686 PICTURE-WRITING OF THE AMERICAN INDIANS. 
side on the southern end of the island of Ometepec, Nicaragua, about 
a mile and a half east of Point San Ramon.” On a rough, irregular 
stone of basalt, projecting 3 feet above ground, 
was the following figure on the south side: 
This suggests comparison with some of the Moki 
and British Guiana figures. 
The same authority gives on page 66, from the 
same island and neighborhood, the illustration 
copied as the right-hand character of the same 
figure. 
Fic. 1101.—New Zealand tiki. Fig. 1102.—Nicaraguan petroglyphs. 
By comparing some of the New Mexican, Zuni, and Pueblo draw- 
ings with the above figure the resemblance is obvious. This is most 
notable in the outline of the square abdomen and the widespread legs. 
Fig. 1103, also mentioned and figured by Dr. Bransford as found 
with the preceding in Nicaragua, resembles some of the petroglyphs 
presented in the collection from Owens valley, California. 
Fic. 1103.—Nicaraguan petroglyphs. 
The carvings in Fig. 1104 are from British Guiana, and are repro- 
duced from im Thurn (7): 
Most of these figures so strongly resemble some from New Mexico, : 
and perhaps Arizona, as to appear as if they were made by the same 
people. This is specially noticeable in the lowermost characters, and 
more particularly so in the last two, resembling the usual Shoshonean 
type for toad or frog. 
