He said that at the former we should find a _mogote_ (mound or heap of stones and dirt) which every traveler should see, while at the latter Lumholtz had secured some skulls of exceptional interest, and that we should do the same.

As our time was short, we asked the _prefecto_ to send a messenger to Cheran with orders to dig some skulls and have them ready against the time of our arrival.

That official expressed delight in doing our bidding, and we saw the messenger summoned and the order placed in his hands, with full direction as to its delivery.
[Illustration: INDIAN SPEAR-THROWER; LAKE PATZCUARO] Meantime, there were objects of interest for us in Uruapan itself.

The town is famous for its lacquer work, made with _aje_, like that of Chiapa.

Gourds are ornamented, fruit-forms are colored after nature, bowls made from fruit shells are elaborately decorated, all quite like the Chiapa work.