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are mere knobs with incised details. When the^ngures 

 are intended to stand erect, as is often the case, the feet 

 show signs of having been pinched between the thumb 

 and finger of the potter so that they have a forward and 

 backward cusp and a broad base of support. Groov- 

 ings are seen in connection with the hair, eyes, mouth, 



Fig. 14. Archaic Figurine from Salvador. 



fingers, toes, and details of dress and ornament. f Paint 

 is often added to this surface to indicate tattooing, tex- 

 tile patterns, etc. ftt $& 



The eyes of the archaic images — and the mouths as 

 well — are made according to several methods. First, 

 there is the simple groove; second, a groove across an 

 applied ball or button of clay; third, a round gouging 

 made by the end of a blunt implement held vertically; 

 fourth, a round gouging in an applied ball or button of 

 clay; fifth, two gougings made with a round or chisel- 

 edged implement held at an angle. The second form 

 of eye, which resembles a grain of coffee, and the fifth 

 form with the double gouging made from the center out- 

 ward, are found from the northern limits of archaic Jar t 

 in Mexico as far south as Colombia and Venezuela. 



