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I. Oxpsects oF STONE. 
1. (Pl. X, Figs. 1, 2.) Unusually large metate, with the upper side plain, the 
lower side covered with the sculptured design of a large bird (or vampire?) with 
outstretched wings and very small head with protruding eyes. The bird design is 
at each end limited by a broad band with meander designs. ‘The high cylindrical 
legs are wholly covered with alternating annular and fluted ornamentation. Length 
68 cm., breadth 27 em., height 41 em. (Cat. No. #222.) 
2. (Pl. I, Fig. 10.) Large battle-ax of slate, double-bladed, sharp-edged. 
Length 22 cm., breadth of constricted part 6.3 em. (Cat. No. 742%.) 
3. (PI. I, Fig. 2.) Celt-shaped amulet of gray serpentine. The front side is 
convex. The upper half is occupied by a human head with large chin and adorned 
with a head-dress. The eyes are formed by small oblong grooves at each edge, the 
nose is rectangular, the mouth is adorned with a large plate-like lip-ornament ex- 
tending to the apex of the chin. The arms or hands are indicated in a rudimentary 
way by a horizontal groove on each side of the abdomen. ‘The lower half is plain. 
The central ridge on the back is retained. ‘Transverse hole for suspension at the 
height of the mouth. Length 11.8 cm., breadth 4.8 cm. (Cat. No. 2332.) 
4. (Pl. I, Fig. 1.) Celt-shaped amulet of blackish-gray stone, highly polished. 
Upper side convex, showing a human head with head-dress, and the arms meeting 
on the abdomen. Below the mouth there is a triangular extension representing the 
tongue or a lip-ornament. The central ridge on the back is retained. Length 10.2 
em., breadth 4.8 cm. (Cat. No. 2232.) 
5. (Pl. I, Fig. 8.) Celt-shaped, flat amulet of light-green bowenite. The upper 
half shows a human face, crudely executed, represented by an incised rectangular 
frame inclosing two round pits, the eyes, which are united by a transverse groove. 
There is also a head-band with criss-cross design. The arms placed over the abdo- 
men are indicated by two parallel incised lines. The central ridge has been removed 
through rubbing. Length 11.7 cm., breadth 5.4 em. (Cat. No. 7332.) 
6. (Pl. I, Fig. 7.) Celt-shaped, rectangular, narrow amulet of mottled green 
serpentine. At the upper end there is a representation of a highly conventionalized 
human face, only the head-band and the nose, or chin, being indicated. Below the 
face there are two small round holes pierced for suspension. Back smooth and flat. 
Length 7.8 cm., breadth 1.6 em. (Cat. No. 2334.) 
7. (Pl. I, Fig. 5.) Celt-shaped, nearly rectangular, narrow amulet of polished 
pale-green bowenite. At the upper end below the circular suspension hole there is 
a transverse groove, and below this two parallel, incised lines. Back smooth and 
flat. Length 5.7 cm., breadth 1.8 cm. (Cat. No. 2433.) ° 
