EXPLANATION OF PLATE 24 



The cylindrical vase shown in plate 24 is 6 inches in diameter by 11 inches high. 

 It is divided into three zones, the uppermost of which contains a single row of hiero- 

 glyphics, in fair preservation, between a broad red band above and two narrow black 

 bands below. The middle zone, by far the broadest, contains two very spirited repre- 

 sentations of the Long-nosed God, one on each side of the vase, done in red, black, 

 white, and dark yellow. The Long-nosed God, called by Schellhas in his "Repre- 

 sentation of Deities of the Maya Manuscripts" God B, is usually identified with 

 Cuculcan, the feathered serpent; the Aztec Quetzalcoatl. This god is usually repre- 

 sented with a long pendulous nose and one or two projecting tusks, and is almost in 

 variably associated with the serpent. The head of the god is often held between the 

 serpent's open jaws, or has added to it a serpentine body; again the god may be en- 

 circled by intertwining serpents, or may hold the reptile's body in his hand, like a 

 wand. Though the serpentine attributes of the god are in this instance conspicuous 

 by their absence, and the tapir attributes are emphasized, there can be little doubt 

 that the painting is meant to represent God B, as the long pendulous nose and pro- 

 jecting tusks are highly characteristic of that god. The lowest and narrowest zone of 

 this vase is covered with alternating red and black lines. 



