. Bulletin. Ethnology. 60 BUREAU OF AMERICAN ETHNOLOGY [bdll. 64 found to cover the mouth of a bell-hke cist, nearly 3 feet in diameter and about 5 feet in depth. On opening the cist, which was shghtly narrower at the bottom than at the top, it was found to be nearly half filled with very fine brown dust, at the bottom of which lay a roughly made circular urn 18 inches in diameter, covered by a mushroom-shaped lid. The ui-n was filled to the top with small crudely executed pottery figurines of men and animals. There were 49 of these in all, con- sisting of 4 warriors, with shield and spear, 3
. Bulletin. Ethnology. 60 BUREAU OF AMERICAN ETHNOLOGY [bdll. 64 found to cover the mouth of a bell-hke cist, nearly 3 feet in diameter and about 5 feet in depth. On opening the cist, which was shghtly narrower at the bottom than at the top, it was found to be nearly half filled with very fine brown dust, at the bottom of which lay a roughly made circular urn 18 inches in diameter, covered by a mushroom-shaped lid. The ui-n was filled to the top with small crudely executed pottery figurines of men and animals. There were 49 of these in all, con- sisting of 4 warriors, with shield and spear, 3 seated human figures, 4 standing figures (eating and famiing themselves), 4 lizards, 4 alli- gators, 4 snakes, 4 birds,. 4 dragon- like creatures, 4 tigers, and 14 quashes or picotes. The warriors (pi. 8) are represented in a crouching position, with the right knee and left foot upon the ground; each holds in the right hand a small spear and on the left forearm a circular shield.^ Two of them exhibit tusk-like objects pro- jecting from their mouths. The fig- ures are 4 ^ inches high; they are painted in red and white throughout. The headdress consists of a boat-shaped cap worn with the bow and stern pro- jecting over the ears. The seated figures (pi. 9; fig. 15) are each 6 inches in height; these are painted through- out in red, white, and green. Each is seated upon a low four-legged stool, and grasps in one hand by its greatly enlarged spatulate glans the project- FiG. 15.—Figurine from Mound No. 1. . i • i i • • i mg penis, on which he is seemmgly per- forming some sort of surgical operation with a long knife held m the other hand. The headdress consists of a mitre-hke erection in front, with a long queue hanging down to the waist behind. Button-hke labrets are worn on each side of the mouth in two of the figures, and all wear large circular ear plugs. The standing figures (fig. 16) are each 5i inches high, and had been painted throughout in red and white, though not
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