Illustrated Catalogue Of The Collections Obtained From The Indians Of New Mexico Part 18

1357. (41908). Plant used for decorating pottery black, the oil or juice of which is used.

[Ill.u.s.tration: Fig. 491 (41275) (1/7) Fig. 492 (41190) (?) Fig. 493 (41235) (?) Fig. 494 (40827) (?) Fig. 495 (41277) (1/10) Fig. 496 (40879) (1/10) Figs. 491-496.--Zuni War Club, Dance Ornaments, etc.]

[Ill.u.s.tration: Fig. 500 (41713) Fig. 501 (41808) Fig. 502 (41838) Figs. 500-502.--ZUnI SASHES.]

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 sh.e.l.l of a turtle which is highly esteemed by the Pueblo tribes. The flesh of the turtle is carefully removed from the sh.e.l.l, 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 sh.e.l.l 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.

[Ill.u.s.tration: Fig. 498 (41853) (?)]

_SKIN._

1362. (41287). La.s.so or lariat of plaited leather.

1363. (41219). Hopple strap; ends locked by small blocks of wood. See Fig. 499.

[Ill.u.s.tration: Fig. 499 (41219) (?)]

_WOVEN FABRICS._

1364. (41251). Moki scarf, from Zuni.

1365. (41552). Child's shirt of calico, _o-chu-otsn-na_.

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 tsan-na_.

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 pa.s.ses 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 sh.e.l.l rounded and pierced near one end to-receive a string.

[Ill.u.s.tration: Fig. 503 (41726) (?)]

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 _ate an-ne_. The horn on the left is called _sai'anne_. The band that encircles the head is called _gem-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.

[Ill.u.s.tration: Fig. 504 (42207) (?) Fig. 505 (42208) (?) Fig. 506 (42337) (?) Fig. 507 (42213) (?) Fig. 508 (42311) Figs. 504-508.--Wolpi Axes and Metate.]

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 coa.r.s.e 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 coa.r.s.e 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.