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In plate 80, a, we have a characteristic example of one of these 
exterior decorations. The crooked end is supposed to represent a 
bird’s head; to the other end, or tail, are appended six feathers like 
those already considered. A row 
of five stars is strung along the 
band. A likeness to a bird is very 
obscure in 0b, while c shows several 
simple triangles with stepped fig- 
ures in the middle and triangles at 
the ends. Design d has a square 
form and two triangles appended 
to each ‘opposite angle. The ap- 
pendages on the remaining op- 
posite angles have four paral- 
lel lines. Design e consists of 
two highly conventionalized 
bird symbols, united to a third 
which forms the interior de- ruc. 77. 
sign. 
The design 7 recalls the sky-band described in the preceding pages. 
The extremities of this so-called band are enlarged into round spots 
from which arise parallel lines and triangular designs. From it 
hang terraced and crooked figures, while strung along one side at 
equal intervals are five 
stars, a common accom- 
paniment of sky symbols. 
The bird symbol comes out 
clearly in g, where the 
crook design with terraces 
is repeated. 
All crooked figures have 
a similarity in general 
form, some more closely 
resembling birds than 
others, and it is taken for 
granted that the intention 
of the artist was to repre- 
sent a bird in plate 81, a, 
notwithstanding the avian 
form is highly convention- 
alized. Design 6 is com- 
posite, consisting of a rectangular figure, to the angles of which 
are attached feathers. Terraced and triangular figures of un- 
known significance, stars, and other designs cover the rectangle. 
Design ¢ is made up of a triangle with notched borders and a central 
rectangle with a dot characterizes this design; it has also two tri- 
Lateral view of bird hanging 
from sky-band. 
Fic. 78.—Lateral view of bird hanging from sky-band. 
