cm. It was also cut in the solid rock at the promontory itself, near
the line of water.
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Pl. 40.
A queerly composed figure. The greatest length was 109 cm. It was found some little way from the shore at Punta de Pantheon, cut in the solid rock.
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Pl. 40.
Some coarsely carved faces; only one had the nose marked, the other four exhibiting only eyes and mouth. The length of the largest face was 25 cm., of the smallest 20 cm. A little spherical excavation, a rock-hollow, was to be seen between two of the faces. They were carved in a loose block of stone, about two meters in diameter, lying a little way up from the shore.
IV
CERAMIC OBJECTS FROM OMETEPEC, ZAPATERA and CEIBA.
1. Pl. 33. Human figure of terra cotta; painted with a blackish colour; still well preserved. Height 72 mm. _Ceiba._
2. Pl. 33. Human figure, sitting, with the arms against the hips; of terra cotta; painted with brown-red and black colours on a light yellow ground. Height 144 mm. _Ometepec_, stat. 4.
3. Pl. 33. Headless figure, resembling the preceding; terra cotta; painted only in two colours, light yellow and brown-red. Height from the shoulders 90 mm. _Zapatera_, Punta del Sapote, from the mound 1.
4. Pl. 33. Spherical urn with raised ornaments and perforated lid; very finely painted, brown-red with black and light yellow. Diameter 127 mm.; height 83 mm. _Ometepec_, stat. 5.
5. Pl. 33. Open cup or bowl of thick terra cotta, minutely painted with fine ornaments; ground colour a light yellow, painted with red, red-brown and black. Diameter 70 mm.; height 40 mm. _Ometepec_, stat. 1.
6. Pl. 33. Open flat cup or bowl on a foot, with handles; of thick, fine and smooth earthen-ware, painted dark brown. Diameter 75 mm., height 40 mm. _Ceiba._
7. Pl. 33. Spherical urn with ears; of half-burnt clay. Diameter 65 mm. _Zapatera_, Punta del Sapote, from the mound 6.
8. Pl. 33. High cover for a little spherical urn; painted brown; fine burnt clay. Diameter 48 mm. _Zapatera_, Punta del Sapote, from the mound 3.
9. Pl. 34. High vase of thick earthen-ware. It has been painted brown-red. Elegantly adorned with small knobs of clay attached to the surface. It was broken in many pieces, but most of the fragments were recovered, so that it could be restored. It is distinguished by its graceful form. Height 420 mm.; diameter at the base 150 mm.; upper diameter 300 mm. Thickness of the material 8-10 mm. _Zapatera_, Punta del Sapote, the mound 3.
10. Pl. 34. Fragment of a vase of the same form as the preceding. Thickness of the material 9-10 mm. _Zapatera_, Punta del Sapote, the mound 3.
11. Pl. 34. Fragment of a vase, probably of the same form as 9. Thickness of the material 9-13 mm. _Zapatera_, Punta del Sapote, the mound 1.
12. Pl. 34. Handle of a shallow bowl; of burnt clay. It represents the nose of an animal of prey. It has been painted, but the colour has been almost completely worn off. _Zapatera_, Punta de las Figuras.
13. Pl. 34. Head of an animal, has served as handle for a cup; of fine burnt clay; painted black. _Ceiba._
14. Pl. 34. Head of an animal, handle of a larger bowl; terra cotta; painted in a light brown colour. _Zapatera_, Punta del Sapote.
15. Pl. 34. Head of an animal, handle of an arched bowl with its upper edge turned outwards; fine terra cotta; painted with red and yellow. _Zapatera_, Punta del Sapote.
16. Pl. 34. Head of an animal, ornament for a can; fine terra cotta; painted with red and yellow bands. _Ometepec_, stat. 4.
17. Pl. 34. Head of an animal, handle of a plate; fine terra cotta; painted black. _Zapatera_, Punta del Sapote.
18. Pl. 35. Lid of an oval cup, perforated; fine terra cotta; painted in a red-brown colour. _Zapatera_, Punta del Sapote.
19. Pl. 35. Fragment of the side of a larger bowl or tinacca, with a figure in relief, representing a monkey’s arm; terra cotta; painted with a red-brown colour. _Zapatera_, Punta del Sapote.
20. Pl. 35. Small bottle with round bottom; terra cotta; painted yellow. _Zapatera_, Punta de las Figuras.
21. Pl. 35. Head of a bird, serving as foot of a large plate; terra cotta; painted red. _Zapatera_, Punta del Sapote, the mound 6.
22. Pl. 35. Upper part of a bottle or urn, forming the head of an animal, with open jaws. The bottle has had two entrances. Terra cotta; painted in a yellowish grey colour. _Zapatera_, Punta del Sapote.
23. Pl. 35. Head of an animal, handle of a large bowl; terra cotta; painted red. _Zapatera_, Punta del Sapote.
29. Pl. 36. Fragment of an urn with upright edge and angular ornaments. _Zapatera_, Punta del Sapote, the mound 5.
30. Pl. 36. Head of an animal, handle of a large plate; fine terra cotta; painted deep brown. _Zapatera_, Punta del Sapote, the mound 3.
31. Pl. 36. Head of a lizard, fragment of a toy; terra cotta; painted in a light yellow colour. _Zapatera_, Punta de las Figuras.
32. Pl. 36. Head of an animal, handle of a plate; terra cotta; painted, but the colour has vanished. _Zapatera_, Punta de las Figuras.
33. Pl. 36. Head of an animal, handle of a plate; fine terra cotta; painted black. _Ceiba._
34. Pl. 36. Head of an animal, fragment of a toy; terra cotta; painted in a light yellow colour. _Zapatera_, Punta de las Figuras.
35. Pl. 36. Head of an animal, handle or foot of a plate; terra cotta; painted brown. _Zapatera_, Punta de las Figuras.
36. Pl. 36. Handle of a larger cup, or tinacca, in the form of a column embraced by a hand. Red clay; not painted. _Zapatera_, Punta del Sapote, the mound 6.
37. Pl. 36. Small low cup with an ear; fine clay; painted dark brown. _Ceiba._
APPENDIX
Smaller objects of stone
24. Pl. 35. Head of an animal, well cut. It seems to have formed part of the side of a stone vase or can. _Zapatera_, Punta del Sapote.
25. Pl. 35. File or rasp. _Zapatera_, Punta del Sapote, the mound 3.
26. Pl. 35. Molidor or pestle for pounding seed. _Ometepec_, stat. 3.
27. Pl. 35. Chisel. _Zapatera_, Punta del Sapote, the mound 3.
28. Pl. 35. Chisel. _Ceiba._
CONTENTS.
Pag. Introduction 1. Statues in _Punta del Sapote_ 13. Statues in _Punta de las Figuras_ 33. Rock-carvings in the island of _Ceiba_ 42. Ceramic objects from _Ometepec_, _Zapatera_ and _Ceiba_ 48. Appendix: Smaller objects of stone 50.