Part 1

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ANCIENT ART

of the

PROVINCE OF CHIRIQUI, COLOMBIA.

by

WILLIAM H. HOLMES.

CONTENTS.

Page. Introduction 13 Geography 13 Literature 14 Peoples 15 The cemeteries 16 The graves 17 Human remains 20 Placing of relics 21 Objects of art 21 Stone 21 Pictured rocks 21 Columns 22 Images 23 Mealing stones 25 Stools 27 Celts &c. 29 Spearheads 34 Arrowpoints 34 Ornaments 34 Metal 35 Gold and copper 35 Bronze 49 Clay: Pottery 53 Preliminary 53 How found 55 Material 55 Manufacture 56 Color 57 Use 57 Forms of vessels 58 Decoration 62 Unpainted ware 66 Terra cotta group 67 Black incised group 80 Painted ware 84 Scarified group 87 Handled group 90 Tripod group 97 Maroon group 107 Red line group 109 White line group 111 Lost color group 113 Alligator group 130 Polychrome group 140 Unclassified 147 Clay: Miscellaneous objects 149 Spindle whorls 149 Needlecases 150 Figurines 151 Stools 154 Musical instruments 156 Rattles 156 Drums 157 Wind instruments 160 Life forms in vase painting 171 Résumé 186 [Index]

ILLUSTRATIONS.

Page. PLATE I. Map of Chiriqui 13