Chapter III: Part 3
The following numbers belong to the type represented in Figs. 356, 411, and 412:
514-520. 514, (39979); 515, (40220); 516, (40221); 517, (40243); 518,
(40274); 519, (40493); 520, (40523), inner marginal band consists of
scrolls and triangles.
521. (40227). Inner marginal band broad and divided into diamond spaces;
outer surface ornamented with figures similar to those on vase
represented by Fig. 372.
522. (40230). Although classed with the bowls this is shaped somewhat
like the paint pots; outer and inner bands.
523. (40247). Resembles No. 504.
524. (40254). Two broad undulate lines on the external surface; inner
surface with blocks and scrolls.
525. (40256). Inside with crenate marginal lines, and circular space and
triangles as in Fig. 359. External surface with a simple scalloped
band.
526. (40264). External surface as in the preceding; internal scrolls and
triangles.
527-533. 527, (40267); 528, (40269); 529, (40487); 530, (40495); 531,
(40509); 532, (40529); 533, (40531). The decorations on these
specimens belong to the same general type as those of No. 526.
534. (40271). Mug-shaped with flat bottom; outer surface marked with
five scalloped bands; inner with scrolls.
535. (40279). Outer surface with triangular figures; inner with a
scalloped marginal band and a similar band below.
536. (40482). Similar in form to No. 534. Outer and inner decorations
consist almost entirely of triangles.
537. (40483). Without bands; interior, scrolls; exterior, geometrical
figures.
538. (40488). This belongs to the type represented by Fig. 411; rosette
on the inner surface.
539. (40491). Similar in form and decorations to No. 534.
540. (40496). Form like the preceding; inner face decorated with stars;
outer with the usual triangular figures.
541. (40497). Flat, finger-bowl shaped, single scalloped band
externally; scrolls and circular figures internally.
542. (40502). Double band of triangles externally; internally zigzag
lines precisely like those in Fig. 371.
543. (40538). Inner serrate marginal band and radiating scrolls; no
external decorations.
544. (40540). Central flower internally; a single serrate band
externally.
545. (40980). Pan-shaped; inner surface marked with geometrical figures;
outer without decorations.
546, 547. 546, (40988); 547, (40993). Without external ornamentation, marked with zigzag inner marginal line, central scroll, and triangular devices.
548. (40991). Oblique serrate lines externally; zigzag inner marginal
line.
549. (40992). No external decorations; inner marginal line crenate;
central flower.
Brown, red, or yellow ware. Usually without ornamentation.
550. (39907). Small rosettes or flowers on inner surface.
The following numbers are without ornamentation of any kind:
551-572. 551, (39968); 552, (40003); 553, (40207); 554, (40214); 555,
(40226); 556, (40235); 557, (40244); 558, (40257); 559, (40276); 560,
(40277); 561, (40278); 562, (40280); 563, (40281); 564, (40494); 565,
(40526); 566, (40528); 567, (40534); 568, (40543); 569, (40544); 570,
(40982); 571, (40984); 572, (40989).
The following have slight decorations; wherever the band is mentioned it is to be understood as marginal unless otherwise specified:
573. (39974). Narrow external band.
574. (39981). Floral figure on inner surface.
575. (39995). Triangles externally; narrow sub-marginal band internally.
576. (40206). Outline leaf-like figures on inner face.
577. (40222). Inner crenate band and cross lines.
578. (40229). Slender bands and scrolls.
579. (40288). Inner band of geometrical figures.
580. (40550). With slender outer band.
581. (40980). Inner zigzag band and triangular figures.
582. (40983). Inner central white flower.
583. (40990). Inner band of scrolls.
The larger forms, following, are called _[-I]'-t[)o]n-[ae]-ka-sah-le_.
584. (40041). Represented in Fig. 413. The broad checkered band on the
inner margin forms the distinguishing characteristic. The following
are similarly decorated:
585, 586. 585, (40010); 586, (40167).
587. (40033). As closely resembling the preceding, I introduce here a
variety with a latticed marginal band shown in Fig. 414.
The following specimens belong to the same variety, the chief differences, being the inner central figures:
588. (40164). Fig. 415.
589. (40177). Do.
590. (40181). This specimen has no ornamentation except the band.
591. (40296). Fig. 416. This varies in having the figures of birds with
wings spread and of elks on the inner surface below the marginal line.
These are but partially shown in the figure.
592, 593. 592, (40965) and 593 (40955) belong to the same variety, but
their inner decorations resemble more closely those represented in
Fig. 415.
594. (40493). Fig. 417. The decorations on this piece belong to the very
common variety shown in Figs. 356, 411, and 412.
595-600. To this type belong the following numbers: 595, (40008); 596,
(40009); 597, (40012); 598, (40013); 599, (40020); 600, (40021), this
varies in having no ornamentation on the outer surface.
601-608. 601, (40176), shown in Fig. 418; 602, (40031); 603, (40038);
604, (40043); 605, (40046); 606, (40047); 607, (40050); 608, (40052)
609-628. 609, (40151); 610, (40152); 611, (40163); 612, (40168); 613,
(40170); 614, (40171); 615, (40175); 616, (40185); 617, (40186); 618,
(40188); 619, (40189), Fig. 419; 620, (40191); 621, (40193); 622,
(40194); 623, (40195); 624, (40196); 625, (40197); 626, (40199); 627,
(40200); 628, (40293), this piece is properly a bread bowl,
_M[-o]'-tsin-i-k[-a]-s[ae]-le_.
629-638. 629, (40295); 630, (40297); 631, (40298); 632, (40310); 633,
(40305); 634, (40306); 635, (40308); 636, (40309); 637, (40930); 638,
(40931), shown in Fig. 420. I would call attention here to the strong
similarity of the inner decorations of this bowl with those on the
body of the vase represented in Fig. 359. This is properly a bread
bowl.
639-646. 639, (40938); 640, (40957); 641, (40958); 642, (40967); 643,
(40971); 644, (40974); 645, (40975); 646, (41171), Fig. 421.
The following specimens have the same external decorations as those represented in Figs. 413-421, but differ in regard to the figures on the inner surface.
647. (40014). Fig. 422. The cut fails to show the figures of the elk
placed among the scroll ornaments.
648, 649. 648, (40023); 649, (40026).
650-658. 650, (40028), shown in Fig. 423; 651, (40035); 652, (40042);
653, (40045); 654, (40049); 655, (40051), these two are bread bowls;
656, (40153); 657, (40156); 658, (40178).
659-663. 659, (40183); 660, (40198); 661, (40202); 662, (40927), Fig.
424; and 663, (40932), Fig. 425.
664-669. 664, (40951); 665, (40952); 666, (40960); 667, (40976); 668,
(40977); and 669, (40016), may be grouped together, as strongly
resembling each other in regard to their inner decorations.
670. (40027). Inner marginal band with diamond spaces and colored
triangles, scrolls, and small rosettes or flowers below.
671. (40030). No inner band; geometrical figures.
672. (40035). Narrow simple marginal band; elk and scrolls.
673. (40179), Fig. 426. Each of the following specimens has a similar
marginal band, but the inner central figures differ.
674-682. 674, (40037); 675, (40044); 676, (40187); 677, (40300); 678,
(40937); 679, (40966); 680, (40969); 681, (40973); 682, (40040).
Patch-work figures, resembling pieces of broken pottery.
683. (40157). Somewhat like Fig. 424, the perpendicular lines of the
band being doubly scalloped.
684. (40169). Marginal band a vine with leaves and flowers; central
figures similar to those on vase shown in Fig. 371.
685. (40182). No inner band; scroll figures.
686. (40190). No inner band; elks and geometrical figures.
687. (40201). Marginal band with triple lines similar to those in Fig.
424.
688. (40290). Shown in Fig. 427.
689. (40292). Marginal band similar to that on Fig. 427; scroll figures
in central portion.
690. (40294). Fig. 430. In this the outer decoration varies in having
the elongate triangle or lance point double, and the inner in having
the figure of a mule or donkey.
691. (40304). No marginal band; scroll figures.
692. (40302). Fig. 429.
693. (40486). A broad bowl; inner marginal band, the upper portion of
which has a line of diamond spaces. The under side of the oblique line
on the outer surface is bordered with scrolls as in Fig. 375. This is
a very large specimen, being eighteen inches in diameter. See Fig.
401.
694. (40928). Inner surface marked with geometrical figures.
695. (40970). No figures on the inner surface.
696. (40972). Inner decorations as in Fig. 419.
697. (40017). No outer decorations; inner surface with marginal band and
large white cross; remainder brown.
698. (40015). Outer and inner faces marked with triangles and slender
leaves.
699. (40024). Outer scalloped band, scroll figures internally.
700. (40022). Outer surface with scalloped band and large oblique
diamonds; inner with double scalloped band and scrolls.
701, 702. 701, (40158); 702, (40159). Outer face without decorations; inner with large vermiform figures.
703. (40166). Both faces with oblique lines of scrolls.
704. (40192). Stems and leaves externally and internally.
705. (40195), Interior decorations profuse; scrolls, and diamond-shaped
figures.
706. (40934). Four scalloped bands on outer face; scroll figures on
inner surface.
707. (40935). No outer decorations; inside marked with a marginal band
of dots and lines; central scrolls.
708. (40939). Both surfaces with geometrical figures.
709. (40950). Marked externally with double lance points; internally
with scrolls.
710. (39954). Shown in Fig. 428. Here we see the head of the grotesque
bird reduced to a simple scroll.
Brown or yellow ware. Decorations in black or red, without external ornamentation unless otherwise stated.
711-713. 711, (40011); 712. (40936); 713, (40962). Four large leaves
forming a cross.
714. (40018). Broad external band of horizontal and oblique dotted
lines. No figures on the inner surface.
715. (40032). External scalloped band; reversed pyramids or pueblos
internally.
716. (40039). Broad marginal band of half pyramids, alternately
reversed.
717. (40048). White vermiform figures.
718, 719. 718, (40154); 719, (40184). These are similarly marked, the margin in both being also white.
The following specimens are without decorations of any kind:
720-733. 720, (40019); 721, (40036); 722, (40160); 723, (40162); 724,
(40165); 725, (40180); 726, (40307); 727, (40929); 728, (40953); 729,
(40954); 730, (40959); 731, (40962); 732, (40963); 733, (40968).
734. (40155). Patch-work.
735. (40172). Four serrate or scalloped bands on outer face. Similar
inner marginal band in outline; and outline pyramidal figures.
736. (40174). Outline pyramidal figures.
737-739. 737, (40173); 738, (40289); 739, (40964). Marginal band of
double outline scrolls.
740. (39618). Brown ware with decorations in black. Colored Fig. 380.
741. (39592). Brown ware with decorations in black. Colored Fig. 382.
_COOKING VESSELS._
These vessels are generally of medium size, though in some instances the dimensions vary exceedingly. Those used in cooking for feasts are quite large, sometimes with a capacity of about ten gallons; the smallest, designed only for family use, are less than four inches in diameter and not quite three inches high. They are of two general forms, one similar to the ordinary pots used on cooking stoves, the other bowl-shaped. Two specimens in the collection are provided with legs; to these the Zunians apply the name _s[ae]-m[-u] y[)e]n-s[ae]-qui-p[ae]_. See Fig. 432. As a general rule, the rims of these vessels are flared, and on some of them, close to the rim on the outside, are ear-like projections, which are probably intended as catches by which, with pokers or sticks, they can be removed from or arranged in position on the fire. They are never ornamented, and have no coloring other than that which is acquired in baking. These vessels are used in cooking such foods as contain liquids. Three names are applied to cooking pots, having reference to size, viz.: _p[ae]h-t[-e]h-le_ is the large cylindrical pot; the smaller pot of the same form is _p[ae]h-t[-e]hl-ts[-a]n-n[-a]_; and _w[-a]h-li-[ae]h-k[ae]-t[-e]hl-le_ is the common cooking pot. The Olla or bowl-shaped pot, Fig. 433, is called _s[ae]-m[-u]-y[-e]n_.
The following numbers belong to the _p[ae]h-t[-e]hl-ts[-a]n-n[-a]_ group and present no variations worthy of special notice.
742, 743. 742, (41113). Fig. 436; 743, (41114), Fig. 433. These illustrations represent a form and have the appearance of the so-called ancient ware; the latter specimen bears the impress of the grass which was produced in the baking process.
744. (40865). Fig. 435. Cooking pot.
The following numbers represent specimens of cooking pots of varying sizes, though generally small and of the form of No. 744, though some few present the appearance of bowls:
745-766. 745, (41115); 746, (41116); 747, (41117); 748, (41118); 749,
(41119); 750, (41120); 751, (41121); 752, (41122); 753, (41123); 754,
(41124); 755, (41125); 756, (41126); 757, (41127); 758, (41128); 759,
(41129); 760, (41130); 761, (41131); 762, (41132); 763, (41137); 764,
(41138); 765, (41140); 766, (41141).
The following belong to the _s[ae]-m[-u]-y[)e]n_ bowls:
767-804. 767, (41055); 768, (41056); 769, (41057); 770, (41058); 771,
(41059); 772, (41060); 773, (41061); 774, (41062); 775, (41063); 776,
(41064); 777, (41065); 778, (41066); 779, (41067); 780, (41068); 781,
(41069); 782, (41070); 783, (41071); 784, (41072); 785, (41073); 786,
(41074); 787, (41075); 788, (41076); 789, (41077); 790, (41078); 791,
(41079); 792, (41080); 793, (41081); 794, (41082); 795, (41083); 796,
(41084); 797, (41085); 798, (41086); 799, (41087); 800, (41088); 801,
(41089); 802, (41090); 803, (41091); 804, (41092), shown in Fig. 434.
805-826. 805, (41093); 806, (41094); 807, (41095); 808, (41096); 809,
(41097); 810, (41098); 811, (41099); 812, (41100); 813, (41101); 814,
(41102); 815, (41103); 816, (41104); 817, (41106); 818, (41107); 819,
(41108); 820, (41109); 821, (41110); 822, (41111); 823, (41112); 824,
(41133); 825, (41139); 826, (41143). This is an unburnt specimen of
unusual form, resembling in this respect a sugar bowl, its margin and
sides undulated.
827, 828. 827, (40853), bowl-shaped with conical bottom; 828, (41053), Fig. 432, pot-shaped, but with four legs.
829, 830. 829, (41134); 830, (41135), are really pitchers, as will be seen by reference to Fig. 431, which represents the latter, but they appear to be made for cooking purposes, as they are designated by the name _s[ae]-m[-u]-y[)e]n_.
_LADLES._
Called by the Zunians _sa-sho-k[)o]n-ne_. These are of two forms, one resembling somewhat an oyster-shell, the other with a handle resembling a spoon. The forms and decorations are shown in the figures. They are of white ware usually with figures on the inner surface, and of red ware without ornamentation. They vary in size from eight inches in length and five inches across the bowl to four and a half and two and a half inches.
831-839. 831, (39884); 832, (39894), Fig. 438; 833, (40430); 834,
(40431); 835, (40432), flower in the bowl; 836, (40433); 837, (40460);
838, (40461); 839, (41254). With handles.
840-841. 840, (39895); 841, (39896), figures of elks in the bowl.
Without handles.
842. (39929).
843, 844. 843, (40408) scrolls; 844, (40417), Fig. 440.
845, 846. 845, (40418); 846, (40419), this has a pretty marginal band, and the figure of a slender bird in the bowl.
847-851. 847, (40420); 848, (40421); 849, (40422), Fig. 439; 450,
(40423); 451, (40424), resembles Fig. 440.
852-868. 852, (40425); 853, (40427); 854, (40428); 855, (40429); 856,
(40434); 857, (40435); 858, (40437); 859, (40438); 860, (40439); 861,
(40441); 862, (40442); 863, (40459); 864, (40462); 865, (40463); 866,
(40675); 867, (40677); 868, (40678), Fig. 441.
869, 870. 869, (40679); 870, (40875), Fig. 437.
_BASKETS._
Called by the Zunians, _[-a]h-w[-e]hl-wi-[-a]h-p[ae]-s[-a]hl_. These vessels, which vary in size from four to eight inches in diameter and from two to five in depth, are in the form of bowls, sometimes with a handle over the top like a basket handle, sometimes without. The margin is either scalloped, as in Fig. 452, or terraced so as to resemble the section of a pyramid or pueblo, being cut in this form with a horse-hair while soft. They are always of white ware decorated with black. The margin is uniformly black, and there is often an inner and outer submarginal narrow band following the undulations or terraces. The figures most common, and in fact almost exclusively used, are those resembling tadpoles, but which, as I learned, are intended to represent a small crustacean or the larva of an insect common in the water-pools and streams of the Zuni country; and the somewhat grotesque figures of the horned toad (_Phrynosoma_). These figures are placed both on the outer and inner surfaces, though the figure of the reptile is generally found on the outer.
These singular vessels are used by the Indians only in their sacred and ceremonial dances. In them is placed a small quantity of meal; they are then borne in the hands of the women, who, during the dance, take a small quantity of the meal, just as much as they can hold between the tips of the fingers, and sprinkle it on the sacred objects and on the heads of the persons leading in the ceremonies.
As the forms and decorations are correctly shown in the figures, I shall only notice those which are unusual.
Without handles; margin scalloped:
871-873. 871, (40074); 872, (40075), Fig. 443; 873, (40400), Fig. 444.
Without handles; margin terraced:
874. (40337). Figures of insects on outer surface.
875-881. 875, (40344); 876, (40364); 877, (40367); 878, (40368); 879,
(40369); 880, (40370); 881, (40371), Fig. 445.
882-899. 882, (40372), Fig. 447; 883, (40373); 884, (40374); 885,
(40375); 886, (40376); 887, (40377), Fig. 446; 888, (40378); 889,
(40380); 890, (40381); 891, (40382); 892, (40383); 893, (40384); 894,
(40385); 895, (40392); 896, (40393); 897, (40394); 898, (40396); 899,
(40803), this specimen, which is but slightly burnt, is more globular
in form than usual, and has mounted on each pyramid a small image,
one human, one of a dog or fox, one of a chicken, and the other
probably intended for a bird. This is really not a meal basket,
but is carried in the dance for rain, and bears the name
_tkh[ae]-p[-o]-k[-a]-t[-e]hl-le_.
900-902. 900, (41014); 901, (41015), this has in the place of the
reptile the figure of a bird; 902, (41018).
903. (39971). Fig. 442. A Zuni clay basket without handles; the form of
the margin and inner decorations are unusual, and on this account and
the fact that the little water animal does not appear on it, it is
probably from some other tribe, though obtained at Zuni.
904. (40354). Fig. 452. With handles; margin scalloped. The decorations
on this basket are unusual. The chief figure and the most interesting
one on this entire group of pottery is that of a snake encircling the
body of the basket; on the head of which is a feather crest.
905. (41019). Fig. 449. A Zuni dance basket, one of the most complete in
form and decoration in the collection.
906-909. 906, (40356), Fig. 450; 907, (40390); 908, (40391); 909,
(40806). This is more cup shaped than usual, and is ornamented
with the geometrical figures common on bowls. It belongs to
a distinct class of sacred vessels to which the name
_tkh[ae]-p[-o]-k[-a]-t[-e]hl-le_ is applied.
910-913. 910, (40336); 911, (40353); 912, (40355), Fig. 451; 913,
(40357), varies in having the head of a bird. With handles; margins
terraced.
914-922. 914, (40358); 915, (40360); 916, (40361); 917, (40362);
918, (40365); 919, (40366); 920, (40359), Fig. 448; 921, (40379),
Fig. 453; 922, (40386). This and the three following specimens
are small baskets called by the Zunians
_[-a]h'-w[-e]hl-wi-[-a]h-p[ae]-s[-a]hl-ts[-a]n-n[-a]_.
923-928. 923, (40387); 924, (40388); 925, (40389); 926, (40395). This
and the two following bear the same figures as observed on Fig. 452.
927, (40397); 928, (40398).
929. (40399). This basket is ornamented with the conventional little
water animal, inside and out; it also presents the head and tail of a
snake, the body of which encircles the base of the basket. The head of
the snake is decorated with a crest and a horn-like projection
immediately before the eyes. The tongue and teeth are also represented
in colors on the specimen. The rim is serrated and painted black with
a small line conforming to the black band immediately under it.
930. (41016). Is without a handle, but noticeable for the representation
of a bird, on each side of which are two of the little water animals.
931. (41017). Basket without handle and four pyramids with serrated
edges, and representation of horned toad on sides.
932. (41019). Basket with handle, large toad on each side, and a
dragonfly on each side of the toad.
_PAINT CUPS._
These are always small, but vary in size from one and a half to three inches in height. They are usually in the form of water vases or globular jars, though sometimes of a true cup shape, and occasionally cubical. They are generally single, but quite often double, and occasionally triple and quadruple. To the large-sized single ones the Zunians apply the name of _h[)e]l-i-p[-o]-k[-a]-t[-e]hl-le_; and to those of smaller sizes, _h[)e]l-i-p[-o]-k[-a]-t[-e]hl-ts[-a]n-n[-a]_. They are usually without handles, but sometimes these are present. The double ones are connected only by a bar extending from the body of one to that of the other; and the triple and quadruple ones in a similar manner. They are of red and white ware like the other pottery; the decorations on the white are similar to those already described, so far as they can be adapted to these small articles.
We shall give the numbers without remarks, except to note unusual forms and figures.
Single cups:
933-938. 933, (39881); 934, (39888); 935, (39938); 936, (39939); 937,
(39944); 938, (39945); with figures of the little aquatic animal so
frequently represented on the earthenware baskets used in rain dances.
939-942. 939, (39949); 940, (40036); 941, (40111); 942, (40112); square,
box-shaped, of brown ware and very rude.
943-946. 943, (40323); 944, (40324); 945, (40325); 946, (40326); with
terraced margin like that so common in baskets used in the sacred
dances.
947-952. 947, (40327); 948, (40328); 949, (40329); 950, (40330); 951,
(40331); 952, (40332). With meander band of simplest form.
953-961. 953, (40333), terraced margin; 954, (40334); 955, (40335); 956,
(40338); 957, (40339); 958, (40340); 959, (40341), true cup with
looped handles; 960, (40342); 961, (40343), with straight cylindrical
handle.
962-968. 962, (40345); 863, (40346); 964, (40347); 965, (40348), form of
the ordinary glass tumbler; 966, (40349); 967, (40352); 968, (40587).
Mug-shaped, with broad, horizontal rim.
969-974. 969, (40588); 970, (40589); 971, (40590); 972, (40591); 973,
(40592); 974, (40593). With simple meander band.
975. (40594). The artist has evidently attempted to figure on this the
true meander (Greek fret), but has failed.
976. (40595). Marked with the grotesque horned toad so common on the
earthenware baskets.
977-979. 977, (40596); 978, (40597); 979, (40598). Spherical in form,
decorated with figures of the grotesque bird heretofore mentioned.
980-983. 980, (40599), bowl-shaped; 981, (40645); 982, (40647); 983,
(40648). Bird with a scroll arising out of its back.
984-994. 984, (40649); 985, (40650); 986, (40651); 987, (40684); 988,
(40826); 989, (40828), Fig. 455; 990, (40829); 991, (40830); 992,
(39768); 993, (39982); 994, (39983).
Double cups (_h[)e]l-i-p[-o]-k[-a]-t[-e]hl-i-p[ae]-chin_). The little water animal is a common figure on these.
995-998. 995, (39931); 996, (39932), Fig. 454; 997, (39948); 998,
(40350). This has the connecting bar arched so as to form a handle.
999-1004. 999, (40351); 1000, (40433); 1001, (40444); 1002, (40445);
1003, (40447); 1004, (40349). The last five are plain.
1005-1007. 1005, (40448); 1006, (40449); 1007, (40450). With scalloped
margin, double bars, the upper one arched; grotesque figures of horned
toad.
1008-1017. 1008, (40451); 1009, (40452); 1010, (40454); 1011, (40455);
1012, (40456); 1013, (40457); 1014, (40610), double bar or bar and
handle; 1015, (40681), Fig. 456; 1016, (40682); 1017, (40854), square,
without bar.
Triple cups:
1018-1023. 1018, (40605); 1019, (40606); 1020, (40609); 1021, (40680);
1022, (40693); 1023, (40856).
Quadruple cups, to which is applied the same Zuni name as that given to those provided with triple and quadruple cups.
1024, 1025. 1024, (40612), Fig. 457; 1025, (40613). Brown, square, united directly at the sides without bars.
1026-1029. 1026, (40652); 1027, (40855); 1028, (40856), square; 1029,
(40859), square.
_CONDIMENT CUPS._
These are similar in form and decorations to the paint cups, and are also round and square, single, double, and quadruple. They are usually small, holding from less than half a pint to a pint. The different names applied to them will be given as they are reached in the list. The double and quadruple ones are connected together in the same manner as the multiple paint-pots,
Single cups:
1030. (39878). Square with figures of chickens on the sides.
_M[-a]-p[-o]-k[-a]-t[-e]hl-le_ is the name by which the round or vase-shaped vessels are designated. They are numbered as follows:
1031. (39905). Fig. 459. The figures on this specimen appear to be
intended as representations of some neuropterous insect, but possibly
they represent birds.
1032-1037. 1032, (40653); 1033, (40654); 1034, (40655); 1035, (40656);
1036, (40657); 1037, (40658). Some of these appear, from the fragments
of bars attached to them, to have belonged to double specimens.
1038, 1039. 1038, (40633); 1039, (40832). These two are red ware.
1040-1049. 1040, (40833); 1041, (40834); 1042, (40835); 1043, (41006);
1044, (41007); 1045, (41008), Fig. 458; 1046, (41170); 1047, (40603);
1048, (40606); and 1049, (40664), are square.
Double cups:
The round form has the same name as the single salt cup, but the square pattern is named _M[-a]'-p[-o]-k[-a]-thl[-e]-l[-o]-ne_. The following specimens belong to the latter class:
1050-1057. 1050, (39900); 1051, (39901); 1052, (40416); 1053, (40604);
1054, (40662); brown 1055, (40683); 1056, (40831); 1057, (40661).
1058-1068. The following are round: 1058, (40410); 1059, (40411); 1060,
(40412); 1061, (40413); 1062, (40414); 1063, (40415); 1064, (40440);
1065, (40659); 1066, (40660); 1067, (40666); 1068, (40667).
1069. (40836). Quadruple. This and the last three preceding specimens
are ornamented like Fig. 458.
_EFFIGIES._
These figures, which are of small size, the largest not exceeding one foot in length, are quite rude, rendering it difficult in some cases to tell what animal is intended, the only exceptions to this rule being some figures of owls, in which the Zunians appear to have made the nearest approach to the true form. They are generally of white ware, decorated with colors. Often these decorations are arbitrary, but as a general rule there has been an evident attempt to imitate nature so far as it could be done with the various shades of brown and black.
Some of the larger pieces, especially the owls, have an opening at the top or on the back, as though designed for water vessels.
The objects most commonly represented are owls (which largely predominate), antelope, elk, ducks, and chickens. The human form, the pig, sheep, horse, &c., are occasionally represented.
Owls, _m[-u]-h[-u]-que_ and _m[-u]-h[-u]-que-ts[-a]n-n[-a]_. These are nearly always represented with feet, and in most cases with legs. The body is usually disproportionately large, as are also the legs; the bill is small, and the wings are represented by small lateral projections; the tail is short. The eyes are generally well represented. The feathers, as will be seen, by reference to the figures, are quite well shown. The figures nave an opening on the top of the head.
As there is a strong similarity in form, and the mode of decorating them is shown in the figures, no special remarks on the different specimens are necessary.
1070-1077. 1070, (39875); 1071, (39876); 1072, (39877); 1073, (39921);
1074, (39942); 1075, (39957); 1076, (40054); 1077, (40059), shown in
Fig. 460; this is one of the very few without feet.
1078-1096. 1078, (40064); 1079, (40065); 1080, (40068); 1081, (40138);
1082, (40140), Fig. 461; 1083, (40261); 1084, (40142), small; 1085,
(40262); 1086, (40141); 1087, (40142); 1088, (40409); 1089, (40734);
1090, (40735), without feet; 1091, (40736); 1092, (40737); 1093,
(40738), Fig. 463, very large; 1094, (40740), Fig. 462; 1095, (40741);
1096, (40742).
1097-1112. 1097, (40743), Fig. 466; 1098, (40744); 1099, (40745); 1100,
(40746), without feet; 1101, (40747); 1102, (40748), Fig. 468; 1103,
(40749); 1104, (40750); 1105, (40751); 1106, (40752); 1107, (40753);
1108, (40754), Fig. 467; 1109, (40755); 1110, (40756); 1111, (40757);
1112, (40758), without decorations.
1113-1120. 1113, (40759); 1114, (40760); 1115, (40761); 1116, (40762);
1117, (40763); 1118, (40764); 1119, (40765); 1120, (40766), bearing a
single young owl on its back.
1121. (40767). Shown in Fig. 469, bearing three young owls on its back.
1122. (41043).
1123, 1124. 1123, (40066), Fig. 465, and 1124, (40739), Fig. 464. Two owl-shaped water vessels from Zuni.
Duck-shaped canteens, _[-e]-y[-a]h-m[-e]-h[-e]-to_, are usually represented in a swimming posture, without feet, though occasionally the standing posture is adopted. The feather decorations are not so generally used as on the owls; several specimens bear on the back or sides the figure of the grotesque bird with spread wings. These specimens, like the owl images, have an orifice on the top of the head as though intended for water vessels, but are seldom used as such at the present time.
1125. (39910). Shown in Fig. 471.
The following are similar:
1126, 1127. 1126, (39879); 1127, (39889).
1128. (36911). With feet, in standing posture.
1129. (40063). With wings, without feet.
1130. (41023). This and the three following specimens have feather
decorations and are small. _[-E]-y[-a]h-m[-e]-h[-e]-t[-o]-ts[-a]n-n[-a]_
of the Zunians.
1131-1133. 1131, (41024); 1132, (41025); 1133, (41027).
1134. (41026), Fig. 470. Chickens. The cock, _t[-o]-k[-o]k-ke_; the hen,
_t[-o]-k[-o]k-k[-a]_. The general term applied to the young, without
reference to sex, is _s[ae]-pi-pe_.
1135. (39919). Represented in Fig. 472.
1136, 1137. 1136, (41028); 1137, (41029).
1138. (41030). Shown in Fig. 476.
1139, 1140. 1139, (41031); 1140. (41032).
1141, 1142. 1141, (41033); 1142, (41034).
1148-1147. 1143, (41035); 1144, (41036); 1145, (41037), Fig. 475; 1146,
(41038); 1147, (41039).
1148-1151. 1148, (41040); 1149, (41041), Fig. 474; 1150, (41042); 1151,
(41216), this piece represents a hen with three young chickens on her
back, as in Fig. 473.
1152-1155. 1152, (39897); 1153, (41044); 1154, (41045); 1155, (41046),
Fig. 477. Antelope. (_m[-a]h-[-a]-wi._) The form and decorations are
shown in Figs. 477 and 478.
1156-1161. 1156, (41047); 1157, (41048); 1158, (41050), Fig. 478; 1159,
(41219); 1160, (41210); 1161, (41211).
1162. (41049). Elk, _sh[-o]-hi-ta_.
1163-1166. 1163, (41212), Fig. 480; 1164, (41213); 1165, (41214);
1166, (41217). Pigs, _pits-[-o]-te_. The figures show the forms and
decorations with sufficient accuracy to make further description
unnecessary.
1167. (41218). Ox, _w[-e]-[ae]-si_. But a single example in the
collection. Shown in Fig. 479.
1168-1170. 1168, (41219); 1169, (41220); 1170, (41221). Sheep,
_K[-a]n-[-e]-l[-u]_. These, like the pigs, are usually marked with
spots. One specimen has these spots in the form of an S, or sigmoid
figure.
1171. (41222). The Big Horn (_Ovis montana_), _H[ae]-li-tk[-u]_. This is
the only specimen obtained and is a very rude figure, not easily
recognizable.
1172. (41224). The Lynx, _T[-e]-pi_. Orifice in the top of the head.
Decorated with spots.
1173. (41225). The Horse, _T[-u]sch_, Decorations, spots, and lines
representing hair. A very poor figure; without the name would be
unrecognizable.
1174. (41226). Man on horseback, _I-m[ae]l-t[-o]-yi_. The figure of the
man is evidently intended to represent a Mexican, as shown by the
ordinary hat and clothing. The saddle is represented, but there is no
bridle or other trappings.
_STATUETTES._
1175. (40071). Indian boy without clothing and wearing moccasins.
1176. (40076). _Wi-h[-a]_. Baby.
1177. (40860). _Klem-chi-ka_. Man with hat and clothing.
1178. (40861). Nude female figure.
1179. (40862). Man with hat and clothing.
1180. (40863). Nude female figure.
1181. (41223). Human hand, _ah-sin-ne_. Represents the hand and wrist.
Rather good figure. The wrist is surrounded by a colored scalloped
band, as a bracelet.
Moccasins. _M[-o]-qu[-a]-we_. These are usually very correct in form, the differences between the right and left being always properly represented. Sometimes they are made singly, but usually in pairs, united directly or by a little straight bar or curved handle at the posterior end. White with color decorations, or brown or lead-colored without decorations, diminutive in size. The following specimens are without decorations:
1182-1190. 1182, (39924); 1183, (39925); 1184, (39946); 1185, (39947);
1186, (40055); 1187, (40626); 1188, (40629); 1189, (40634); 1190,
(40635). The last two have loops at the heel and were used as paint
cups.
Decorated with colors:
1191. (40637). Pair still united.
1192. (39927). Shown in Fig. 481.
1193. (40060). With lines; handle at the heel.
1194, 1195. 1194, (40061), Fig. 482; 1195, (40628), decorated with grotesque bird.
1196. (40630). With same figure.
1197. (40631). Represented in Fig. 483.
1198. (40633). This pretty pair is profusely ornamented with serrate
lines from the tip to the ankles.
1199, 1200. 1199, (40634) and 1200, (40636). Single, decorations, same as in the preceding; probably belong to one pair, as part of the connecting band remains on them.
1201. (40804). Anomalous. _Tkh[ae]-p[-o]-k[-a]-t[-e]hl-le_. In the form
of a low or depressed vase, with two handles, decorated with scroll
figures; margin straight.
1202. (40805). Vase-shaped, with single handle; a scalloped and an
undulate band around the body. Margin straight.
1203. (42375). Toy house. Composed of clay and willow sticks. Made by
children.
_CLAYS AND PIGMENTS._
The following specimens are employed in the manufacture of pottery and for decorative purposes:
1204, 1205. 1204, (41230) and 1205, (41231). Are specimens of a whitish clay or kaolin, of which a solution is made and applied to the outer surfaces of earthenware. This whiting in a coarser state is used for white-washing their chimneys and rooms.
1206. (41265). Is a dark carbonaceous clay which the Zuni Indians obtain
from near the summit of a mesa on which stand the ruins of their
ancient village--or, at least, where they claim to have resided during
the Spanish invasion of their country. As this clay is one of the
principal elements in the manufacture of Zuni pottery, a quantity of
it was procured and numbered as one of the specimens of the
collection.
1207. (41901). Small nodules of azurite used by the Indians in
decorating their altars, &c.
1208. (41902). White clay or kaolin, same as Nos. 1204 and 1205.
1209. (41903). Finer quality of white clay.
1210, 1211. 1210, (41904) and 1211, (41905). Are specimens of the above of a coarser quality.
1212. (41906). Tierra amarilla, or yellow micaceous clay, of which the
Rio Grande Indians make many varieties of vessels.
1213. (42342). A yellowish sandy clay, which is used as one of the
coloring pigments in decorating pottery. This clay burns to a reddish
hue and gives to the pottery those lines of a brick-red color.
1214. (42343). Very dark colored ore, resembling magnetic iron ore; this
stone is reduced in a small mortar, and a paint made of it for
decorating their ware black, which result is obtained by baking.
VEGETAL SUBSTANCES.
_BASKETRY._
1215. (40108). A globular-shaped water basket, with a small neck, about
two inches long and three in diameter.
1216. (40109). Double-lobed, canteen-shaped water basket, with both
outer and inner surfaces coated with gum. The neck is about the size
of that of the preceding basket. The centre is compressed to about the
size of the neck; the bottom flat.
1217. (40110). Similar to the preceding.
1218. (40115). This specimen is a good representation of the basketry
manufactured by the Zunians, used for carrying peaches. It is well
shown in Fig. 484.
1219-1235. 1219, (40116); 1220, (40117); 1221, (40118); 1222, (40119);
1223, (40120); 1224, (40121); 1225, (40122); 1226, (40123); 1227,
(40124); 1228, (40125); 1229, (40126), Fig. 488; 1230, (40127); 1231,
(40128); 1232, (40129); 1233, (40130); 1234, (40131); 1235, (40132),
are Zuni baskets of the same character, of coarse willow ware. Sizes
and shapes somewhat similar.
1236. (40133). This specimen is an illustration of one form quite
common. We found them in general use for bringing ripe peaches from
the field. Fig. 484 shows very clearly the manner of weaving them.
1237-1240. 1237, (40134); 1238, (41135); 1239, (41136); 1240, (41137),
are all samples of the same basketry. These baskets are called by the
Zunians _hu-chi-p[)o]n-n[-e]_.
1241. (40143). A small platter-shaped corn, basket of the same coarse
structure. They are called _tsi-i-l[-e]_.
1242-1247. 1242, (40144); 1243, (40145); 1244, (40146); 1245, (40147);
1246, (40148); and 1247, (40149) are similar examples of corn baskets.
1248-1257. 1248, (40401); 1249, (40402); 1250, (40403); 1251, (40404);
1252, (40405); 1253, (40406); 1254, (40407); 1255, (40478); 1256,
(40479); and 1257, (40480) are a variety of examples of the corn
basket or _hu-chi-p[)o]n-ne_.
1258. (40881). Toy basket of Navajo manufacture, of closely-woven
fibre, about three inches in diameter. A string is attached
to it for wearing it on the breast as an ornament, called
_h[-o]-in-hl[ae]n-ts[-a]n-n[-a]_.
1259, 1260. 1259, (40882), and 1260, (40883). Small cup or rather saucer-shaped baskets similar in construction to the preceding two numbers.
1261. (40884). Is a corn basket of the same manufacture as the
preceding, of much larger size, and called _h[-o]-in-hl[ae]n-n[-a]_.
1262-1264. 1262, (40917); 1263, (40918); 1264, (40919) _Tsi'-i-l[-e]_;
large-sized, coarsely woven, tray-like baskets.
1265. (40920). Toy basket; coarse, _tsi-i-l[-a]-ts[-a]n-n[-a]_.
1266-1268. 1266, (40921); 1267, (40922); 1268, (40923). Navajo water
baskets, jug-shaped, _k[-o]-s[-e]-t[)o]m-m[-e]_.
1269. (41208). Large flaring or bowl-shaped basket of Apache
manufacture; water-tight; used for holding flour and meal; very
compactly woven; called by the Zunis _h[-o]-in_.
1270. (41209). Very large specimen of the same ware woven with different
colored fibres, so as to present a decorated inner surface.
1271. (41227). _Tkl[-a]-lim-ne_ or basket with abrupt sides. Navajo
manufacture.
1272-1275. 1272, (41228), Fig. 485; 1273, (41229); 1274, (41230); and
1275, (41231) are examples of the coarsely-woven flat basketry used
frequently for winnowing small grain. The illustration shows the
details sufficiently without further description.
1276. (41248). Basket tray for bread, of the closely-woven class, called
_mi-t[-u]-li-h[-o]-in_.
1277. (41256). Toy basket, _tsi-li-ts[-a]n-n[-a]_.
_PADS._
The following are ring-shaped pads made of yucca leaves interwoven in such a manner as to leave the centre open sufficiently to fit the top of the head. These pads are used in carrying water, by placing the pad on the head into which the base of the vase fits. They are used also to hold water jars and vases on the ground, thus protecting the bottom of the vessels from wearing away. They are called in Zuni _h[-a]-kin-ne_.
1278-1287. 1278, (40464); 1279, (40465); 1280, (40466); 1281, (40467);
1282, (40468); 1283, (40469); 1284, (40470); 1285, (40471); 1286,
(40472) are examples of this pad, of which Fig. 486, 1287r. (40473),
is an illustration.
The following are objects of the same kind:
1288-1292. 1288, (40474); 1289, (40475); 1290, (40924); 1291, (40925);
1292, (40926).
_DOMESTIC IMPLEMENTS, TOYS, &c._
In the collection are a number of wooden spoons or ladles of various, sizes. These utensils were not frequently met with. The readiness with which the Indians can make pottery or earthern ladles, a large number of which are in the collection, has caused these to supersede the former. The wooden spoons are always chiseled from a single piece of wood. See Fig. 490.
1293-1297. 1293, (40876); 1294, (40877); 1295, (40878); 1296, (41020);
1297, (41022) are specimens of spoons and ladles of wood. The large
ones are called _t[ae]m-sh[)o]-k[)o]n-n[-a]-ts[-a]n_, the smaller,
_t[ae]m-sh[)o]-k[)o]n ts[-a]n n[-a]_.
1298. (41276). A wooden chair, made entirely of wood and in imitation,
of a common chair, ornamented with carvings.
1299. (42292). Meat-block in the form of a stool, one side of which is
used for chopping, the other to sit upon.
1300. (40827). Rotary drill, with stone disk and flint point, usually
employed in perforating turquoise and other hard substances for
ornaments. See Figure 494. Called by the Zunis _kl[-a]-t[)o]-ne_.
1301. (40809). A small rectangular wooden box with a lid, used as a
treasure-box, for holding choice trinkets and ornaments such as
feathers, &c., called _la-p[)o]-ka kle-t[)o]n-ts[-a]n-n[-a]_.
1302. (41279). Wooden gun rack, made of pieces of flat wood, of a
rectangular form, with notches in the upright sides for holding guns
and bows. It is common in Zuni.
1303. (41192). A wooden comb used in connection with the loom. It is
provided with teeth about one inch long; these teeth are placed
between the perpendicular threads and with the hand brought down
firmly on the cross-threads or yarn until it is perfectly compact. The
blankets woven in this manner are water-tight. This comb is called
_o-h[-a]-n[-a]-p[-a]-ne_.
1304-1307. 1304, (42043); 1305, (42044); 1306, (42045); and 1307,
(42046); are combs above described, used with looms.
1308. (40810). A wooden comb of the same character.
1309. (41700). Bundle of fine grass stems for a comb.
1310. (41282). Comb and brush, combined, made from dried grass stems;
one end is used as a comb, the other as a brush.
1311. (41277). Wooden spade or shovel quite like an ordinary spade, used
by the Indians for shoveling snow from the roofs of their houses, and
for taking bread from their bakeovens. See Fig. 495.
1312. (40879). Wooden digger and corn-planter, called
_t[-a]-s[-a]-quin-ne_. This is the only specimen of the kind in the
collection. The foot is used in digging as we use a spade. In making
holes in the ground for planting grain, one foot is placed on the
short projection, and the individual using it walks along, each
alternate step making a hole in the ground into which to drop the
grain. See Fig. 496.
1313. (41262). Medicine sticks to influence rain. These little sticks
are found hidden beneath the rafters of nearly every house in Zuni.
1314. (41275). Wooden war-club, which the Zunis claim was one of their
original weapons of war. See Fig. 491.
1315. (41856). A peculiar warty squash or gourd hollowed out and filled
with pebbles to make a rattling sound, used in most of the dances. See
Fig. 497.
1316. (41281). Gourd dance rattle.
1317. (41196). Squash or gourd for making rattles.
1318. (41197). Smooth-surfaced squash for rattle.
1319. (41189). Gourd painted red, yellow, and black, which is
suspended to a pole held in the dance called by the Zunis
_t[)o]m-tsch[-u]l-t[)o]n-ne_.
1320. (41190). Yellow gourd, with black band, and having alternate
squares of white and black around the centre, through which a stick is
passed for holding it in the hand during a dance. The gourd is placed
on the stick in an inverted position. On the top of the stick a bunch
of feathers is attached. This ornament is generally used in their
social dances, in which the young men and women mingle. See Fig. 492.
1321. (41193). Water gourds.
1322. (41194). Gourd with opening in the end of the handle.
1323-1334. 1323, (41198); 1324, (41199); 1325, (41200); 1326, (41201);
1327, (41202); 1328, (41203); 1329, (41204); 1330, (41205); 1331,
(41206); 1332, (41207); 1333, (41234); 1334, (41235), are wooden birds
carved and painted to represent such as they are accustomed to seeing
daily. Those represented are the magpie, prairie lark, oriole, humming
bird, and swallow. The latter is shown in Fig. 493. The object is
attached to a stick in such a manner that the wings can be made to
move up and down by pulling a string, in imitation of the bird in
flight.
1335. (41184). Toy or baby cradle, called _wi-h[-a]-klem-ts[-a]n-n[-a]_,
(see Fig. 489), with a wooden doll arranged to show the manner of
securing children in cradles.
1336. (41725). Cradle with wooden doll, Fig. 487, composed of woven
willows.
1337. (41724). Toy drum, _t[-o]'-s[-o]-[ae]n-[ae]n-t[-o]m-me_.
1338. (41285). Spinning top.
_FOODS._
1339. (40905). _Wia-vi_, or wafer bread.
1340. (41261). Meal from Indian maize.
1341. (41263). Chili, or ground-red pepper.
1342. (41264). Dried peaches; Indian style.
1343. (41266). Dried squash; Indian style.
1344. (41267). Indian beans.
1345. (41271). Corn parched by the Indians.
1346. (41272). Native salt of Zuni.
1347. (41273). Zuni bread.
1348. (41274). Zuni bread used in the dance.
1349. (41280). Zuni bread.
1350. (41283). Zuni sprouted wheat, from which a juice or wine is
obtained.
1351. (42050). Horse beans cultivated by the Indians.
_MEDICINES AND DYES._
1352. (41172). Root used as medicine.
1353. (41173). Root used as medicine.
1354. (41175). Root used as medicine, called by the Zunians
_[-a]h-qu[-a]-[-a]-we_.
1355. (41174). Bark for coloring buckskin red.
1356. (41907). Plant for coloring black.
1357. (41908). Plant used for decorating pottery black, the oil or juice
of which is used.
ANIMAL SUBSTANCES.
_HORN AND BONE._
1358. (41284). Bone awl, with iron shaft.
1359-1361. 1359, (41851); 1360, (41852); and 1361, (41853), Fig. 498,
are specimens of a rattle or musical instrument made from the shell of
a turtle which is highly esteemed by the Pueblo tribes. The flesh of
the turtle is carefully removed from the shell, leaving it hollow. To
the edges of the breast plate are attached the toes of goats or sheep.
These toes coming in contact with the hollow shell produce a peculiar
sound, in keeping with the sound caused by the gourd rattles used in
the same ceremony. The rattle is fastened to the rear of the right leg
near the knee when employed in the dances.
_SKIN._
1362. (41287). Lasso or lariat of plaited leather.
1363. (41219). Hopple strap; ends locked by small blocks of wood. See
Fig. 499.
_WOVEN FABRICS._
1364. (41251). Moki scarf, from Zuni.
1365. (41552). Child's shirt of calico, _[-o]-ch[-u]-[-o]tsn-n[-a]_.
1366. (41253). Squaw's knit leggings.
1367, 1368. 1367, (41801) and 1368, (41807). Are sashes of Moki manufacture, handsomely embroidered at each end in colors.
1369, 1370. 1369, (41712) and 1370, (14713). Are worsted woven belts for the waist, called _eh-ni-ne_. See Fig. 500.
1371. (41714). Worsted garter, called _eh-ni-ne ts[-a]n-n[-a]_.
1372. (41801). Finely-woven white cotton with embroidered edge, of which
the following are examples:
1373-1375. 1373, (41802); 1374, (41803), and 1375, (41804).
1376. (41805). Blue woolen scarf.
1377. (41806). Scarf.
1378. (41807). Sash. See Fig. 501.
1379. (41808). Sash. See Fig. 502.
1380. (41809). Navajo blanket, used as a squaw's dress, with red border.
1381. (41810). Similar blanket.
1382. (41811). Navajo blanket with blue border. The following are
similar to the preceding:
1383-1388. 1383, (41812); 1384, (41813); 1385, (41814); 1386, (41815);
1387, (41816); and 1388, (41817).
1389. (41818). Saddle-blanket, in colors.
1390-1395. 1390, (41819); 1391, (41820); 1392, (41821); 1393, (41822);
1394, (41823); and 1395, (41824), are also saddle-blankets.
1396. (41825). Imperfect large robe of wool.
1397. (42223). Sample of green yarn used by the Zunians in making belts
and blankets.
1398. (42201). War trophy, worn as shoulder belt; the band which passes
over the shoulder is ornamented with arrow-points which are fastened
in the plaiting. The plaited portion is made of the skin dress of a
slain Navajo. So highly did the Zunians prize this trophy that I was
obliged to promise its return before I was allowed to take it away. A
sketch was made of it, after which it was returned to the Indians.
1399. (42268). A Zuni charm, made from a piece of shell rounded and
pierced near one end to-receive a string.
1400. (41726). Head-dress worn by maidens in dances. Fig. 503 shows
the form. The flower is sometimes red and yellow; this is attached
to one side of the band which goes over the head; to the other
side is attached a horn-shaped ornament. The flower is called
_[-a]t[-e] [ae]n-ne_. The horn on the left is called _sai'[ae]nne_.
The band that encircles the head is called _g[)e]m-me_. The following
are articles of the same kind, differing only in ornamentation:
1401-1408. 1401, (41727); 1402, (41728); 1403, (41729); 1404, (41730);
1405, (41731); 1406, (41732); 1407, (41733); and 1408, (41734).
1409. (41698). Wool rosette; part of head-dress.
1410. (41699). Cotton rosette; part of head-dress.
1411. (41697). Charm of wild turkey feathers.
1412. (42206). Grooved axe of black fine-grained sandstone, about eight
inches long; water-worn to its present shape, afterward grooved to
render it suitable for use.
1413. (42207). Fig. 504. Grooved axe, of basalt. The only specimen of
this particular form in the collection.
1414. (42208). Fig. 505. Large stone celt of coarse sandstone, light
gray color. It is shaped more like a wedge than the cut indicates. It
is difficult to conjecture what this implement could have been used
for. The sandstone of which it is made is too soft for either
splitting or hammering. As it is about ten inches long and has four
flat sides it may have been a grinder, as many of those implements are
not unlike it in length and appearance. Its surface is quite rough and
pitted.
1415. (42209). Sandstone maul, grooved, surface rough.
1416. (42210). Triangular-shaped maul, grooved in the middle; of coarse
basalt. This and similar mauls evidently at one time had handles fixed
to them, but at the present day it is not uncommon to see the modern
Pueblo Indians holding them in the hand to crush their grain, chili or
red-pepper pods in round mortars.
1417. (42211). Grooved axe of basalt.
1418. (42212). Small grooved axe of metamorphic rock.
1419. (42213). Fig. 507. Water-worn boulder of quartzite, grooved around
the centre.
1420. (42214). Basaltic maul, grooved in the middle like the preceding.
Used by the Indians at the present day for pounding chili or red
pepper.
1421. (42216). Grooved axe of greenstone, quite long, well shaped, and
nicely polished.
1422. (42217). Grooved axe of greenstone, similar to the preceding.
1423. (42218). Grooved axe of sandstone; top square.
1424. (42219). Axe of basalt, grooved on three sides.
1425. (42220). Grooved axe of greenstone.
1426. (42221). Grooved axe of quartz.
1427. (42222). Grooved axe of sandstone. Groove very near the top.
1428. (42223). Grooved axe of greenstone, well polished.
1429. (42224). Grooved axe of schistose rock, much flattened, with a
small second groove below the larger one. 1430. (42225). Small grooved
axe of greenstone, body rather square, top quite small, with the
groove very near it.
1431. (42226). Axe of basalt, grooved on three sides near its top, which
is flat.
1432. (42227). Grooved on three sides.
1433. (42228). Grooved axe.
1434. (42319). Grooved axe made from a fragment of a grinder.
1435. (42320). Same as preceding.
1436. (42321). Rough chipping or stone hammer.
1437. (42322). Large grooved maul of a ferruginous substance.
1438. (42323). Large egg-shaped grooved maul of coarse sandstone.
1439. (42326). Large grooved maul of irregular shape and surface;
finegrained sandstone.
1440-1447. 1440, (42327); 1441, (42328); 1442, (42329); 1443, (42330);
1444, (42331); 1445, (42332); 1446, (42333); 1447, (42334), are all
quite similar to the two preceding mauls, and are all of sandstone.
1448. (42335). A very large grooved maul, almost square, and weighing
about fifteen pounds.
1449. (42336). Grooved maul of very coarse-grained sandstone; short and
thick.
1450. (42337). Fig. 506. Grooved maul of compact sandstone. The body of
the maul is almost round, though the cut makes it appear flat. Several
such specimens were collected, and in all instances they show that
they have been better preserved than the axes. This is probably due to
the fact that their shape adapts them to grinding foods and grain, and
hence they are not used for splitting or cutting.
1451. (42339). Rough stone maul of sandstone, grooved in the middle.
1452. (42350). Small grooved axe of sandstone from the ruins of Pecos.
1453. (42246). Celt of a very black slate stone.
1454. (42247). Celt. This is a very fine specimen, of yellow polished
slate of about the same texture as the preceding one. It is about
twelve inches long, and tapers gradually from the broad edge to the
top.
_METATES, OR GRAIN-GRINDERS, AND PESTLES._
1455-1460. 1455, (42279); 1456, (42287); 1457, (42289); 1458, (42309);
1459, (42310); 1460, (42311), are ordinary specimens of the metate
placed together in the shape of a mill. See Fig. 508.
1461, 1462. 1461, (42313), and 1462, (42314), are rubbing stones.
1463. (42338). Broken metate rubber.
1464. (42249). Rubbing stone.
1465. (40139). Rude rubber of silicified wood.
1466. (42274). Small quartz rubber.
1467. (42275). Small greenstone rubber.
1468-1473. 1468, (42276); 1469, (42277); 1470, (42278); 1471, (42316);
1472, (42317); 1473, (42318), are all fragrants of rubbers.
1474. (42290). Bound sandstone pestle, each end ovate.
1475. (42294). Square sandstone pestle.
1476. (42295). Small round pestle, with rounded ends.
_MORTARS, PESTLES, ETC._
Nearly all the pestles and mortars from Wolpi present evidences of age. They are nearly all of coarse sandstone, and were used for bruising food and grain. They are usually quite large, heavy, and round. As they are generally of soft yielding rocks, the cavities are worn very deep in most of them.
1477. (42281). Large flat food mortar.
1478. (42282). Paint mortar, made from a round sandstone boulder about
five inches in diameter.
1479. (42283). Grain mortar.
1480. (42284). Mortar made from a round somewhat flattened sandstone
boulder.
1481. (42285). Food mortar of indurated sandstone, about four inches
thick and eight inches in diameter, irregularly round, the depression
being about three inches deep.
1482. (42286). Mortar for crushing grain; this is an unusually fine
specimen. It is about seven inches high, and an almost round body,
about an inch and a half thick at the top of the rim; the cavity is
quite a perfect oval in shape, about five inches deep; bottom flat.
1483. (42288). Mortar similar to the above, but having a projection on
one side like the ear of a kettle.
1484. (42291). Mortar and pestle. The mortar is nearly square; cavity
about five inches deep and seven in diameter. The pestle has a groove
round the middle.
1485. (42292). Paint mortar about one inch thick and nearly square.
1486. (42293). Round quartzitic boulder; one side flat, the other with a
small cavity.
1487. (42307). Bowl-shaped food mortar, about ten inches in diameter and
five inches high.
_MISCELLANEOUS OBJECTS._
1488. (42270). Stone knife with two notches or grooves near the large
end.
1489. (42271). Forty specimens of arrow-heads and small perforators,
flint and agate; most of them very well shaped.
1490. (42253). Sandstone gaming ball, painted.
1491-1493. 1491, (42254); 1492, (42255); and 1493, (42256), are all
sandstone gaming balls.
1494. (42257). Fig. 509. Hollow tube. The figure represents one made
from potters' clay, the other is of siliceous material. These pipes
are not in use at the present time, but are frequently found around
the ruins and in possession of the Indians.
1495. (42261). Stone image, probably intended to represent a rabbit. It
is of fine-grained stone. Shown in Fig. 513. There are quite a number
of these little images from Wolpi and Zuni; as they appear to
represent rabbits, it is presumed that they are quite old, and
possibly antedate the introduction of domestic animals among the
tribes.
1496. (42296). Small paint muller of jasper.
1497. (42297). Square quartzitic paint muller.
1498. (42298). Triangular paint rubber of quartz.
1499-1503. 1499, (42299), quartz; 1500, (42300); 1501, (42301); 1502,
(42303); and 1503, (42304), are all quartz paint pestles made from
half sections of small semi spherical boulders; the large end, which
is flat, being used for the grinding part.
1504. (42305). Part of a grooved axe.
1505. (42306). Rubbing stone with four rubbing surfaces.
1506. (42262). Fig. 512. This undoubtedly represents some animal.
1507. (42263). Fig. 510. This evidently represents some animal other
than the rabbit. The body is long and slender, and is provided with a
tail.
1508. (42264). Small sandstone image, which is a good representation of
a bear; grooved around the neck, with mouth and eyes and short tail.
None of these little images are provided with anything more than short
stubs for limbs.
1509. (42265). Very small sandstone image, quite similar to No. 1507.
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