POTTERY VASE FROM YALLOCH, GUATEMALA
BUREAU OF AMERICAN ETHNOLOGY BULLETIN 64 PLATE 25.
POTTERY VASE FROM YALLOCH, GUATEMALA
EXPLANATION OF PLATE 25
The cylindrical vase shown in plate [25] is 71/2 inches in height by 41/2 inches in diameter. The whole of the decoration upon it is in light and dark red on a light yellow background, and, like the two previously described vases, it is divided into three decorative zones. The uppermost zone contains a single row of glyphs, almost indecipherable, apparently from constant use of the vase before it was buried. The middle zone contains two very remarkable mythological creatures, one on each side, whose feather-covered bodies, long legs, and large feet are suggestive of the ostrich. The necks are long and covered with flame-like projections, and both they and the heads, with their huge elongated jaws, are evidently intended for those of feathered serpents. The lowest zone of the vase is narrow, and contains only a narrow and a broad red stripe.