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[Plate I.]

Map of Chiriqui

13
Fig.[1.]

Section of oval grave

17
[2.]

Section of a quadrangular grave

18
[3.]

Grave with pillars

18
[4.]

Compound cist

19
[5.]

Southwest face of the pictured stone

22
[6.]

A goddess of the ancient Chiriquians

23
[7.]

A god of the ancient Chiriquians

24
[8.]

Fragmentary human figure in gray basaltic rock

25
[9.]

Mealing stone with large tablet ornamented with animalheads

26
[10.]

Puma shaped metate

27
[11.]

Stool shaped object

28
[12.]

Stool with columnar base

28
[13.]

Stool with perforated base

29
[14.]

Large partially polished celt

30
[15.]

Celt of hexagonal section

31
[16.]

Small wide bladed celt

31
[17.]

Celt with heavy shaft

31
[18.]

Celt or ax with constriction near the top

31
[19.]

Flaked and partially polished celt

32
[20.]

Well polished celt

32
[21.]

Narrow pointed celt

32
[22.]

Narrow pointed celt

32
[23.]

Cylindrical celt with narrow point

33
[24.]

Leaf shaped objects suggesting spearpoints

34
[25.]

Arrowpoints

34
[26.]

Human figure, formed of copper-gold alloy

41
[27.]

Grotesque human figure in gold

42
[28.]

Rudely shaped human figure in gold

42
[29.]

Grotesque human figure in nearly pure copper

43
[30.]

Grotesque human figure in nearly pure gold

43
[31.]

Rudely executed image of a bird in gold

44
[32.]

Image of a bird in gold

45
[33.]

Puma shaped figure in gold

45
[34.]

Puma shaped figure in base metal

45
[35.]

Quadruped with grotesque face in base metal

46
[36.]

Figure of a fish in gold

46
[37.]

Large figure of a frog, in base metal plated with gold

47
[38.]

Small figure of a frog, in base metal plated with gold

47
[39.]

Figure of an alligator in gold

48
[40.]

Animal figure, in base metal plated with gold

48
[41.]

Bronze bells plated or washed with gold

50
[42.]

Bronze bell with human features

50
[43.]

Triple bell or rattle found on the Rio Grande

51
[44.]

Ancient Mexican bell

51
[45.]

Fundamental forms of vases—convex outlines

58
[46.]

Fundamental forms of vases—angular outlines

59
[47.]

Vases of complex outlines—exceptional forms

59
[48.]

Vases of compound forms

59
[49.]

Square lipped vessel

59
[50.]

Variations in the forms of necks and rims

60
[51.]

Arrangement of handles

60
[52.]

Types of annular bases or feet

61
[53.]

Forms of legs

61
[54.]

Grotesque figure forming the handle of a small vase

63
[55.]

Grotesque figure forming the handle of a small vase

63
[56.]

Grotesque figure forming the handle of a small vase

63
[57.]

Monstrous figure with serpent shaped extremities

63
[58.]

Monstrous figure with serpent shaped extremities

63
[59.]

Grotesque figure

64
[60.]

Grotesque figure

64
[61.]

Grotesque figure

64
[62.]

Figure of a monkey

64
[63.]

Figure of a monkey

64
[64.]

Figure of a monkey

64
[65.]

Animal forms exhibiting long proboscis

65
[66.]

Vase illustrating ornamental use of animal figures

65
[67.]

Vase illustrating ornamental use of animal figures

65
[68.]

Vase illustrating ornamental use of animal figures

66
[69.]

Vase illustrating ornamental use of animal figures

66
[70.]

Series of bowls and cups of unpainted ware

67
[71.]

Vase of graceful form

68
[72.]

Vase of graceful form

68
[73.]

Vase of fine form, ornamented with grotesque heads

68
[74.]

Vase of fine form, ornamented with grotesque heads

69
[75.]

Vase with ornament of applied nodes and fillets

69
[76.]

Vase with mantle covered with incised figures

70
[77.]

Vase with frieze of grotesque heads

70
[78.]

Vases with flaring rims and varied ornament

71
[79.]

Vases with complex outlines and varied ornament

71
[80.]

Large vase with two mouths and neatly decorated necks

72
[81.]

Large vase with high handles

72
[82.]

Top view of high handled vase

73
[83.]

Handled vase

73
[84.]

Handled vase

73
[85.]

Handled vase

73
[86.]

Small cup with single handle, ornamented with grotesquefigure

74
[87.]

Small cup with single handle, ornamented with grotesquefigure

74
[88.]

Vase of eccentric form

74
[89.]

Vessel illustrating forms of legs

75
[90.]

Vessel illustrating forms of legs

75
[91.]

Vessel with large legs, decorated with stellar punctures

75
[92.]

Vases of varied form with plain and animal shaped legs

75
[93.]

Large vase of striking shape

76
[94.]

Cup with legs imitating animal forms

76
[95.]

Cup with legs imitating a grotesque animal form

77
[96.]

Cup with legs imitating the armadillo

77
[97.]

Cup with legs imitating the armadillo

77
[98.]

Cup with frog shaped legs

77
[99.]

Cup with legs imitating an animal and its young

77
[100.]

Cups supported by grotesque heads

77
[101.]

Large cup supported by two grotesque figures

78
[102.]

Cup with two animal heads attached to the sides

78
[103.]

Cup with two animal heads attached to the sides

78
[104.]

Vase shaped to imitate an animal form

79
[105.]

Vase shaped to imitate an animal form

79
[106.]

Vase shaped to imitate an animal form

79
[107.]

Fish shaped vessel

79
[108.]

Top view of a fish shaped vessel

80
[109.]

Cup with grotesque head attached to the rim

80
[110.]

Black cup with incised reptilian figures

81
[111.]

Black cup with incised reptilian figures

81
[112.]

Black vase with conventional incised pattern

81
[113.]

Small cup with conventional incised pattern

82
[114.]

Small tripod cup with upright walls

82
[115.]

Vase with flaring rim and legs imitating animal heads

82
[116.]

Vase modeled to represent the head of an animal

83
[117.]

Pattern upon the back of the vase

83
[118.]

Tripod bowl of red scarified ware

87
[119.]

Tripod bowl of red scarified ware

87
[120.]

Oblong basin with scarified design

88
[121.]

Large scarified bowl with handles imitating animal heads

88
[122.]

Jar with flat bottom and vertical bands of incisedornament

89
[123.]

Vase with stand and vertical incised bands

89
[124.]

Vase with handles, legs, and vertical ribs

89
[125.]

Tripod with owl-like heads at insertion of legs

90
[126.]

Tripod with legs rudely suggesting animal forms

90
[127.]

Heavy red vase with four mouths

90
[128.]

Vase with horizontally placed handles and rude designs inred

91
[129.]

Unpolished vase with heavy handles and coated with soot

92
[130.]

Round bodied vase with unique handles and incisedornament

92
[131.]

Vase with grotesque figures attached to the handles

93
[132.]

Vase with upright handles and winged lip

93
[133.]

Top view of vase with winged lip

94
[134.]

Vase with grotesque animal shaped handles

94
[135.]

Vase with handles representing strange animals

95
[136.]

Vase with handles representing grotesque figures

95
[137.]

Vase with handles representing animal heads

96
[138.]

Vase with arched handles embellished with life forms in highrelief

96
[139.]

Vase with arched handles embellished with life forms in highrelief

97
[140.]

Tripod vase with shallow basin and eccentric handles

99
[141.]

Tripod vase with shallow basin and eccentric handles

99
[142.]

Tripod vase with shallow basin and eccentric handles

99
[143.]

Tripod vase of graceful shape and neat finish

100
[144.]

Heavy tripod vase with widely spreading feet

100
[145.]

Neatly modeled vase embellished with life forms and devices inred

101
[146.]

High tripod vase with incised designs and rude figures inred

101
[147.]

Handsome tripod vase with scroll ornament

102
[148.]

Vase with lizard shaped legs

102
[149.]

Vase with scroll ornament

103
[150.]

Large vase with flaring rim and widespreading legs

103
[151.]

Fragment of a tripod vase embellished with figure of analligator

104
[152.]

Vase supported by grotesque human figures

105
[153.]

Round bodied vase embellished with figures of monsters

106
[154.]

Cup with incurved rim and life form ornamentation

107
[155.]

Cup with widely expanded rim and constricted neck

107
[156.]

Small tripod cup with animal features in high relief

108
[157.]

Handsome vase supported by three grotesque figures

108
[158.]

Vase decorated with figures of frogs and devices in red

110
[159.]

Vase of unique shape and life form ornamentation

110
[160.]

Two-handled vase with life form and linear decoration

110
[161.]

Small tripod vase with animal figures in white

111
[162.]

Shapely vase with designs in white paint

112
[163.]

Small red bottle with horizontal bands of ornament

115
[164.]

Small red bottle with encircling geometric devices

115
[165.]

Bottle with zone occupied by geometric devices

116
[166.]

Bottle with broad zone containing geometric figures

116
[167.]

Bottle with decoration of meandered lines

117
[168.]

Bottle with arched panels and geometric devices

117
[169.]

Bottle with arched panels and elaborate devices

118
[170.]

Vase with rosette-like panels

118
[170a.]

Ornament from preceding vase

118
[171.]

Vase with rosette-like panels

119
[172.]

Vase with rosette-like panels

119
[173.]

Theoretical origin of the arched panels

120
[174.]

Theoretical origin of the arched panels

120
[175.]

Theoretical origin of the arched panels

120
[176.]

Vase decorated with conventional figures of alligators

120
[177.]

Portion of decorated zone illustrating treatment of lifeforms

121
[178.]

Portion of decorated zone illustrating treatment of lifeforms

121
[179.]

Vase decorated with highly conventional life forms

121
[179a.]

Design from preceding vase

122
[180.]

Vase decorated with highly conventional life forms

122
[181.]

Vase decorated with highly conventional life forms

123
[182.]

Decorated panel with devices resembling vegetal growths

124
[183.]

Vase of unusual shape

124
[184.]

Vase of unusual shape

124
[185.]

Vase of unusual shape

124
[186.]

Double vessel with high arched handle

125
[187.]

Double vessel with arched handle

125
[188.]

Vase embellished with life forms in color and in relief

126
[189.]

Vase modeled to represent a peccary

127
[190.]

Under surface of peccary vase

127
[191.]

Small vessel with human figures in high relief

127
[192.]

Tripod cup with figures of the alligator

128
[193.]

Large shallow tripod vase with geometric decoration

129
[194.]

Large bottle shaped vase with high tripod and alligatordesign

130
[195.]

Large bottle with narrow zone containing figures of thealligator

132
[196.]

Vase with decorated zone containing four arched panels

133
[197.]

Vase with four round nodes upon which are painted animaldevices

133
[198.]

Vases of varied form and decoration

134
[199.]

Alligator vase with conventional markings

135
[200.]

Alligator vase with figures of the alligator painted on thesides

135
[201.]

Vase with serpent ornamentation

136
[202.]

Vase representing a puma with alligator figures painted onsides

137
[203.]

Shallow vase with reptilian features in relief and incolor

137
[204.]

Vase with funnel shaped mouth

138
[205.]

Top view of vase in Fig. 204

139
[206.]

End view of vase in Fig. 204

139
[207.]

Large vase with decorations in red and black

140
[208.]

Devices of the decorated zone of vase in Fig. 207, viewed fromabove

141
[209.]

Handsome vase with four handles and decorations in black, red,and purple

142
[210.]

Painted design of vase in Fig. 209, viewed from above

143
[211.]

Vase of unusual shape with decoration in black, red, andpurple

144
[212.]

Ornament occupying the interior surface of the basin of vase inFig. 211

144
[213.]

Large vase of fine shape and simple decorations

145
[214.]

Vase with extraordinary decorative designs

146
[215.]

Painted design of vase in Fig. 214, viewed from above

147
[216.]

Vase of unique form and decoration

148
[217.]

Painted design of vase in Fig. 216

148
[218.]

Spindle whorl with annular nodes

149
[219.]

Spindle whorl decorated with animal figures

149
[220.]

Spindle whorl with perforations and incised ornament

149
[221.]

Needlecase

150
[222.]

Needlecase

150
[223.]

Needlecase with painted geometric ornament

151
[224.]

Needlecase with incised geometric ornament

151
[225.]

Needlecase with incised geometric ornament

151
[226.]

Statuette

152
[227.]

Statuette

152
[228.]

Statuette

152
[229.]

Statuette

152
[230.]

Stool of plain terra cotta

154
[281.]

Stool of plain clay, with grotesque figures

155
[232.]

Stool of plain terra cotta

155
[233.]

Rattle

157
[234.]

Section of rattle

157
[235.]

Rattle, with grotesque figures

157
[236.]

Drum of gray unpainted clay

158
[237.]

Drum with painted ornament

159
[238.]

Painted design of drum in Fig. 237

159
[239.]

Double whistle

161
[240.]

Section of double whistle

161
[241.]

Tubular instrument with two finger holes

162
[242.]

Section of whistle

162
[243.]

Small animal shaped whistle

162
[244.]

Small animal shaped whistle

162
[245.]

Top shaped whistle

163
[246.]

Section, top, and bottom views of whistle

164
[247.]

Drum shaped whistle

165
[248.]

Vase shaped whistle

165
[249.]

Crab shaped whistle

166
[250.]

Alligator shaped whistle

166
[251.]

Cat shaped whistle

167
[252.]

Whistle with four ocelot-like heads

168
[253.]

Bird shaped whistle

169
[254.]

Bird shaped whistle

169
[255.]

Bird shaped whistle

170
[256.]

Whistle in grotesque life form

170
[257.]

Conventional figure of the alligator

173
[258.]

Conventional figure of the alligator

173
[259.]

Conventional figure of the alligator

174
[260.]

Conventional figure of the alligator

174
[261.]

Conventional figure of the alligator

174
[262.]

Conventional figure of the alligator

175
[263.]

Conventional figure of the alligator

175
[264.]

Conventional figure of the alligator

176
[265.]

Conventional figure derived from the alligator

176
[266.]

Conventional figure derived from the alligator

176
[267.]

Conventional figure derived from the alligator

176
[268.]

Conventional figure derived from the alligator

177
[269.]

Conventional figure derived from the alligator

177
[270.]

Conventional figure derived from the alligator

177
[271.]

Conventional figure derived from the alligator

178
[272.]

Conventional figure derived from the alligator

178
[273.]

Conventional figure derived from the alligator

178
[274.]

Conventional figures derived from the alligator

179
[275.]

Conventional figure derived from the alligator

179
[276.]

Conventional figure derived from the alligator

180
[277.]

Conventional figures derived from the alligator

180
[278.]

Conventional figures derived from the alligator

181
[279.]

Conventional figures derived from the alligator

182
[280.]

Conventional figures derived from the alligator

182
[281.]

Conventional figures derived from the alligator

182
[282.]

Conventional figures derived from the alligator

182
[283.]

Conventional figures derived from the alligator

183
[284.]

Vase with decorated zone containing remarkable devices

185
[285.]

Series of devices

185

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