DESCRIPTION OF PLATE III.

Fig. 9.--Bronze plaque, naked figure of boy; hair in conventional

bands; three tribal marks over each eye and band on forehead. Coral

choker, badge of rank. Armlets and anklets. Four rosettes on ground

and usual foil ornaments. De Bry says that all young people went naked

until marriage.

Fig. 10.--Bronze plaque, figure of warrior with helmet or hair

represented by ribs. Leaf-shaped sword upheld in right hand. A bundle

of objects on head upheld by left hand. Object resembling a despatch

case on left side, fastened by a belt over right shoulder. Human mask

on left side. Four fishes on ground, and the usual foil ornaments

incised.

Figs. 11 and 12.--Bronze plaque, representing a figure holding a ball,

perhaps a cannon ball, in front. Coral choker, badge of rank. Three

tribal marks over each eye. Crest on head-dress, feather in cap. Skirt

wound up behind left shoulder. Skirt ornamented with a head and hands.

Four rosettes on ground, and usual foil ornaments incised. Guilloche on

sides of plaque.

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