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THE ABORIGINES OF PORTO RICO 



pointed form, which, when seen from above, is ahnost trianguhir in 

 profile, with eyes lateral; nostrils, pits mounted on tubercles; mouth 

 extending backward, and lips well represented by a ridge surrounding 

 the mouth. Back of each eye there is a triangular incised figure, and 

 in a prominence on top of the head a small depression. There is no 

 frontal band or ridge, or representation of ears. The surface of the 

 object is smoothly polished and presents a mottled appearance; the 

 rock of which the specimen is made is veiy hard. The object now 

 being considered (a, a') is thus described by Professor Mason: 



Of mottled marble. The head resembles that of a hog or peccary, but is grotesque. 

 The feet are human; the furrows aiv liroad and deeji; the left side is fuller than the 

 right, and the bottom is deeply hollowed. Length 12. .55, width 5.5, height 5.3 

 inches. 



The specimen designated h has a markedly reptilian head and is one of 

 a few possessing teetli. The ej'es are lateral circular depressions, and 

 the nostrils are mounted on tubercles with pits opening laterally. The 



Fig. in. Thri'c-f.ointed stone of first type. 



mouth extends backward, and the two rows of teeth, one in the upper, 

 the other in the lower, jaw, are indicated by incised lines. The pos- 

 terior appendages are also well cut, and there are pits on the thighs 

 that resemble eyes. 



Of specimen h Professor JNIason writes: 



A small specimen of white marble. The grotesque head resembles that of an 

 alligator. The feet, as usual, are human. The thighs are ornamented with chevrons 

 and circles. The furrows are narrow and shallow, the left side full, the liottom 

 unusually cymbiform. Length 4.85, width 2, height 2.75 inches. 



A three-pointed .stone of singular undcscribed form is exceptional 

 in showing the forelegs cut in relief on the side of the body. At the 

 shoulder of each there is a shallow pit, which can be seen in several 

 other specimens. This object (figure 18) owned by Mr Yuughannis, 

 of Bayamon, Porto Rico, in the form of the head and in the posse.ssion 

 of both fore and hind legs, ditfers from any other yet figured. 



