Chapter IV

CERAMIC OBJECTS FROM OMETEPEC, ZAPATERA and CEIBA.

1. Pl. 33. Human figure of terra cotta; painted with a
blackish colour; still well preserved. Height 72 mm.
_Ceiba._

2. Pl. 33. Human figure, sitting, with the arms against
the hips; of terra cotta; painted with brown-red and
black colours on a light yellow ground. Height 144
mm. _Ometepec_, stat. 4.

3. Pl. 33. Headless figure, resembling the preceding;
terra cotta; painted only in two colours, light
yellow and brown-red. Height from the shoulders 90
mm. _Zapatera_, Punta del Sapote, from the mound 1.

4. Pl. 33. Spherical urn with raised ornaments and
perforated lid; very finely painted, brown-red with
black and light yellow. Diameter 127 mm.; height 83
mm. _Ometepec_, stat. 5.

5. Pl. 33. Open cup or bowl of thick terra cotta,
minutely painted with fine ornaments; ground colour
a light yellow, painted with red, red-brown and
black. Diameter 70 mm.; height 40 mm. _Ometepec_,
stat. 1.

6. Pl. 33. Open flat cup or bowl on a foot, with
handles; of thick, fine and smooth earthen-ware,
painted dark brown. Diameter 75 mm., height 40 mm.
_Ceiba._

7. Pl. 33. Spherical urn with ears; of half-burnt clay.
Diameter 65 mm. _Zapatera_, Punta del Sapote, from
the mound 6.

8. Pl. 33. High cover for a little spherical urn;
painted brown; fine burnt clay. Diameter 48 mm.
_Zapatera_, Punta del Sapote, from the mound 3.

9. Pl. 34. High vase of thick earthen-ware. It has been
painted brown-red. Elegantly adorned with small knobs
of clay attached to the surface. It was broken in many
pieces, but most of the fragments were recovered,
so that it could be restored. It is distinguished by
its graceful form. Height 420 mm.; diameter at the
base 150 mm.; upper diameter 300 mm. Thickness of the
material 8-10 mm. _Zapatera_, Punta del Sapote,
the mound 3.

10. Pl. 34. Fragment of a vase of the same form as
the preceding. Thickness of the material 9-10 mm.
_Zapatera_, Punta del Sapote, the mound 3.

11. Pl. 34. Fragment of a vase, probably of the same
form as 9. Thickness of the material 9-13 mm.
_Zapatera_, Punta del Sapote, the mound 1.

12. Pl. 34. Handle of a shallow bowl; of burnt clay.
It represents the nose of an animal of prey. It
has been painted, but the colour has been almost
completely worn off. _Zapatera_, Punta de las
Figuras.

13. Pl. 34. Head of an animal, has served as handle for
a cup; of fine burnt clay; painted black. _Ceiba._

14. Pl. 34. Head of an animal, handle of a larger
bowl; terra cotta; painted in a light brown colour.
_Zapatera_, Punta del Sapote.

15. Pl. 34. Head of an animal, handle of an arched bowl
with its upper edge turned outwards; fine terra
cotta; painted with red and yellow. _Zapatera_,
Punta del Sapote.

16. Pl. 34. Head of an animal, ornament for a can; fine
terra cotta; painted with red and yellow bands.
_Ometepec_, stat. 4.

17. Pl. 34. Head of an animal, handle of a plate; fine
terra cotta; painted black. _Zapatera_, Punta del
Sapote.

18. Pl. 35. Lid of an oval cup, perforated; fine terra
cotta; painted in a red-brown colour. _Zapatera_,
Punta del Sapote.

19. Pl. 35. Fragment of the side of a larger bowl or
tinacca, with a figure in relief, representing a
monkey’s arm; terra cotta; painted with a red-brown
colour. _Zapatera_, Punta del Sapote.

20. Pl. 35. Small bottle with round bottom; terra
cotta; painted yellow. _Zapatera_, Punta de las
Figuras.

21. Pl. 35. Head of a bird, serving as foot of a large
plate; terra cotta; painted red. _Zapatera_, Punta
del Sapote, the mound 6.

22. Pl. 35. Upper part of a bottle or urn, forming
the head of an animal, with open jaws. The bottle
has had two entrances. Terra cotta; painted in a
yellowish grey colour. _Zapatera_, Punta del Sapote.

23. Pl. 35. Head of an animal, handle of a large bowl;
terra cotta; painted red. _Zapatera_, Punta del
Sapote.

29. Pl. 36. Fragment of an urn with upright edge and
angular ornaments. _Zapatera_, Punta del Sapote, the
mound 5.

30. Pl. 36. Head of an animal, handle of a large plate;
fine terra cotta; painted deep brown. _Zapatera_,
Punta del Sapote, the mound 3.

31. Pl. 36. Head of a lizard, fragment of a toy; terra
cotta; painted in a light yellow colour. _Zapatera_,
Punta de las Figuras.

32. Pl. 36. Head of an animal, handle of a plate;
terra cotta; painted, but the colour has vanished.
_Zapatera_, Punta de las Figuras.

33. Pl. 36. Head of an animal, handle of a plate; fine
terra cotta; painted black. _Ceiba._

34. Pl. 36. Head of an animal, fragment of a toy; terra
cotta; painted in a light yellow colour. _Zapatera_,
Punta de las Figuras.

35. Pl. 36. Head of an animal, handle or foot of a
plate; terra cotta; painted brown. _Zapatera_, Punta
de las Figuras.

36. Pl. 36. Handle of a larger cup, or tinacca, in the
form of a column embraced by a hand. Red clay; not
painted. _Zapatera_, Punta del Sapote, the mound 6.

37. Pl. 36. Small low cup with an ear; fine clay;
painted dark brown. _Ceiba._