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being present, but no arms or leg's. Seen from one side this effigy 

 shows distinct Indian features in the face, two prominent teeth in 

 the upper jaw, an ear plug, and a head covering not unlike a Turk's 

 cap. Around the neck is a cord and a belt girts the loins. Appar- 

 ently there never were legs, but the trunk is broken ofl' in such a waj' 

 as to suggest that the image formerly stood on a pedestal. The Turk's 

 fez reminds one of the so-called Huaxtec cap. This siiecimen was 

 presented by Senor Viu, alcalde of San Carlos. 



An instructive fragment of pottery from Barra Chachalicas is the 

 head shown in plate cxxiv, /, one of the best of these clay images. From 

 the lolies of the ears of this specimen hang ear plugs, and there are 

 two prominent teeth in llie upper jaw, a marked feature of several 



Fig. 65. Bowl I 



clay images from this region. This specimen is made of coarse red- 

 colored clay, and is unpainted. These Totonac clay heads show high 

 artistic ability and an artistic power not inferior to that of any of the 

 Central American people. All the specimens that exhibit signs of 

 having been painted generally show traces of red, yellow, or black 

 pigments. 



Another pottery head (plate cxxiv, r/, //) from Baria Chachalicas is 

 made of red ware, smooth, and painted with red pigment, especially on 

 the cheeks and forehead. In this specimen there is a row of triangular 

 projections, colored i-ed, some of which are broken, overhanging the 

 forehead. This specimen has a necklace and a representation of a 

 gorget and ear plug. The left side of the head is more or less broken. 



There are many very good pieces of pottery and several clay effigies 

 in the Dehesa collection, some Nahuatl , the majority Totonac. Some of 



