a ae Se en re yi FLA rn Tob re ee Sed SIXTH ANNUAL REPORT OF THI SU ew OR TE NOGOG Y TO THE SECRETARY OF THE SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION Sie Vee En OW shi, DIRECTOR WASHINGTON GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE 1888 suo . set, aU a : » ze cay rar a ~% aca i) CONDE NaS. REPORT OF THE DIRECTOR. Page MHELCET LOM ULANISINTG HAM ire sere vcisvais. Dy. Dre Wan BOS). cry o/s eccceis< te gies ei ee ewes LVI BIW AATC IAS UA LEE CI) ees meee orc ertetere crocs senior as oles «axe ser oye we Too io en eye ieheroveres LVIII IV CONTENTS. ACCOMPANYING PAPERS. ANCIENT ART OF THE PROVINCE OF CHIRIQUI, BY WILLIAM H. HOLMES. Page rn tO GHLOM rs gerste ace css wtacsytiaieat craves treed ciovetenotsis Se Crete Oe RPP R SECS oie eRe 13 Geograpyi as tice arcters 3. B1e eihsic si stee as sonie, oie, sista a es ayereiel Ohne SARS D 13 LET Kei: Ub goes ee ae eee eM Ame a cea An cite oon tc .Alkke 14 IR COPI SR ceyevatttssse Recsietsl ays Gtelistatel Neleioferstsl apa tonavetorate citer srteters lets ata Uae ee gee ones 15 PRN CKGOMETEEIOS 4 -5 seate < enatS e.cuns sie a ele Wicis ened cee ayo alscheisishey fa Sle eee ESEMO ote 16 WING OTA WES marcia space cscsisve a oteto thananerove Tolctometer stieretei We Sissiser gee ten Sa dolerspoettes Gpereaeeneys if EXtarm ain erm Bans «ees coareie nny ois. jeyere trey suafons te larsoeie ayal net eyateare tetas gel ene iia eee 20 Placin' oy OF Wels sa. .2s, 5s fiara/sheheisse,alfotole/ aaa stele acters eee ee eng eae 21 Objects Of art a. ecve aie eid am, ee harap are pao ie talon Reta oes ere eT ener eeetene 21 SHOTIO Le 5c Cog raaveceteece ov ayaighove-ahave, <28 'a] ae ievevtoy sys dtevauetay yssae al feteveuslel shots caepsta aie eisteteeectare 21 Pictured LOCKS) «5 o:c.si. 0: 3:sce See tierce acyors Gvsle « peeteersl> Siero ee ree reeaere 21 | (0/0) |) la «| eee eT eR es Anca nnn Cae Cin iar a cinocn cel cador 22 A icat: 222) en ae eee ec Acran coor mom CA codam ool Ono lds aaono 23 Mealing stones’. c-cahcnge atcnvae spermine ere ny Teter egal chee neo aael ae Ea eT are 25 | LOOMS orate... wiecaial. facets meteuas Ghegs eee coos era) eo Rie eee Ine 27 Celtsieheys. 6.:scdiea a diss dt ny siete sels eee taal SISTERS ORS eT ERE ame eter eee 29 SPeOar east s sie od vce, cusvetesveccterarssenel shake Sueno ROS eRe eR EE Rees tec 34 ATTOW POMS ey. %2252\s)225<705s hss cell stays 6 ous mites sueeistsiaioh ele ee ees ee ieee nee mice Bee Ornaments) j.osc5.. 006 secede seer eee ee eee EEE nee eee ceeniee Bd Metall Fe ci5.ia. alice 's 3:6 ayshnters coc eisie eleis aokene er suse te here houetels eile: PRaeeme Sromsiea teagan 30 Ecol Co Renae lier) 0) 1 tat So RAR AKO hoy coBAMecoCOOn ao Toca Kawsosbootads Bi) BLONZE ayes pen. scnaieteutstan bio ren ce che arse ee ee SRE EEE Coie 49 Clay SAR ObbeLY aiciam ernieige chews, om te lneyeve na aaele aere Guarerenale Pinte arta) ua Geena tears eeeets 53 Prelim Marya. cv sch hacerstore evan ye wpa anatase yaaa eats eave Pee eS 53 Ow LOun Gi s.5.5,25. Secnceise kb cee ee ee Ope eet eee 55 Material "125 sid age cas cheeses tle oes omioeim omc rae ein eon eran er iere 55 Mamuifacture x ies\ereras) 3 fecgocersisre atentan Janet ter cveceeetetsaste etches ee TO ee 56 GOlOY «csc sca wate Avi ists laphceterstaage covauenevaue soot ote nT STATE ena oC 57 MUS sso aya: 51s Gru se fovanevatae tions aren eve eo avsisieoe MeO TG ART Co ny sR INCE EPO eae eee 7 Mormis Of “Vessels. hi gicve aerate ase stare © persia oka cilacyercehocs ete ee rato 58 Decora hi Om sss Gist eaistsses eeyeheen cite seal ce eee aaa eee 62 Unpainted) Ware ssl. 255 5... cmderelors savsreayenne: stake evade erotic orm oere 66 Terra cotlaxervOuUp sis czt. je aca eekseede rae awe tae tee eee heen ee B Sci 7 Black incised group...... ASO OAa AA Awoen soontee or 80 Painted: ware mesacteicyecscictosescrerseye fe Su SNe Sag eamsetcte ray eeeeteveetee Ream ake overs 84 Searifleds SnOuUp ssc; sh ayese erawiziac a ane! Cacdevcreraravays Herel iscape ee ae eee eee ce 87 Han dled teroup itis. hil stise seco nade sarge eae oe ce eRe TO EE eee 90 TELIipOd QTOUP = iam cereerraw lejos et eleae ee ieerrere eee eens consean 97 Maroon SOUP i sir<,ctac ccnped oeecarains sais evoteieta. sisters, tekeebeneaoe esc cancsece | UT Red line: groupe... sc scene Joe ose swells Care Pen moo 109 ‘White line groups. 224.4 e cats cres cniethe cre, aaiceiteeet seen ne 111 Lost color groups. s?.coccies aem ote ck eer > ee ee eee 113 Alligator’ SrOUWP Sites Sereelere cit oyetecg me Aeieve, 4, To kites cso ate reer ate enero 130 Poly chrome TOU sj aye scars ee bsaveaes opti cha\slavse ota ys die oeete eehaeaiaitie alee 140 Unclassified \s.'..2:0 casente ssn ede cece Meee yn COR Oe eee 147 Miscellaneous objects! -...5% Gicen, sortie seer Seng ceaeeae sees eerie 149 Spindles whorlsix\4.2.sc esc ner Cee alee eG ees en cece eee eee 149 Neéedlecases x. « 6c ie cc tuys ier aecrepsitcls cia wi ermtcerierenete ene eps cna Catan 150 PASWEINES. | v's. 35 5 Gas eeeeee Oe ccrmmec tele eae CoE Occ ORE 151 Stoolso.ce acho ce ae see oP OE ERE CL: eee eee 3A 154 CONTENTS. V = Page. Objects of art — Continued. Miscellaneous objects — Continued. AVNISUC BURRS GUL US Sere are dete areas crsieene re eie: ore, clave ats «: oy aust sesscvavena ets aero 156 HERS GL ES sever = teretstener avers torsos -ue reas teantey coc eve tc oieteusts eh siete cee Mole sysiiedaie istaveteys 156 TD USULTUAS ePercas ares eas ucaehax ee ocetcuvres shade recchens Mata mica ant oreptatneladbse tere ia yile jaetelie s 157 AWWA MIT SUITE tee, cefeciscs acccte sistas ecictetars cle ereMigrats « «We R sirepetectts 160 LMieyReA Ta VASO ONAN». Gobo coma sonbsaaensoues se nnbeack asaeosn- 171 TRU SSIPORIYES Gis chasce Gena oh rte EA CACT SEA oe RETO RTOS i 186 A STUDY OF THE TEXTILE ART IN ITS RELATION TO THE DEVELOPMENT OF FORM AND ORNAMENT, BY WILLIAM H. HOLMES. UTERO CUI ULO Mem rate crates Mires se aie ae Petes eels whe esa eC eters tge ceec are aferaleverns 195 HOrmeinebextlleyanverese crests sotins sete e Geimarns © ye senate dl catarans audisvererershs. covets « 196 RelatrOnsrOlecOLMM Oxon ame bred sistemas ee rie sieves) ele eons) ave cles create, cu eaeexe 201 Colominetextileartea sc fae eit specs trae se Serle S sista aioe oeaschareiei dem scot yeaa ercieysasie 201 Mlextlexcom Arn ON Verte pee racy saeco cra) vies ese coke fave\c.eae ce ensparerert evanetonsveroters eee eee Development of a geometric system within the art...................... 202 Ua ZoYs ABT KO) elinge?s wes eeeeed Presence AMOS ter eee eh tet eee cars eeere eee eae ie 202 RATT SLs p NEM OMEN arrest = Fei spots ayaa eee teers teton Nerstine abe ie eer eevsse ine cree rae 203 Ordinary features... 208 Reticulated work soe co NU PELCONSUNUCHLVE Me ATULES cre rer- cle aie er eereclayais icra cretehateyelersieiye r= tele 211 Color phenomengerrvassrie sade vaca ceis a eeiiseetere imi aleices « 215 Ordimary PeatUnyese rss: fs clefers cscs sya ieleens «erate yousds shoyay ovens. gases ace ch > 215 Non-essential constructive features. . 2... 00... 2. cee eee ecw eee eee 226 SUPErCcOnstrUChIVEHeabUNES Krys sa) veers ciate else cle asses cole es els 228 AA VeN ULE OUS#ECALUEES has epee. eres serecccerssettuar oleic Steyere ous ispevertacicusie al esse, seers 231 Geometricity imposed upon adopted elements of design ................ 232 Extension of textile ornament to other forms of art..................... 244 AIDS TO THE STUDY OF THE MAYA CODICES, BY CYRUS THOMAS. TAO TG O Are ep rarer sashes ar sree ree Glo aie tales Aoeyer Seas reek ert ontotal elena tiers 259 CHAP. L. Lhe numeralsin the Dresden Codex. .« 4.5.0. c.-. 6 sec ee cree csenee 261 Meg OMG UST OMS wee eee arora er srevaceres Nes ave) ocnetenet etch Garey ieee cia aera 339 TOU, UB Avetancra kn bay sniks oe eG cota RRS ae ee ES PTS ERR een oe eee 345 Sigmiiication father characrens ray. jtalare crelejsciers ele etals tere ee -elare alae 347 Siri vollst Ole Ahern Meier ac genoa no cogdboneonen bonee aononaMne 348 ShaMleolsOr Cin cedaadoc pose oo dss popedcbsogoabokeDdscobe sae 358 Discussion as to phonetic features of the characters... ........ 365 OSAGE TRADITIONS, BY REV. J. OWEN DORSEY. MPNOMUC HON seeereis Sacer errs AAe hays) creeroseaiefaretare cynsapi sustsse © 377 MraditronsiOl thevel@erss o.-cctes irene seleja2 ost) s/= ate) : 381 Unt" u¢aye. Tsiou wactaye itade (Tradition of th 381 UPMIVSKIGON -o4stesaoagnduSSUesn seas coe boop halo aoe Dose ad NOE SOGOn 388 Unit u¢aye. Qii¢apasa" itade (Tradition of the Bald Eagle subgens).... 390 AREAS al ONG seer acne ad ere eee at cie ee ceve Sissare) See essterewalar=hehplo esciew tyes 394 (Concilinalivare mars). o5adocuno ase ce edgn Soman oodsou dpe opUnnos Uo oe oDeDoS 396 THE CENTRAL ESKIMO, BY DR. FRANZ BOAS. [pan Hosho Mos soares oa 536 50 aoe COO CA USO OO DEI On 00a Sey IAEsn Oro mn Onin t Dir Sacecicr 409 ANTI NO HOES: GUOLECL:, 9 ote. c on bavonsoo Hohe oo cmecTogopD Cab oo Ido odo Coco 410 Citi No aug bacoscmenooodceNe chdcedencos ve enOdecRoSmeodoRUneaocgre 415 Geography of northeastern AMerica, . 00 2.6. eee ieee tee ences 413 VI CONTENTS, Distibutionof the bribes. .e ees oases cele eleee jarscnaie ete roumtneeieeens General observations. ferric. a0 ex rote cisterns ora, + Sisco Oe eee Ba itinw ean liye etasciesesn sg oe ud trot aS UE ST oats © Oe ene ER are The! Qammmiauan ema 7. oss creveveraveteia vies vA velol alse el srertces evar ape else caret PETG SIN UT TUG oisocoyare ssstarsys arava seco sin/ e's eheuevatoistayans) sotere ley eet eetet eat ote The OG omits oie cee nis lees sieges eatieeinwie soc is oralele alee ame era eres The Padlimiut:and the Aikudmirmiute ys... «ace: y-paseerae eects THe APO OMIUG 5 5 os ceieice's el = srt) s:0r0.0 ele ss stereo ce pie Sunte-o'claveray slo lopefejsbensbelelr eaters MhemMelulirniwtsees oder =o eer eee nol Sing eee WM eyPilin SIMIUG! sais cis. w ese are anere eietedokoler «sabe erecene ole ener e ete eet Phe Sapa lirm it a y..c1s (ele scoreretatare ae oracela ta) eterevous] el kct tae ieee teens tet eet IWiesternishorevofy ERMOSOmP Bayram ere cre terete ele! e/eteratete otepiteteaste a oltre teeter MheyAivallinmaite sce escre Ae cisenele ceoersys te iare ersten tere pee saes AWG atihy vein Koy ey Weg iNite DongoondoaoonronoccenehouoHcodos ContGoUaCor The Sagdlirmiut of Southampton Island .................. AUS bh ene ao oe eMoMaONb OAM coHsoOOos OGodddiMenostesandccand Boothia Felix and! Back Rivers 2k oc: ¢ sc. = wmyeis o/'ava1s4 ele csaieersisieiere erie ete The Netehillinmi1ut;.j.% es ciyeeiaic!s.shevensei Selene eet eee epee eee eer IMU alias Renee oda ed poddedcdaodoodt nce Scare adder ae ade The sUikusik saliva. 5.2% s.0-2%sate,sterereis enere(osnisiel vole eetette eterna aren Smith Sound \o.g.2 eases secre see osres enn seca dete Sees Sekt The natives of Ellesmere Land <0 oc 2661. ce enie a) see se cilerniaeiete eneners The North! Greenlanders ccc eek seein eis eisai Influence of geographical conditions upon the distribution of the settlements. . Trade and intercourse between the tribes. ..........-...---.0e-eeee eee eee Mist ofthe Central BskimoOvtr1bes ace oe.ctucins wl sietere etoile alate tare ree eriete 1B iibalibaves fmatel 1aeLNbENE! So oe ono odneah Good On dn daBOOnGNSEocoboba sso scoasHosesS Seals walrus) and whale hunni e) secre | ete cies ee erika ieee Deermusk ox, and! bear huntin Saeko sese tetera eee eeeeretere IshpinayeR a eee Ml Pe «oon soso decors dons cunnSHnavbobvonbaoacoossedas ID] Marin d aro Homa obCHAnUOcUdO UT OOOO doodouSauebdsooDUaSeS EOS SOUS Manufactures. v0.0 5.o%ee aie cisiciessicven ate iuciersiata ete: oue ts eta ia aves aVafere echee: dup doD dens adenenomodscd 648 WAL, IDalahavonobe hy auneag aanceqsuanae vaGo0c bee uuoOUEd ears cone oUDDoo oC 650 WAI, Dil fatawoy GliehwANTsgn » nonoaansapobnooconseuodouds odo nocd EoD onoEebU 651 WADI 1 FabanvorerAaboys:) yon conor sooo doNeneo oe COIS OG OoRIa eo ae OO Cun 652 IDG Tbk shoe AnuY eqosccdoneooepdcoUceadu0 [0 oUpOOCoaGroeabuEoooEeS 653 ke Modern’ Eskimoumplements! roel. 2-6 cece ei oe cece ee wie ie ws rieiale 654 images, al, Slxetnova ore Oval Cates oon cos05 can asccp G00 00G0000p ad gd sdoeabuReeSno 17 2. Section of a quadrangular grave ...... ..---- see erent eee eee 18 3), Ghee wade ollniss5 aos on geen odbos Sogo dose ecaseceesonennnouoonouuD 18 ALA C@OmpPOUNCiSbe ys siya oer cle as) = weedede 2 a)e shel =i ielel Val els afolayaie) oe alelsielejeiniese 19 5, Southwest face of the pictured stone....................-.-+.-+-- 22 6. A goddess of the ancient Chiriquians. ..............2. 0 .+ssseeee. 2 7. A god of the ancient Chiriquians................-..5. 2 .es esses eee 24 8. Fragmentary human figure in gray basaltic rock................-. 25 9. Mealing stone with large tablet ornamented with animal heads .... 26 AO MP tima shaped metarte ye -perstetelessjerevereletels isle) (ate elepe staal ie\ele «= en alete ile ook 27 ial, Shioxod siavey oVs6l (0) of Xess gosn Ade coop D Uode oe uououoooenencnsbuSooun dob ue 28 TDs Sorell veatd ered hbbemmakzhe lO aac OnoaoboomondconoueeoD ead sac00edacuc 28 13. Stoolwith perforatedtbase. .-. oe ce ccs cece ee teens nese on ava 29 14. Large partially polished celt.... 0.0... . sce cee ce eee ete eee eee 30 {pm Caltton he xa onaleseCuLOMy aerate araeietsmierslersioreielelnie crete! clelateierauel«/elsiefee/=es]sis 31 IG, Shorill yale joleve el cling Sotace cece counDUCEEsooBnUUc ooo deeCoDeD OU dom dl iy, CAliayailn lyethay Slee oo ooosnban apneds codao duoodeseoodooco cna aatos 31 18: Geltiorax with constriction near the top v2... i... eee cee were 31 19! Wlaked-and partially polished! celt...-.. 00... 1c... eee eee ene eee 32 ROMMVVELUSPOLISHEGNCEL ter cyetstereyeteiclsieleleiehae alajo)-leihela)aiela sole) e == leis) aise ae oer B2 Pil, INGO, NOUN! Celina co} bo po onno Oe UNO HoHeoDDEnb po cooUeamcgspEcoc 32 OMe NATO wa POM LEM COL Users varie reneyate oltrsiene tierafeyclelsleisleleinicicielels leyste/e.e/winiersie oi 32 23) Cylindrical’ celt with narrow point.....:..--..---2.--..2.2+.5----- 33 24. Leaf shaped objects suggesting spearpoints .............00ee eee eee 34 *In pocket at end of volume. x FIG. 25. ILLUSTRATIONS. Arrowpoints . 26. Human figure formed of copper-gold alloy ............--.....00. 27. Grotesque human figure in gold .................-..... fejscortoneuyelae 28. Rudely shaped human figure in gold ........................ o0 29. Grotesque human figure in nearly pure copper ............. sete ne iohe 30. Grotesque human figure in nearly pure gold...........-....... 6 31. Rudely executed image of a bird in gold........................00- 325, magpie: of. a bird am eolels <.24..<.cts<, tops xa eve ciejareteve atste aatatetolen ser comet renee ye do. bumarshapedshgure mms Ol esc arr heise oils tete) fee eieisieresisteteiersteresieiere 34. Puma shaped figure in base metal.............. So ieecee ee a aieisletee 35. Quadruped with grotesque face in base metal .............. eee 5 36. Figure of a fish in gold........... Pe eC OGIO Tee : 5 37. Large figure of a frog in base metal plated with gold .............. 38. Small figure of a frog in base metal plated with gold ...... ; Bo ebipure ofan allisa torneo) clips er ire siete terete nee ae 40, Animal figure in base metal plated with gold.................. 41. Bronze bells plated or washed with gold .... : 42. Bronze bell with human features .............. 43, Triple bell or rattle found on the Rio Grande : 44. Ancient Mexican bell . 45. Fundamental forms of vases — convex outlines 46. Fundamental forms of vases—angular outlines. 47. Vases of complex outlines— exceptional forms 48. Vases of compound forms AOE Squaredip ped wesselee. cre crleietere tits /se tere : 50. Variations in the forms of necks and rims .....................-. ble GArraneementiog handles eins centers geictete te eretiermera atte sarees ; 525 Jbypes of annulam bases! Onstechsesr seeker ester ee aee seer Bp) Noy wint=(0) ed (oa ay CORO Ae Colann tacido dupa nopmipecoobAghe det 0d 54. Grotesque figure forming the handle of a small vase............... 55. Grotesque figure forming the handle of a small vase .............. 56. Grotesque figure forming the handle of a small vase ............. 57. Monstrous figure with serpent shaped extremities. ................. 58. Monstrous figure with serpent shaped extremities. ................5 HON Grotesque tio Une race naires ear terse reiterate eerie TO G00 60: Grotesqueviip ures 2 yas cn myst stunt aces Ce tckuseiaescstemee tate tetera aria . GIMGrotesquerhi ome see seeertste eters ster isieretsra misicteie tere let shete erator serexenetacys 62; Rioureofamonkey,. 35.5.1 as seis Cece sense ieee eens eeer eis CB hadreabieeroye Gis Ml (han none pedke cAcoeabucooun In nUbbcc gh boooocceE 645 (Higurevof tammomkeye jaccie cis ciicesciis ae aeeeie se = eke ee eee Sarees 65. Animal forms exhibiting long proboscis... .. een at en ee ee 66. Vase illustrating ornamental use of animal figures ......... : 67. Vase illustrating ornamental use of animal figures ............ : 68. Vase illustrating ornamental use of animal figures ........... ae 69, Vase illustrating ornamental use of animal figures .......... : 70. Series of bowls and cups of unpainted ware...............- : : Wi Vaseioioracehulitormicaree ere eee Sah iclere iw ievave 6 simpecens sce reys Shree 725 Vase Ofseonacehil torn peracetic creer iiematectsttet tel teietete erie ner 73. Vase of fine form ornamented with grotesque heads .......... aye ete 74. Vase of fine form ornamented with grotesque heads............. a 75. Vase with ornament of applied nodes and fillets............. Pipefleinte 76. Vase with mantle covered with incised figures Sieerarers 77. Vase with frieze of grotesque heads............ : 78. Vases with flaring rims and varied ornament ....... Bie sistaaee - 63 65 65 65 66 66 68 . Vessel illustrating forms of le maviesselallUsShrabinenOrmsiOl Ler ayy susie sarees creh-ueuereere)aieueioteiaciers eleriei ere . Vessel with large legs decorated with stellar punctures ............ ILLUSTRATIONS, . Vases with complex outlines and varied ornament................. . Large vase with two mouths and neatly decorated necks........... So lsareenvase wa uho Mio dm CES essa teanecie nee cehie ei cleveroels Merielsrel cise se ae People weOrello nih an C|d WVASC sisreyeia o1sepere/ sists ous e/a sbsus cis/cleircerstcie ets 263. Figure of the alligator much simplified .......................... 264. The alligator much modified by ceramic influences....... .......- 265. Conventional figure derived from the alligator................ 266. Conventional figure derived from the alligator.................... 267. Conventional figure derived from the alligator ..................- 268. Conventional figure derived from the alligator. .................-. 269. Conventional figure derived from the alligator..................-. 270. Conventional figure derived from the alligator. .................-- 271. Conventional figure derived from the alligator.................... 272. Conventional figure derived from the alligator..................-. 273. Conventional figure derived from the alligator.................--- 274. Conventional figures derived from the alligator..................- 275. Conventional figure derived from the alligator........ .........-- 276. Conventional figure derived from the alligator. ....... ........-+- 277. Conventional figures derived from the alligator. ...... ...-....... 278. Conventional figures derived from the alligator....... ........... 279. Conventional figures derived from the alligator...... ......+.+-55 280. Conventional figures derived from the alligator... ... 281. Conventional figures derived from the alligator.................-- 282. Conventional figures derived from the alligator. ..............---- 283. Conventional figures derived from the alligator...........+-.+.--- 284, Vase with decorated zone containing remarkable devices ......... 280: ‘Series Of SviGesi., cece eicaveeleeterste a ee elas enone reracea escheat estetetsorsi tens agane 286. Mat or tray with esthetic attributes of form...............-+++++- 287. Tray having decided esthetic attributes of form..........-...+--- 288: Py riformibwater vessel: saracicreie re creel loiter: sheta) srl slelistal> winter tana eaneterenet 289. Basket with esthetic characters of form...............-..:+e2e+00 290. Basket of eccentric form. ...............--2-- 22s eee eee e seen eee ILLUSTRATIONS, XV Page. Fia. 291. Character of surface in the simplest form of weaving ............ 204 BUS OULLACe PLOGUCEM Dy spa ClIM Pik.) opel eta iascfales eked si= is alcleleielalerale'« oc leo <== 204 293. Surface produced by use of wide fillets........................--. 204 ROd¢wbaskeu wath mip bed SULACE yao. ls cep ciseieistse sie oes cusinpieisi +s asa s.cl'e - 205 295. Bottle showing obliquely ribbed surface.....................00005 205 OO Orme Linea S DONG MIN Oe LOLA DUNS esa a rcyegessyetetcrareiavaeteteucteletspaieratel= = ararctelalstatal (aso 205 297. Combination giving herring bone effect .......................--- 206 298. Combination giving triangular figures.....................000.00- 206 299 sR erUvIAIN WOLKE) DASKCb a. 6:06. ose cleresis = sisitiensias 4) <\e)s clsisisie qyeraaias atic ais 206 S00 seBaskenormoecminoleswortkmianms hip ence -)eetieacc- es Dresden!Codex ee e.ces yee waetietecieieie rsaeee ieee Specimens of ornamental loops from page 72, Dresden Codex..... Numeral character from the lower division of Plate XV, Manu- SCHIUPt TrOANO: .c)-, seivarager se hoe tek euiOe ee se ame Scars ci oee waiters Nea Turtle from the Cortesian Codex, Plate d7......................+: Jar from the Cortesian Codex, Plate 27. . .2..2.-0+..sem seen cee Worm and plant from Manuscript Troano, Plate XXIX........... Figure of a woman from the Dresden Codex..................... Copy of middle and lower divisions of Plate XIX, Manuscript Tro- Che Ope een enriete tcie SOR misc ae a cmiioo-o omdoc -Udodas Copy of lower division of Plate 65, Dresden Codex ............... The moo or ara from Plate 16, Dresden Codex........... The god Ekchuah, after the Troano and Cortesian Codices The long nosed god (Kukulean) or god with the snake-like tongue. Copy of head from the Borgian Codex (Quetzalcoatl ?). . The supposed god of death from the Dresden Codex.............. The supposed god of death from the Troano Codex............... The god with the banded face from the Troano Codex............ Mhercodt with; therold manisifacemencsceeceis cies teeter iets ie sito The god! wath faceicrossed! by limesiny. m=) yale = fellate tetas ie teeta Wooden idol in vessel with basket cover..............+...+.....-. Symbolic chart of the Osage arpoon'from ‘Allas lays sejacaeia spre aoe aerial ar versreveteraeiiaetetereys Moderniorisealingtharpoonkr ere creer certn sister stersictteiiae tele ate Old style naulang or harpoon head Fia. 393. 394. 395. 396. 397. 398. 399. 400. 401. 402. 403. 404. 405, 406. 407. 408. 409. 410. 411. 412. 413. 414. 415. 416, 417. 418. 419. 420, 421. 422, 423. 424, 425. 426, "427. 428. 429. 430. 431. 432. 433. 434. 435. 436. 437. 438. 439. 440. 441. 442, 443, 44, 445, 6 ETH ILLUSTRATIONS, NOAGL Page Moderninanlang or harpoonthead cnn. c.se-ceecee seseas (Grivolls) OWENS ~ oaousaaces apagoaoogkodocobosoDEadoocaucaodeNoNEdd Nieman | Oba operate rey ceetcyetetes-teterel lateral svete layaierelsieeteciovieia eteteretsuterevere cavers Ghildisvel otiin gaa aessiercs ai ciscrse isis ers vis sls, sis isis! sisin.sis eieie/orcr ein cisis ole « TV OLA COMPS! spevercteteiccoictere eraiciersietave, sia) syatclsve:e-(e)ayeitaicisie eusletevsiersis¥erareyeleyelsiayes I2preidliss Goats DObp Ca Gun Deco Dos Sooo ODT P AONE Ooeon cmpocent Manner of tattooing face and wearing hair......... Se SnceacoD Manner of tattooing legs and hands ......................-. DELON ES Sorte ee Peete tet ray fore te eate eater ave faye ge clcrevareT=vevelaatevelensfal ale islaiete wale. cree IbRVGES @r wae >< NOVA N a nins sone ouHR DO BAN OAD DOnOGaDOnnOOUUGS Skull used in the game ajegaung..............-..-.--.+-00-- Ivory carving representing head of fox, used in the game ajegaung. Ivory carvings representing polar bear, used in the game ajegaung. Figures used in playing tingmiujang, a game similar to dice. . Gamnterokemue utam ewer. crerrretectelere Satie let alse arstareier Secintere tei sncspete MhesaketanvOrstOuUlenbes rare reireys cistatetel-tetalasere(o1ciakele ein ciels a steteinctcler FAY ATONPOQLOMCA US CRAGLO seo) ayiet-rals-terelo/ aeneemeias sare neleseaa nen seee ee eaae 306. 71 Kn Books 74nd maps. -4-- eee eea ee 355. 85 L. Stationery and drawing material 15.70 MPLS tra hiOns | fOr TEV OES ae = setae ete ne mine terme ee ele re 668. 64 N. Articles for distribution to Indians. -......-..--.2.222-.00-----2s-00---- 23. 69 OPN O Mice RATA Ge eye ee eter a eee 59. 67 P. Office supplies and repairs .-..-.....- 36. 61 (8, NIE MVE Fatt sn ne Seco so ecosos sapdacsecn Choo dn be comnecancongskectnccbace 395. 00 IR. (Correspondence <---22-=-----c=---ss=s HSC R Sac RODE ECO NOSbOScoeSne EOS OneSs 15. 43 Se SDCCIMENS se - serene ea as 5 = eee ee lee ee eee eee 71. 00 T. Collection of material for classification of the Indians in the United Statesee-ae-sceee: PRpB TOBE RoUOnplocn cSaccOs Sono ASReCONeeSOnECeee coe aol 1, 326, 61 Balance on hand to meet outstanding liabilities..-...........-.-.----- 1, 200. 34 40, 000. 00 $40, 000. 00 MCCOMEAN YING PAPERS: ~ 6 ETH——1 ANCIENT ART PROVINCE OF CHIRIQUI, COLOMBIA. WILLIAM H. HOLMES. CONTENTS. MM GROM UC UO MPP ee eeter fete eter tel pote cterer ectc ciate sicrals, ar trelepcFate aushater sotecas cle, sieeve (Geoctap hypertree imi encorieiiis velseiemie eect a taicsereteiel stelegere ateurietonekorels Literature Peoples . . TNO GEINICLELI CSE ee et Teper otis rexatere crae ere GC s0s) syeles S ew y6.cinsie eis ieieyens aveiere she terete INN GIRANES oo8 cdo cog Spo onbobauproccnocpcbndoouscecosopDE poocnEooseBere EA UA THN ATT BOTY ATI Ace recy fake cnelovetersy Weerasere te erator tee yar stenege ei eee el sie cies. ay ves, Suerte IDR Oi O? TEMES. 5 Secon s abo dud bo non poddocs Gono coped uaasd oan uencoouds Objects of art Stone.... 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(UM PAINCCG EWA ys iors rte a ct sgeeveions ap als. imine vaerezefe eteinie siehdha 28 loo 0.6 bani oie, 8 6% RETR ALCO LLAMA PROUD recom) feria ieisee triste ieiantincn than is cues ele sy «eninge helene Black Painted INGCIBEMFOTOUD re sctcevaarermasprere ae eee eecr se ceterlesrseit waldyee ices Sisies WAG ee eect eerc a Pe rorstcicleveveis core fey erei va ciateeya)shereileieie isis eis.c:ctsve. scyeie. = 22 Scarificd er oup ri temamtieciarieletd. sitetrssieisteiaieies cistern aida siwlsrnanaiae Fam Ged yo rOUp metres eer icsies are eevee oie e ie biases Sede Si wlaKe eone Asis BRI 0.0 epele BTU OU SOT OUP ieee vase oferets, aleger dish apaisitest sae: ke ouayescatiesejepere Bieiahaz ace! sicia Go eravej-aieve ee Maroo SLPATROW DSc ota mee CO DaC OSD OURS BE ON Am ter C Cer ee ICR ane aes GRIN Cv OT OU Deer pec etrttes ale vetcistercra esis s(resocevsi ais tareie e's wadisids dime. aie.e \NaiiS tC) FARO D)oon alan are odin octte.d bo OO Se OnE a Cneaceneees THOSURCOLOVROT OUP eter eet feet ee fey eet ev-t-) ah seseye ste) sicrsssietale ue ers icva’e aisheie's Alliga WOE ANON, 6 oFc.5.0.5 6 GAC TODO RIE ae cI OIE IO CIC aceite ene ROM CATOMEISTOUP seein starlets aes cote des twits nststeae ae wars ate: 6 WinclassiiGae st. tat. tecen te wise. oor ot ot ot oO orcre ww on oy 1 +3 SS Ss ot 12 WD =2~ 7 on i 6 CONTENTS. Page. Objects of art — Continued. - Clay MiscellanecoustobjeGts iia...) . jeter. otters ele ee et ete eee 149 Spindle whorlsx.. 25 a /o.cecietrez sie. s lcbeeistecs ene Helse alae eee eee ee 149 INGECIEGASES tease srcra spo evereie ci0) > om) soe ee Sines RCI Ge Iete eae tee eee 150 DBO UNIMOG) Ae i= eset excro)t ior iohcsstebarsiatoe clover ts foyare ets iate ers fetes te fatets teases eee 151 SUOOIS) 4 sacar toes alsis.s sisreree ers tile lesasels.o Sotvepeye e:8 eer CEI CCIE ee Ce EL DEE Musical instruments 52.35 <2 :veerer ao; «rn aetslor rise tee ee ele cesses 156 Rattles oa cose ste Gua one oye cor, cube Fe, Oe eee oe eee eee 156 DEUS yep 6 2s Gosford Siaty Sola sel oats oer Oe SRE ee eee 157 Wind! instruments, 2. .f5..sn.n occ steels ee eee eee eee 160 ihife forms in’ vase: painting... 1... 1.1.2) ee eee eerie een eee 171 Resume) Genscometre na EM ar This bo ocorctine ioe 186 Puate I. Map of Chiriqui Fie. LL. 9 is) oe lon) a wo © a ~ wo © ILLUSTRATIONS. Section of Oval GTAVE. ..... 25. c cece eect et ee te nen s see ee ee eeee PUG AVE WMO ATS ape ct eeleec/ cin ielels see ble sie # =ieis)aisia) icinieie)io alee fein ein eeini= m COMPOUNAICISts aie c-n sella sfeie ee elaine nines e we eieenisie cies 2° . Southwest face of the pictured stone ........- 6560s eee eee eee eee . A goddess of the ancient Chiriquians............+. 66s ee reer eee . A god of the ancient Chiriquians .............-...6.+ eee eee eee . Fragmentary human figure in gray basaltic rock.........-.+.-.-- . Mealing stone with large tablet ornamented with animal heads.... , Puma shaped metate .. 00.0... cece secs cece teeter seen ee reece : Stool shaped object... 2... 2.2... cece cece eet eee ere erent ences . Stool with columnar base.......... 0... - eee eee ee cece ence eee es . Stool with perforated base........... 6. sce eee cette eee eter e eens . Large partially polished celt ........ Bb CO aRSaniiian nononcd sass 5. Celt of hexagonal section... ..........02 seers eee ee eet eter e eens ' Small wide bladed celt. 2... 2.2.2... eee ec eee eect cent eee en rees > Celt with heavy shaft ......5.....:-0 eee ee cece nec et eee eres . Celt or ax with constriction near the top. .......---.+sssee eee . Flaked and partially polished celt.............-..+02 esse seer eee 36 b Well polished Gelb)... ccc ces e eee terete tense tee nerieee steels s . Narrow pointed Celt... 2.0.0... ccs cece cece ee eee ete teeters et cecees 2. Narrow pointed Celt .........c.0. ese cere ee eee ee tet ett e eee eee cece . Cylindrical celt with narrow point ....... 6.6026. e eee eee eee eee . Leaf shaped objects suggesting spearpoints..........+++-.-++eeeees 5 Jit Oh A OMNIS Gas enoo ones aooGDD ode eons COO COD Ooo OOOO GOORnD OOO . Human figure, formed of copper-gold alloy...........++-++++50+e5 . Grotesque human figure in gold............ 65.2. sees eee eee eee . Rudely shaped human figure in gold .............. 0. sees eee eee . Grotesque human figure in nearly pure copper.......-..++++++5+55 . Grotesque human figure in nearly pure gold...........+.+++++- . Rudely executed image of a bird in gold............-.+-+ eee seers B lbva¥ere\(orn eh} onus liual (401s ls a don pa pn oe Ue UBee nba Oo onnUeeoodoCnooo omc . Puma shaped figure in gold............. se eee nee e eee eet eeees . Puma shaped figure in base metal... .......6 cee eee eee ee eee ees 5. Quadruped with grotesque face in base metal.......-..-.-+-.++++5 BUTE Obra SH) 1 OL eeye sola te) olelnaa efoto) ole a elshs # fel lalslo1=1-/~rela/a\e)= iar oleh . Large figure of a frog, in base metal plated with gold............- . Small figure of a frog, in base metal plated with gold............. . Figure of an alligator in gold ........... 0500s. see e ee eee eee eee . Animal figure, in base metal plated with gold. .............--+55 . Bronze bells plated or washed with gold .........+-..0.2+ ++ 500005 . Bronze bell with human features. ..........-. 6c eee e eee eee eee . Triple bell or rattle found on the Rio Grande... ......-..++++6+5++ Fia. 44. 45, 46. 47. 48. 49. 50. 51. 52. 53. ILLUSTRATIONS. Ameen’ Mexican Ely a ecressscs/