716 Conventionalism in Ancient American Art. ‘(Aug 
the fin really would be. Here, too, the tail has become conver 
tionalized, while the ventrals are wanting. In Fig. 2 the ventral f 
are shown, and the mouth, with its armature of teeth. Her, 
Fic. 5. Fic. 6. 
in its proper place, the conventionalism has gone further, s 
only a rude mouth remains to show the fish. The series te go 
its extreme in Fig. 4, where all but the dorsal fin have al 
sieket and yet the fact is evident, from a comparison, of al 
Series, that a fish was meant, though reduced to its simpl”? | 
conventional form. 
