Illustrated Catalogue Of The Collections Obtained From The Indians Of New Mexico Part 27

2075. (41710). Toy whirligig, made of a disk with two holes through which strings are pa.s.sed.

2076. (41711). Specimen of Indian corn.

2077-2078. 2077, (41715), and 2078, (41716).

2079. (41694). Paint toy, of wood, _tat-chi_.

2080. (41695). Bird snares, made of small sticks like the ramrod of a gun, arranged with horse hairs, _wa-wa-shi_.

2081. (42371). Bunch of very small reed-like gra.s.s, called _nen-a-wash-pi_ or rain broom.

2082-2083. 2082, (41889), and 2083, (41890). Whirling sticks.

2084-2886. 2084, (41177); 2085, (41178); 2086, (41179). Specimens of a peculiar drum-stick in general use by the Shinumo, Zuni, and other Pueblo Indians. It is made from a stick, one end of which is shaved off sufficiently to admit of bending the end thus shaved round in the form of a hoop, and then tightly securing it. The hoop portion is used in beating the drum. Fig. 551 is an ill.u.s.tration of one of these drum-sticks.

2087. (41180). Calabash, or gourd, for holding food or water.

2088-2090. 2088, (41181); 2089, (41182); 2090, (41183). Ordinary forms of the same vessel.

2091. (41191). Gourd, perforated, with a staff through the center, painted in many colors; held on a pole in dances. See Fig. 553.

_ORNAMENTAL OBJECTS._

2092. (41926). Is a flat piece of wood about twenty inches long and five in width, with a notched handle at the lower end. Two bunches of feathers are attached to each edge of it, and a bunch at the top. The form of the ornamentations is shown in Fig. 556; the colors employed in these ornamentations are brilliant red, yellow, blue, and black.

The entire design is intended to represent the body of a human being.

These objects are carried in the hand in their dances.

2093-2097. 2093, (41927); 2094, (41928); 2095, (41929); 2096, (41930); 2097, (41931). These are other examples which are well represented in Fig. 555.

2098-2100. 2098, (41932), Fig. 557; 2099, (41933); and 2100, (41934), are sticks, carried in the main dance. They represent lightning.

2101-2102. 2101, (41935), and 2102, (41936). Small notched sticks, ornamented with blades of gra.s.s and wild-turkey feathers; carried in the dance.

2103-2106. 2103, (41937); 2104, (41938); 2105, (41939); 2006, (41940).

Wooden objects highly colored with various devices depicted on them.

These are worn on the head in dances. Mowers are represented on some; on others, the human face, &c. Fig. 558, an ill.u.s.tration made from one of them.

2107-2108. 2107, (41941), and 2108, (41942). Small frames, over which canvas is stretched, to the edges of which are attached various small ornaments; used in dances.

2109. (41943). Small hoop with canvas stretched over it, on which are painted five small objects like stars, used in dances.

2110. (41944). Leather dance-mask, painted.

2111. (41945). Dance-mask.

2112. (41946). Pair of split horns worn in dances.

2113. (41947). Head-dress made in the form of scallops.

2114. (41948). Head-dress of painted sheep-horns.

2115. (41949). Head-dress crown made of basket-ware, to which are attached three projections intended for horns, Fig. 559.

2116. (41950). Corn-husk ornament for the dance.

2117-2118. 2117, (41671), and 2118, (41972). Wooden objects made in imitation of a sun-flower, with zigzag or snake-like sticks attached to them, which are used as ornaments in the corn dance, called _pah-wah_.

2119-2120. 2119, (41673), and 2120, (41674). Shuttle-c.o.c.ks, made by inserting the ends of two hawk-feathers in a small block. They are carried in dances.

2121. (42042). Dance-rattle made from a small gourd, embellished in colors of black, red, and white. The gourd is perforated at each side, through which a stick is pa.s.sed for a handle, cross S's on each side.

See Fig. 562.

2122. (41982). Notched stick, with shoulder blade of sheep or deer, for musical instrument. See Fig. 561.

2123-2124. 2123, (41983), and 2124, (41984). Notched sticks without the bone.

2125. (41701). Dance ornaments, called _tau-ah-qu-la_, made by attaching semi-circular sticks or hoops to a small pole; ornamented with colors.

2126-2129. 2126, (41702); 2127, (41703); 2128, (41704); 2129, (41705), are ornaments of the same character as the preceding.

2130. (41857). Painted gourd-rattle for dances, of which the following numbers are specimens variously ornamented:

2131-2135. 2131, (41858); 2132, (41859); 2133, (41860); 2134, (41861); 2135, (41862), of which the ill.u.s.tration of the latter is an example.

See Fig. 560.

[Ill.u.s.tration: Fig. 559 (41949) (?) Fig. 560 (41862) (?) Fig. 561 (41982) (?) Fig. 562 (42042) () Fig. 563 (41752) () Fig. 564 (41877) () Fig. 565 (41922) ()) Figs. 559-565.--Wolpi Head-dress, Ornaments, &c.]

[Ill.u.s.tration: Fig. 566 (41959) (?) Fig. 567 (41953) (?) Fig. 568 (41967) () Fig. 569 (41956) (?) Figs. 566-569.--Wolpi Effigies.]

2136. (41883). Flat wooden block, painted, for head ornament.

2137. (41884). Cylindrical blocks, with a cup-shaped cavity in one end, used as gaming blocks.

2138-2139. 2138, (41885), and 2139, (41886), are specimens of this block called _sosh-he-wey_.

2140. (41887). Spherical grooved block, painted to represent a melon, used in the melon dance.

2141. (41918). Wooden top, _ree-am-pee_.

2142. (41920). Wooden b.a.l.l.s, probably to represent eyes.

2143. (41921). Ball attached to the end of a painted stick, the use of which is not known; probably used in connection with dancing ceremonies.

2144. (41900). Small implement of wood used as a dance ornament.

2145. (41752). Wooden ornament for the head, worn in dancing ceremonies.

Two little leather b.a.l.l.s are attached to the dotted end; shown in Fig.

563.