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4. (Pl. XIII, Figs. 1, 2.) Metate with the upper side at both ends adorned 
with a broad band with a meander design, which at each end terminates in a 
highly conventionalized animal (alligator) head. The under side presents a broad 
sculptured frame of intricate double meander design and in the middle of the rec- 
tangular enclosure there is a realistic figure of a monkey in sitting position with 
both arms held up in front of the face and the tail turned up above the head and 
almost coiled round the leg of the metate. The lower half of the metate-legs is 
adorned principally with vertical grooved ornamentation. Length 34 cm., breadth 
Zane ners iniialeleoscrmiseen (Catal NOMes at ts9) 
5. (Pl. XII, Figs. 3, 4.) Metate with the upper side plain, the under side occu- 
pied by the design of an alligator with outstretched legs, inside a broad frame of 
intricate geometrical designs. The lower ends of the legs are adorned with an en- 
circling elevated band, from which parallel vertical grooves descend to the end of 
the legs. Length 53 cm., breadth 33.5 cm., height 18 cm. (Cat. No. 2¢33.) 
6. (PL XIV, Figs. 3, 4.) Metate with the upper side plain, the lower side show- 
ing on its surface two crude animal forms (alligators?) with outstretched limbs and 
tails extended upon the legs of the metate, 35 cm. long. The whole under side is 
enframed by an elevated ridge. The legs are conical and short. Length 57 cm., 
breadth 37 cm., height 10.5 em. (Cat. No. $232.) 
7. (Pl. XIV, Figs. 1, 2.) Small metate with the upper side plain, the under 
side entirely covered with sculptured designs in relief, representing two large and 
one small alligator, with outstretched limbs, enframed by an elevated ridge, which 
is notched at one side. Legs encircled by parallel, notched bands. Length 36 cm., 
breadth 27.5 cm., height 8.5 cm. (Cat. No. $232.) 
8. (Pl. XIII, Figs. 3, 4.) Small metate with the upper side plain, the under 
side covered with the sculptured figure of a human being with arms and legs spread, 
fingers and toes marked, the head adorned with a head-dress and large bell-shaped 
ear-plugs. The space under the right arm seems to be filled up with asmall roughly 
executed figure with head-dress, and below the left arm there appears to be the 
design of a head-dress. The legs are adorned with three parallel encircling 
grooves near the ends. Length 85 cm., breadth 22.5 cm., height 9.5 cm. (Cat. 
2438 
No. T411° 
2. Metates with flattened triangular legs. 
1. (PL XV, Figs. 1-4.) Metate with the upper side adorned at the front with 
a sculptured field 10.5 cm. broad, with a plaited knot-design and at the back end 
with a narrow band with a simple angular design. The margins of the sides are 
adorned with a simple design of three or four short parallel lines alternately placed 
