FILIPINO EAUS. 33 



THE NEGKOID EAK. 



The Xegroid ear is small, somewhat pentagonoid in shape, and with- 

 out lohule. It often presents a wrinkled appearance about the helix, 

 which folds over almost to the concha ; the superior Ijorder passes 

 abruptly from the head in a horizontal direction and often joins the 

 posterior border in the formation of a point. The posterior border is 

 straight and apfiears as if it had been amputated and healed, leaving a 

 scar that has drawn the ear while contracting. The lobule is usually 

 absent or minute in size, the inferior border of the helix passing 

 diagonally downward and inward to the ydw. The individuals on whom 

 this ear is found are almost invariably small, slender, wide nosed, with 

 oval head, straight, lilack hair, brown eyes, and brown skin, but three tall 

 Filipinos and four short, stocky Filipinos are noted with jSTegroid ears. 



THE MALAY EAR ( PLATES I, II, III, AND IV ). 



The Malay ear is small and round with small lolmle, double-rolled 

 helix, and a slight flare at the top and at the bottom. The superior part 

 of the helix often slants slightly downward from where it Joins the head 

 and terminates in a small, fl.at lobule which is horizontal. The concha is 

 large and its edge (anthelix) frequently runs parallel to the helix 

 which gives the appearance of a double roll. The ]Malay ear appears on 

 at least four groups of Filipinos, all of whom are similar in physical 

 attributes. The individuals are usually small, round headed, wide nosed, 

 and dark skinned, but the following variations appear. 



The Malay ear (adult males). 





Slender, small, short 



45 



Heavj', small, short 



46 



Heavj', medium size 



11 



Hea"\'5', small, old leather skins 



4 



Mestizo short 



1 



Chinese, short 



1 



Wavy or curly hair 



26 



Straight hair 



82 



Ktal 108 



The luiir form with a Mendelian proportion indicates that the kin|vy 

 hair of the Xegrito is recessive to the straight hair of the Malay, 

 because the ear resembles the ISTegrito ear,^ and the two types are closely 

 related in phj'sical characteristics. 



' Bean, loc cit. 



