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stood against a wall; but as it wanted a tenon, it did not seem to have
supported the roof. In posture it much resembled K and M, but it was worked
without the elegance that distinguished K. It is highly probable that the
head of the animal represented that of a crocodile, although it was executed,
in a rough manner, the style being altogether peculiar to this statue; the head
was square-cut and the outlines not at all rounded. The characteristic knob
or protuberance on the snout of the crocodile was boldly molded, but
square. The eyes were marked by triangular cavities, the teeth pyramidal,
sharp-pointed. The ears were the only portions of the head exhibiting
curved outlines; their form was almost human. The human figure, as has
been said before, was of far coarser workmanship than the statue K- The
face was well preserved, the forehead high, the nose small, the mouth
half-opened, the ears large and hanging, resembling those of a dog. The neck
was very long and thick. The muscles of the breast were vigorous. The
arms were fleshy and vigorous, straight, stretched down, leaning with the
palms against the upper surface of the block, on which the figure was seated.
The thick fingers were extended straight down. The legs were rather thick;
the feet, which were short and clumsy, with slightly indicated toes, rested
on a little foot-stool. The figure, sitting with the hands pressed against the
stone block, exhibited a posture quite able to support a very heavy weight.
The block that served as a seat, had the form of a truncated ¡pyramid. The
statue was overthrown; it was lying pretty close to the mound 2, between
it and mound 1. The height of the statue from the highest point of the
head of the crocodile to the upper edge of the pedestal was 147 cm. The
length of the face of the human figure was 19 cm. The length of the head
of the crocodile was 91 cm., its height 47 cm.
M
PI. 15.
Female, sitting with straight arms, the hands pressed against the stone
seat in a posture just able to sustain the pressure of a heavy load. The head
was wanting, but the well marked posture, as compared with that of the just
described figure, seems to justify the conclusion that this figure has also
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