18 QUIRIGTJA. 



The snout extends to the south edge (above the Turtle's head), and on either side of 

 this snout three incisor teeth are visible. Above the eyes, on either side of an Ahau 

 sign, are two large curved teeth and indications of smaller teeth beside them, as though 

 to show that the huge face would have been repeated again had there been room 

 for it. 



On each side of the monument the two leading designs are the upper part of a 

 huge serpent's head and a human head in profile, hanging forehead downwards with 

 elaborate scrolls attached to it. These are figured respectively on Plates LX. and LXI. 

 The serpents' heads are so closely overlaid with minor ornaments that it is at first 

 difficult to make them out. However, taking the large eye as the centre, it is possible 

 to trace the line of the jaw, the great teeth, the curve over the nose, and other familiar 

 features. 



The nose is turned upwards, and is formed of a repetition of smaller serpents' heads 

 (see the small sketch on Plate LX.), which extend along the base of the monument 

 and are somewhat difficult to follow. 



All the plain surfaces are occupied by small grotesque figures which baffle description, 

 and must be studied in the photographs and drawings. Five of the smaller figures 

 (three on the sides and two on the north face of the monument) grasp in their hands 



cartouches marked thus : 



The figure over the nose-curl of the serpent on the west side holds in his hand this 



glyph ^pO^yT, and that on the east side holds this ,^ 



The human heads in profile figured on Plate LXI. have wavy hair. The scroll-work 

 attached to each head must be examined in the photographs and drawings, as it is 

 hardly possible to describe it in words. 



The north face of the monument (Plate LVII.) is in the form of a serpent's or 

 dragon's head with a human figure seated cross-legged within its widely-opened jaws 

 (compare the dragon's head on the Temple of the Cross at Palenque, Vol. IV. Plate 

 LXVIIL). The curls at the corners of the mouth are ornamented with grotesque 

 figures (see Plate LXIV.) grasping the cartouch already mentioned. 



The plain surfaces are decorated with cartouches containing figures or groups of 

 glyphs which are drawn separately on Plate LXIII. 



Over the top of the upturned jaw of the dragon is an ornamental band (which appears 

 to pass under the head-dress of the seated figure) decorated with four grotesque masks. 

 This band is clearly shown in the drawing, Plate LVIIL, c. From this band an 

 ornamental scroll marked with a cross-bar pattern extends towards the top and over the 



