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SMITHSONIAN MISCELLANEOUS COLLECTIONS VOL. 65 



Fig. 49. — Quiche Indians at Sunday morning market in the central plaza, 

 San Tomas de Chichicastenango. Every article of native industry and art is 

 offered for sale on market dav. 



Fig. 50. — A nearer view of a Quiche fire-altar near San Tomas de_ Chichi- 

 castenango. A horizontal stone bearing the figure of a human being and 

 several lesser carvings stand at the back of the fire pit: rows of the young 

 tips of spruce bows are spread in front. 



