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Figure 231.— Vase, in which the dorsal-view motive alternates with quadrangular panels. 



Alligator ware. '/• . . . • ■ • • ■ .135 



Figure 232.— Vase with alligator motives on lip and shoulder. Alligator ware. 2 /» . 135 

 Figure 233.— Vase in which the alligator motives are obscure. Alligator ware. J >' . 135 

 Figure 234.— Vase with obscure alligator motives on lip and shoulder. Alligator ware. 'I' 135 

 Fio-ure 235.— Vase with alligator motives on lip, and with multiple body-line as a panel 



decoration. Alligator ware. '/' ....... 136 



Fio-ure 236.— Vase with simple, body-line motives on shoulder and lip. Alligator ware. 2 /» 136 

 Fio-ure 237.— Vase with shoulder panels showing obscure multiple body-line, accompan- 

 ied by body-markings. Alligator ware. '/> ..... 137 



Figure 238.— Vase with small vertical loop-handles and the alligator motive as a shoulder 



decoration. Alligator ware. '/> . . . . . . .137 



Fio-ure 239.— Vase without neck, the relief ornaments being two opposed animal heads. 



Alligator ware. V« . • • • • • • ■ .138 



Figure 240.— Neckless vase with dorsal-view alligator motive as a panel decoration. 



Alligator ware. ! ' s . ■ ■ • • ■ • • .138 



Figure 241a, b.— Designs representing conventionalized alligators. 'I' . . 140 



Figure 242.— Elaborate vase supported by human figures; end view (see Plate XLII, 



fig. c). Alligator ware. '/> 142 



Figure 243.— One of the alligator figures decorating the neck of the preceding vase. 'I' 142 

 Fio-ure 244 a, b.— Jaguar-god ornamented with alligator motives and serving both as 



rattle and receptacle. Alligator ware. l ' 2 ..... 143 



Figure 245.— Zoomorphic vessel representing the tapir and ornamented with alligator 



motives. Alligator ware. '/» ....... 145 



Figure 246.— Globular vessel representing a bird, a low annular support taking the 



place of feet; from Vivala (not Divala). Alligator ware. V» . . . 146 



Figure 247.— Ornithomorphic vessel decorated with scale-group and spine motives. 



Alligator ware. V» ......... 146 



Figure 248.— Bird form with realistic removable head. Alligator ware. '/• . . 147 



Figure 249; a.— Elaborate bird form with removable head, and ornamented with 



dorsal-view motives. Alligator ware. l /»; b.— Diagram showing mode of 



stringing neck and body for suspension. ...... 148 



Figure 250a, b.— Vase showing elaborate and highly conventionalized use of alligator 



motive ; from Divala. Alligator ware. 'A . . . . ■ 149 



Figure 251.— Vase with problematical decoration. Alligator ware. '/• . . . 150 



Figure 252. — Vase combining features of alligator and lost color groups, the dorsal- 

 view motive occurring on the peripheral band and those tangent to the neck. 



Alligator ware. '/» . . . . . . . . . .150 



Figure 253.— Sigmoid scroll in which the alligator motive appears as simply cut out 



the black band where it is broadest (see Plate XLIV, fig. a). 'I 1 . . 152 



Figure 254. — Branching scroll in which two of the alligator motives (notches) are 



partially differentiated (see Plate XLIV, fig. a). V> .... 153 



Figure 255. — Vase with elaborate branching scroll from which the alligator motives 



are partially detached and accompanied by dots and circles representing 



body-markings. Polychrome ware. ''» ...... 153 



Figure 256. — Unique type of vase, the zonal decorations being alligator motives. 



Polychrome ware. 'I' ........ ■ 155 



Figure 257. — The largest vase in the collection, unique in form and decorated with 



alligator motives. Polychrome ware. */• ..... 156 



