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A STUDY OF CHIRIQUIAN ANTIQUITIES. 



with paint both inside and outside. The hollow bodies may once have contained 

 movable balls. 



The tripod supports shown in figure 147 are solid. The human legs are indi- 

 cated by a slit, which, however, does not separate the feet. An indented band 

 surrounds the loins. The arms are rudely fashioned and variously disposed in 

 the three figures. The paste of this tripod is black, but bleached on the surface, 

 which is faintly streaked with red. 



Figures 148 and 149 represent supports from two different tripods which are 

 apparently the work of the same potter. The fusion of the feet, the short legs, 

 long bodj' and occipital flattening of the head are all characteristic. In each, 



Fig. 148. 



Fig. 149. 



Fig. 148. — Tripod support representing the human form. Fish ware. 'I' 



Fig. 149. — Similar example from another tripod. Fish ware. V 2 



Fig. 150. — Tripod support exhibiting similar technique, but head of the figure is scarcely huma 



Fish ware. '/ ! 



there is a praiseworthy attempt at rendering the human ear. The nose is prom- 

 inent ; the arms, with one exception, are molded with freedom, being clear of 

 the body for the greater part of their length ; the number of fingers and toes 

 ranges from seven to four, the artist making no effort to be exact in this respect, 

 but striving rather to produce the effect of the foot or hand as a whole. In one 

 case, the knees are marked by short bands of clay. A somewhat similar tech- 

 nique is exhibited in another tripod support (fig. 150), except that the arms and 

 legs are longer and the head can scarcely be called human. One hand rests 

 against the chin. The upper part of one arm has been lost. 



One small tripod and a small vessel with annular base are reproduced here, 

 although quite different in shape from the characteristic tripods of this group. 

 The paste and painting, however, are common to this ware. In figure 151, the 

 legs are short and solid. The bowl is shallow, with paint marks inside and out- 

 side, but is not provided with neck or handles. Fish and crab motives extend 



