, 1896-03-04

bring to public notice, several important
examples in the island of what must he re-
gsraed as idols, and as nal Ivy the abort
glnal Indians. Two interesting specimens,
in the possession of the Hon. d. Campbell,
Liusteal, we're brought to the NOTES of The
Museum authorities 10y Mr.. William Fawcett,
and have been kindly lent by the former
gentleman for exhibition. They we're OBJ
tanned while digging a yam hill on the
property Rjyerhead, in st. Thomas We Vale,
near Ewarton. When first found they were
enclosed in an earthanwaro vessel. Which
unfortunately, fell to pieces upon being struck
by ths hoe. Both specimens show a con
siderable development Of ornamental stone
carving, and represent an elaborate head on
q plain, c,nicAl body, terminated by a nat
base. The largest IS 1919 centimetres II
inch equal % ~cenllmotresl in height, and 5
Cenlimetres across the base. 1t is formed
of rather coarse san lstone, with a brown
external ColOura1ion or patina. Originally
the surface must have been very smooth. if
not polished; but as a result Of It's burial for
such a long period IN the earth. it is now
infinitely pitted and roughened. A dis
tiuct groove separates, about q centjmetre
from the base, the c)nicAl body into two
unequal parts.
The ers do not project much the eve
CdFltiGS are ItI9C ANT ClTCVllf, ana. along
with the open mouth, were evidently hollow
ed out Ivy a process Of grinding. MT bl
chipping the foreheal and nose nre con-
jointly represented by a triangular area.
OF special interest is the fact. thar the head
is surmount d by a double fiat crown. the
two being separated by a weIl.muke grove.
The two halves of the crown are also divided
by q deep grove, and each shows an orna-
mental folded pattern. 4 curious account,
from Peter Martyr, is given below. in refer
ence to children in the kings village being
born with a double crown, for which ex-
c%eptionII feature a Particular zeme was re-
garded as being responsible.
The second specimen is rather smaller,
being , centimetrcs high and 60 ceutime-
tres across the base. 1t is made Of rather
close-grained mass Of fossil coral, Of IL con.
siderable degree of hardness; obtained, no
doubt, from the limestone rocks So abundant
in the Island. The surf zee was much
smoother originally, and has now \ notified
white and brown patina.
The ears are very prominent with a largo
non perforated lower lobe, and show an
ornamental folded pattern Of the same typo
as that exhibited on the crown Of the first
described specimen. The eyes and mouth
cavities are also Of the same character as
III tue OlieI SleClIllcu, uuL Tue FORMER are
smaller, oval in shape, with a projecting rim,
while the latter is large, with a submarginal
groove. A narrow groove above may per-
haps be intended to distinguish a fiat cover
ing or crown to the head.
Mr.. f. G. Bather, of Bog Walk, has also
lent a partially mutilated specimen, ploughed
up on an estate in We're, and bearing some
Resemblance to the two previously described
perfect images. 1t is II centimetres in
height and I centimctres across the base,
and is made of a hard sandstone with a light
brown patina. The base and lower part of
the body are smooth, as if used for rubbing
or smoothing other objects. The cervioal
or neck construction Is not so marked rs in
the others, while the Ii ad narrowing up
wardly shows little more than hints Of the
ears, nose, and mouth.
A fourth specimen belonging to the Muse
UNI collections, but unfortunately without
any other history, is Of a type differing
somewhat from the others. 1t is about the
same height as the previous one, and is
formed of some greenish, basic, igneous rock
with u black patina. The base, however,
is rounded, and shows evidence of having
been used as a FOUNDER or pestle. Repre-
sensations of arms extend from large relief
shoulder blades, first Town the sides of the
body, and then turn inwardly almost at right
angles The head projects a little forward