Archæological investigations on the island of La Plata, Ecuador . means of heatto give the seam a smoother finish. The legs terminate in the form •,>v. Fig. 40. Gold Cup. April, 1901. The Island of La Plata—Dorsey. 257 of round hollow tubes. To the ends were fastened sheets of gold cutin the shape of the foot, the toes being indicated simply b} means ofnarrow grooves impressed in the sheet. The head covering, repre-senting the parted and braided hair, is firmly fastened to the head bymeans of four pairs of most skillfully concealed and ingeniouslyapplied rivets. The first pair are over the
Archæological investigations on the island of La Plata, Ecuador . means of heatto give the seam a smoother finish. The legs terminate in the form •,>v. Fig. 40. Gold Cup. April, 1901. The Island of La Plata—Dorsey. 257 of round hollow tubes. To the ends were fastened sheets of gold cutin the shape of the foot, the toes being indicated simply b} means ofnarrow grooves impressed in the sheet. The head covering, repre-senting the parted and braided hair, is firmly fastened to the head bymeans of four pairs of most skillfully concealed and ingeniouslyapplied rivets. The first pair are over the eyes, the third pair on aline with the shoulders and the last pair are under the broad objectfastened to the end of the hair. The rivets are spines projecting fromthe inner side of the head covering and enter holes at the pointsmentioned in the body of the image where they have been rivetedfrom the inside. The reason for making the head ornament in aseparate piece lies, I think, in this manner of its application to thefigure. It gives added strength to the head and especially it bindstogether and so strengthens the bod} seam in a manner which cou
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