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280  mushroomstones.  With  the  exception  of  the  toad  stone  receptacles  (of  which
only  about  15  are  known  to  the  author)  I  consider,  at  least  for  the  present,  the
above  numbers  of  objects  studied,  of  the  sum  total  of  about  1300  pieces,  a
valid  sample  and  quantity  for  reaching  this  proposed  classificatory  scheme.  On
this  basis,  only  objects  not  to  exceed  15  cms.  in  height  will  be  considered  as
“miniature”  objects  in  the  following  presentation.

A.  Miniature  and  Small  Massive  Stone  Heads
Fig.  1.  Miniature,  massive  stone  head,  representing  a  spider  (?)  monkey  with
crested  head;  backside  concave.  Misantla,  Mexico.  H:  8.6  cms.  W:  6.7  cms.
Völkerkunde  Museum,  Berlin.  Cat.  No.  IV-CA-12716.  Hermann  Strebel
collection,  1890.  Middle  or  Late  Pre-Classic.
Fig.  2.  Miniature  massive  stone  head  of  blackstone  representing  a  crested
anthropomorphic  or  zoomorphic  (spider  monkey?)  head;  backside  concave.
Highland  Guatemala,  Department  El  Quiche.  H:  12  cms.  W:  8.5  cms.  Milwaukee ­
  Public  Museum.  Cat.  No.  55655/21369.  Richard  P.  Herzfeld  collection,
1968  (illustrated  in  Edward  H.  Merrin’s  catalogue  of  Pre-Columbian  objects,
New  York,  1968,  no.  24).  Middle  or  Late  Pre-Classic.
Fig.  3.  Miniature  massive  stone  head  of  grey  andesite  tuff,  representing  a
crested  human  head,  possibly  a  decapitated  trophy  head.  Note  heavy  eyebrows,
closed  eyes,  outstretched  tongue  and  the  absence  of  ears.  Backside  notched  and
hollowed.  Central  Veracruz.  H:  11.5  cms.  W:  7.5  cms.  Milwaukee  Public
Museum  (Blanche  Yale  purchase  fund,  1968).  Middle  or  Late  Pre-Classic.
Fig.  3  A.  Miniature  massive  stone  head  of  weathered  limestone,  representing
a  crested  human  (?)  head;  backside  concave.  Southern  Veracruz.  H:  11  cms.
W;  8  cms.  Milwaukee  Public  Museum.  Robert  Huber  collection.  Late  Pre-Classic
  or  Proto  Classic.
Fig.  4.  Small  massive  stone  head  of  andesite  tuff,  representing  a  crested
monkey  (or  jaguar?)  head.  Note  circular  impressions  (ears?)  on  both  sides  of
head.  Eyes  hollow,  mouth  open.  Veracruz.  H:  13.6  cms.  W:  7.6  cms.  Museum
für  Völkerkunde,  Hamburg.  Cat.  No.  B-6753.  Late  Pre-Classic  or  Early
Classic.
Fig.  5.  Small  massive  stone  head  of  black  andesite  tuff,  representing  a  crested
and  haloed  monkey  (?)  or  human  trophy  head  (?).  Note  wrinkled  face,  empty
eyesockets,  open  mouth  and  protruding  tongue.  Cañada  de  Sopilote  (near
Omitían),  Guerrero  Mexico.  H:  14  cms.  American  Museum  of  Natural  History,
New  York.  Cat.  No.  30-5766.  Niven  collection,  1897  (also  illustrated  in