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as it is almost unknown to archeologists a new illustration [fio:. 48] 

 indicating the variations in the decorations of these objects, is here 

 introduced. 



" From an inspection of the figure it appears that both arms of 

 this beautiful specimen, unlike those of most elbow stones, are un- 

 broken. The right arm shows the longitudinal groove (sulcus) com- 

 mon to these objects, extending from the lower margin of the panel 

 to the extremity of the arm. The surface is almost wholly occupied 

 by the figure sculptured upon it, the head, arms, legs, and horseshoe- 

 shaped headband or fillet being in relief. This fillet, which is of 

 about the same breadth through- 

 out, is decorated with a number 

 of incised pits, one of which is 

 placed medially over the fore- 

 head. The fillet ends on each 

 side of the face, near the cheeks, 

 where there are depressions ap- 

 parentlj' representing ears. This 

 headband recalls those found on 

 heads of three-pointed stones, 

 with which it is seemingly 

 homologous. The two ends of 

 the fillet merge into the shoul- 

 dere of the figure and continue 

 to form the arms. The fore- 

 arms are folded on the breast, 

 as is common in Antillean ob- 

 jects of art in stone and shell, 

 and the fingers are rudely rep- 

 resented by grooves. Near the 

 wrists, a short distance from the 

 fingers, there is a slight projec- 

 tion on each arm, which recalls the protuberances commonly repre- 

 sented on the ankles of Antillean figures. Relatively the body is 

 abnormally small or inadequately represented, the space between chin 

 and legs being so restricted that not even the umbilicus, so constantly 

 found in stone images from Porto Rico, is represented. The soles 

 of the feet are turned upward in an extraordinary way and the toes 

 are folded back, a common feature in Antillean idols. The mouth 

 is large, nose broad, cheeks prominent, the whole recalling faces on 

 three-pointed stones. 



"2. Heye Museum specimen. — The second specimen of elbow stone 

 (pi. 98, A, 4') with a face on the right ai-m is less elaborately sculp- 

 tured than the Madrid example, the arms and body not being 

 represented. The right limb is apparently broken off just below 



-Elbow-stone, M,"idrid Museum. 

 (12.62 inches.) 



