126 THE ABOEIGIXES OF POETO RICO 



elongated oval depression, and the nostrils, one on each side, are 

 mounted on tubercles. When seen from above it is to be noted that 

 a median pit is situated in the forehead. Between the eyes and the 

 nasal tubercles occur a series of lateral and three roughly incised 

 median parallel grooves. 



At the thi'oat region, corresponding- to the bands in the second type, 

 there is a ferrule, suggesting that the stone may have been lashed to 

 some other object. A similar structure, which may be called the 

 anterior band, occurs below the forehead. No appendages are repre- 

 sented in relief on the sides. The surface of the specimen is rough, 

 the indications being that the soft gray limestone of which it is made 

 may have been much eroded by the action of water. The evidence 

 is strong that this object, like some other specimens of the third 

 type, was once attached to another body, as certain portions of the 

 former plainly show the wearing action of the cords with which it was 

 fastened. As signs of wearing are ev^ilent, it would follow that the 

 furrows now seen on the surface indicate more or less movement of 

 the cords on the stones. 



Plate xLix represents three ^iews of another beautiful specimen 

 belonging to the third type of three-pointed stones that was purchased 

 from Senor Neumann Gandia, of Ponce, P. R., in 1904. The anterior 

 and posterior points do not differ from those of some specimens of 

 the second type, but the conical projection is occupied by a snout, 

 the mouth extending from the apex almost to the base on each, 

 side. The lips are cut in relief; the mouth is closed. There are rep- 

 resentations of eyes and nostrils, the former appearing as circular 

 depressions, the latter as pits mounted on tubercles. In the middle 

 of the forehead there is a circular depression like those found in the 

 frontal ridges of several specimens of the tirst type. Above this 

 median depression is a decorated band, on which there are two lat- 

 erally placed tubercles, each of which has a pit. The specimen has 

 likewise representations of two legs, the knees being drawn up to the 

 throat region, while the fore legs and feet are brought together on 

 the median line. The superficial incised ornamentation of this object, 

 especially that of the region between the nostrils and eyes and on the 

 band above the latter, is remarkably well executed. There are no 

 indications of ferrules or grooves. 



The third type is represented in the author's collection by another 

 •specimen also (plate L, u). It was purchased from the archliishop of 

 Santo Domingo in 1903. While undoubtedly belonging to this type, 

 the form is somewhat aberrant; for, although the anterior and posterior 

 points are similar to those in the second type, the conical projection is 

 replaced by a head with mouth and eyes. This specimen is rather 

 roughly made of a brown-gray limestone, and shows marks of consid- 

 erable weathering. The eyes are simple depressions, with no evidence 



