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We may assume that near many stelae, as well as in the interior or on the exterior 

 of temples, in addition to incense burners and sacrificial bowls, there were placed 

 certain death's-head masks or other figures of perishable material tricked out with 

 ornaments, feathers, and locks of hair, which have long since mouldered away, leav- 

 ing behind only those of indestructible stone. For elsewhere, in the vicinity of 

 stelse, objects of flint and obsidian are found in addition to pottery sherds.^ 



It will be seen that figure 43, a, from Naranjo is practically 

 identical with figure 44, Ti, from Benque Viejo, as is figure 43, c, 

 from Naranjo with figure 40, d, from Benque Viejo, and figure 

 43, Ar, from Naranjo with figure 44, Ic, from Benque Viejo, while 



Fig. 44.— Objects from : 



the objects shown in figure 43, h, Z, m, respectively, from Naranjo 

 very closely resemble tliose seen in figure 44, o, a, Z, from Benque 

 Viejo. 



Close to Succots, which is an extension of the village of Benque 

 Viejo, a small mound was opened by Dr. Davis some years ago, 

 within which were found the objects illustrated in figure 45. These 

 are all of obsidian and of very eccentric and irregular shai>es. The 

 object shown in figure 45, c, closely resembles that shown in figure 

 43, c, from Naranjo, and that in figure 40, d, from Benque Viejo, 



1 Maler, Explorations in the Department of Peten, Guatemala, pp. 100-101. 



