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clay figurines, .several forms of which are given in the accompanying 

 plates. Many of these are simply heads, others complete figures. 

 One is reminded of the famous Tanagra images (see jjlate cxxvii, !■) 

 in some cases. Specimen d is a, globular dipper with handle; speci- 

 mens e and y, g, and h are fair examples of the Huaxtec pottery; 

 i and J are claj' objects of unknown use: in I is represented a clay 

 image wearing a kilt and l)reastplate; in has the attitude of an East 

 Indian idol which is found also on some of the figures on the temple 

 of Xocliiralcc). in Morclos. Specimen » is a stone paint grinder or 



Fig. 70. Melon-shaped vase \vith li 



mortar, one of the few known from this region. Some of the best 

 of these Huaxtec images are those represented in plate cxxviii, a-h. 

 The animal form shown in I' and the headless image in / are artistic 

 claj' objects: / probably represents a figure smoking, and 7 is a bowl 

 with legs. 



It is to be noted that several of the Huaxtec clay images have 

 notched bases similar to those of the paddle stones and heads from 

 Xico, which would indicate that the objects in both these classes stood 

 on an angular support of .some kind. 



