. Annual report of the Board of Regents of the Smithsonian Institution. Smithsonian Institution; Smithsonian Institution. Archives; Discoveries in science. GUESDE COLLECTION OP ANTIQUITIES IN WEST INDIES 825 Fig. 195. the lower portion aud both faces in a continuous pattern. This is as- suredly M. Guesde's jewel in the ax class, licngth, 5^ Fig. 196. Fig. 197. ornamental stone of a marble gray The right part is couoidal and has near its middle a raised baud. This may have titted a socket. The left part resembles a liberty cap, bounded at its base by the curve of beauty. On
. Annual report of the Board of Regents of the Smithsonian Institution. Smithsonian Institution; Smithsonian Institution. Archives; Discoveries in science. GUESDE COLLECTION OP ANTIQUITIES IN WEST INDIES 825 Fig. 195. the lower portion aud both faces in a continuous pattern. This is as- suredly M. Guesde's jewel in the ax class, licngth, 5^ Fig. 196. Fig. 197. ornamental stone of a marble gray The right part is couoidal and has near its middle a raised baud. This may have titted a socket. The left part resembles a liberty cap, bounded at its base by the curve of beauty. On the two sides of the enlarged middle are compouud scrolls in relief, resembling the implements sold to draughtsmen for making curves. Length, 11^ inches. Fig. 198. A stone collar of very dark brown patina. Tins belongs to that class of enigmatical objects which formed such an attractive feature in the Latimer collection from Porto Eico. (Smithsonian Eei)ort, 187G, 372-393.) It is of the left-shouldered variety; that is, imagining the object suspended from the neck like a regalia, there is a projection on. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Smithsonian Institution. Board of Regents; United States National Museum. Report of the U. S. National Museum; Smithsonian Institution. Report of the Secretary. Washington : Smithsonian Institution
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