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Incense ijukners.— Mention has already been made of the elaborate 

 braseros in connection with the " adornos." Several spoon-like in- 

 cense burners were found in the upper levels, clearly of the Aztec 

 culture. The handles are often decorated with stripes of red paint 

 running lengthwise or across the handle. In one example incised 

 lines were combined with the painted decoration. In some cases 

 serpent heads formed the ends of the handles (pi. 13, /). 



Pottp:ry disks, buttoxs, marblks. — Several thin, round pottery 

 disks occur together with checker-like disks, often with two incised 



brasero from Pit XVI. c, 

 d, Head, probably forming 



lines at right angles on the top and bottom. Buttons are fairly com- 

 mon with a single perforation in the middle, or sometimes with four 

 near the center. Round marble-like masses of clay were found. 

 Many, 1 or 2 cm. in diameter, may have been used in the hollow legs of 

 ollas for rattles. The largest ones were about 4 cm. in diameter. 



Rubbers and stamps. — Small round pottery rubbers with a short 

 projection at the back for a handle are common. In a few cases the 

 bottoms of these pieces are incised, and they may have been used as 

 stamps. Another type of object which has been called a rubber is 

 seen in figure 3. They are smooth on the bottom with a handle 



