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Ficure 123.—Modeled sherds from habitation sites of the Rupununi Phase. a, Fragment 
of a figurine head or adorno. b, Applique ring. c-d, Figurine legs, probably animal. 
é, Figurine foot. 
ent in style from that from R-6, and suggested to the workman an 
animal rather than a human form. 
Another Kanuku Plain fragment from R-40 is part of a face (fig. 
123, a). The long, low, narrow nose expands at the base to encompass 
deep punctates forming the nostrils. A wide mouth is drawn by a 
thin incision running from side to side. The eyes are formed by a 
short straight line encircled by another, producing an ovoid shape 
with the main axis directed downward. The right eye and the upper 
part of the forehead are missing. Broken edges all the way around 
indicate that the construction was hollow. » It cannot be determined 
whether it represents a figurine head or an adorno on the side of a 
vessel. Existing height of the face is 8 cm. 
