Archæological investigations on the island of La Plata, Ecuador . presented in Fig. 41. It is sixinches in height and is painted a dull grayish color. In shape itresembles the typical Cuzco form inverted, and is a unique specimen,I believe, for South America. A gradually contracting globularbody, terminating in a broad mouth with narrow recurved lip, restson a graceful pedestal which in form is simply the neck of the ordi-nary Cuzco vase. On one side is a handle fashioned from a thinband of clay, while on the opposite side is a letter Y in relief. Afurther peculiarity of the vessel is the fact
Archæological investigations on the island of La Plata, Ecuador . presented in Fig. 41. It is sixinches in height and is painted a dull grayish color. In shape itresembles the typical Cuzco form inverted, and is a unique specimen,I believe, for South America. A gradually contracting globularbody, terminating in a broad mouth with narrow recurved lip, restson a graceful pedestal which in form is simply the neck of the ordi-nary Cuzco vase. On one side is a handle fashioned from a thinband of clay, while on the opposite side is a letter Y in relief. Afurther peculiarity of the vessel is the fact that it is provided with aflat, well-fitting cover which has a handle. Second only in interest to the specimen described are two vasesalmost alike in form, one of which is figured in PI. XLII. Thisspecimen has nothing to distinguish it from hundreds of such speci-mens in the museum from the vicinity of Cuzco, and I may add that,according to my estimation, no more beautiful pottery has been foundin America than this same graceful Cuzco type. It is characterized. Fig. 41. Earthenware Vessel from Grave.
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