The urn was filled to the top with small crudely executed pottery
figurines of men and animals. There were 49 of these in all, consisting
of 4 warriors, with shield and spear, 3 seated human figures, 4 standing
figures (eating and fanning themselves), 4 lizards, 4 alligators, 4
snakes, 4 birds, 4 dragon-like creatures, 4 tigers, and 14 quashes or
picotes. The warriors (pl. 8) are represented in a crouching position,
with the right knee and left foot upon the ground; each holds in the
right hand a small spear and on the left forearm a circular shield.[25]
Two of them exhibit tusk-like objects projecting from their mouths. The
figures are 4-1/2 inches high; they are painted in red and white
throughout. The headdress consists of a boat-shaped cap worn with the
bow and stern projecting over the ears. The seated figures (pl. 9; fig.
15) are each 6 inches in height; these are painted throughout in red,
white, and green. Each is seated upon a low four-legged stool, and
grasps in one hand by its greatly enlarged spatulate glans the
projecting penis, on which he is seemingly performing some sort of
surgical operation with a long knife held in the other hand.
[Illustration: FIG. 15.--Figurine from Mound No. 1.]
The headdress consists of a mitre-like erection in front, with a long
queue hanging down to the waist behind. Button-like labrets are worn on
each side of the mouth in two of the figures, and all wear large
circular ear plugs. The standing figures (fig. 16) are each 5-1/2 inches
high, and had been painted throughout in red and white, though not much
of the original color now remains. The headdress consists of a broad
flat cap decorated in front with a row of circular beads, and on each
side with a large tassel, which hangs down over the ear plugs. Each
figure wears a small narrow _maxtli_ and button-like labrets at each
angle of the mouth. In one of the figures the right hand is extended,
while the left holds a circular fan. In the other the forearms are
flexed at right angles, with hands held open in front of the waist, as
if about to receive something. The lizard effigies, though crudely made,
are most lifelike representations about 6 inches in length. The
alligators resemble very closely those taken from another mound at Santa
Rita.[26]
[Illustration: PLATE 8
FIGURINES OF WARRIORS FROM MOUND NO. 1]
[Illustration: PLATE 9
FIGURINES FROM MOUND NO. 1]
[Illustration: FIG. 16. Figurines from Mound No. 1.]
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