and serene, which would not have been the case if a 
criminal had been represented. Even those having their eyes extracted show no 
signs of pain whatever. The faces represent evidently very old people, at least 
judging by the very deep wrinkles which cover their foreheads and cheeks. May 
