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The little pottery objects of Lake Chapala, Mexico (1897)

Starr, Frederick, 1858-1933 · Chicago, The University of Chicago press · leaf 9

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on the second is a vertical ridge, notched transversely by three lines into a sort of crest ; the third space is plain. Fig. Q represents a vessel but slightly different ; in it two out of the three spaces are occupied with slit knobs. From one point of view this specimen somewhat resembles —… … FIG. ii. two slit knobs resemble eyes ; one of the suspension knobs forms a fairly good nose, while the other two are like ears ; the third space is plain. A second specimen, very close to this, has a slit knob on the third space and presents the rude semblance of a human face from any one of three…

Indian pottery -- Mexico · Chapala (Mexico) -- Antiquities

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