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2y, 30) t'l'om the same island as those above nieutioned. which is oval in 

 shape, with the face in relief on one side, and with projections at each 

 pole remindiiio- one of the anterior and posterior projections from the 

 back of the stone head.s already considered. A remarkable thing about 

 these specimens is the existence of tiiree warts on the face, one on the 

 forehead and one on each cheek. There was also seen in the samecol- 



FiG. 29. Stone ball 

 lief ( Imbert * 



Fig. 30. Side view of ball witli 

 face (Tmbert collectio:i). 



lection a stone ball (tio-ure 31) v ith three similar warts arranged at the 

 angles of a triangle. There was, however, no face cut on the surface 

 of this ball. 



Allied to these objects is the spherical or ovate stone, figure 32, that 

 has a head carved in relief on one side. This unitjue specimen of a 

 new type, from the Imbert collection at Puerto Plata, Santo Domingo, 

 is related to the stone balls elsewhere described and figured. 



PiLLAK (Stones 



These objects make a distinct type, represented by several specimens 

 in the Latimer collection and bj- some brought back by tlie authoi- on 

 his several excursions to Porto Kico. Many of 

 these are massive and still remain in situ at difl'er- 

 ent points on the island. The}' easily grade into 

 large idols and apparenth' had the same use. In 

 its simplest form, figure 33, the pillar stone is a 

 slal> of stone on the face of which is cut a rude pic- 

 tograph that may represent a head or body with arms, 

 or one end may be carved to represent a head. The 

 work is ordinarily roughly finished, although one or 

 two are fair specimens of aboriginal stone carving. So far as known the 

 figures never represent animals, but generall}' grotesque human forms. 



The few specimens of pillar stones remaining in situ are in the 

 neighborhood of the dance inclosures called cerriidos de los Indios or 

 juegos de liolu, a stone of this kind forming generally one of the large 



Hi. 31. Stiine ball 

 with knobs (Imbert 

 collection). 



