Illustrated Catalogue Of The Collections Obtained From The Indians Of New Mexico Part 26

1974. (42168). Hemispherical-shaped basket of the same cla.s.s; small.

1975. (42169). Cylindrical basket; small.

1976-1981. 1976, (42170); 1977, (42171); 1978, (42172); 1979, (42173); 1980, (42174); 1981, (42175). Small cylindrical-shaped peach-baskets made of flat yucca leaves. Fig. 545 is an ill.u.s.tration of that cla.s.s.

1982-1987. 1982, (42195); 1983, (42196); 1984, (42197); 1985, (42198); 1986, (42199), Fig. 544; 1987, (42200). Examples of the same cla.s.s.

The following baskets are made from the broad leaves of the yucca, woven or plaited crosswise in a very simple manner, and wrapped at the rims with leaves of the same plant. The texture of the weaving is quite coa.r.s.e, not sufficiently close to hold any material smaller than corn or fruit:

1988-2006. 1988, (42176); 1989, (42177); 1990, (42178); 1991, (42179); 1992, (42180); 1993, (42181); 1994, (42182); 1995, (42183); 1996, (42184); 1997, (42185); 1998, (42186); 1999, (42187); 2000, (42188); 2001, (42189); 2002, (42190); 2003, (42191); 2004, (42192); 2005, (42193); 2006, (42194), are all specimens of this cla.s.s well shown in Fig. 543.

_DOMESTIC IMPLEMENTS, TOYS, ETC._

2007. (41706). A s.h.i.+numo blanket loom, with a blanket partly completed, with all the fixtures and implements employed in the art of blanket weaving. This art, however, attains its highest degree amongst the Navajos.

2008-2009. 2008, (41707), and 2009, (41708), are looms exhibiting different modes of weaving.

2010. (41709). A loom with a partly finished garment.

2011. (41683). Fig. 546. Blanket-stick for tightening strands of blankets during the process of weaving. After the thread is pa.s.sed through from one side to the other this stick is placed over the thread and then firmly beaten down. The following numbers are implements of the same kind. They are called _soo-qua_.

2012-2020. 2012, (41684); 2013, (41685); 2014, (41686); 2015, (41687); 2016, (41688); 2017, (41689); 2018, (41690); 2019, (41691); 2020, (41692).

2021. (41888). Blanket stretcher, _tu-he-que-hey_.

2022. (41166). Reed frames, used in weaving belts and garters, called _quey-hu-wuk-ta_.

The following are objects of the same kind:

2023-2027. 2023, (41667); 2024, (41668a); 2025, (41668b); 2026, (41669); 2027, (41670). Implement to show the process of making belts.

2028. (42372). Small notched stick used in weaving belts.

2029-2030. 2029, (41998), and 2030, (41999). Short pointed sticks for stretching and drying skins.

2031. (41676). Spindle whorl, _pa-tu-he-kah_. This is a common object of use amongst all the Pueblos. Fig. 547 is an ill.u.s.tration of one of these implements, showing the shaft with spun yarn below the disk. As previously mentioned, this spindle whorl is almost identical with the drill used for perforating stone and sh.e.l.l charms and ornaments. The addition of a cross stick and strings, with the flint tip, are only necessary to convert it into a drill. In both the drills and whorls the disks are made of horn, stone, bone, and wood. For the drill see Fig. 494.

2032-2037. 2032, (41677); 2033, (41678); 2034, (41679); 2035, (41680); 2036, (41681); 2037, (41682). All spindle whorls.

2038. (41658). Bow and three arrow-shafts.

2039. (41659). Bow.

2040. (41660). Bundle of four arrow-shafts.

2041-2044. 2041, (41661); 2042, (41662); 2043, (41663); 2044, (41664), are bundles of thirty-five arrow-shafts.

2045. (41651). Bow and six iron-pointed arrows.

2046. (41652), (41653). Bows.

2047. (41654). Bow and quiver.

2048. (41655). Quiver and twenty-six iron-pointed arrows.

2049. (41656). Child's bow and two arrows.

2050. (41720). Boy's bow with two arrows.

2051. (41976), Fig. 548. Stick used for hunting rabbits; it is in the form of a boomerang.

2052-2055. 2052, (41977); 2053, (41978); 2054, (41979), Fig. 549; 2055, (41980). Same objects as the last. In the Zuni tongue this stick is called _kle-an-ne_, and in s.h.i.+numo _pu-wich-he-cu-he_.

2056. (41924). Saddle-tree.

2057. (41925). Stirrups, _pu-tut-hum-pee_.

2058. (41119). Sinch hooks, _cu-rah-bat-tow_.

2059. (42000). Wooden hoe, made in imitation of European hoe.

2060. (41693). Wooden forceps, _wat-cha_.

2061. (41909). p.r.o.nged stick for rake, called _ta-wish-wy-lah_. See Fig.

550.

2062-2063. 2062, (41916), and 2063, (41917). Small yoke-shaped implements for drying the skins of small animals by stretching the skin over them.

2064. (41863). Wooden treasure-box, of which the following numbers refer to specimens, and which are well shown in Figs. 552 and 554:

[Ill.u.s.tration: Fig. 546 (41683) (1/10) Fig. 547 (41676) (1/7) Fig. 548 (41976) (?) Fig. 549 (41979) (?) Figs. 546-549.--Wolpi Wooden Implements.]

[Ill.u.s.tration: Fig. 550 (41909) (1/10) Fig. 551 (41178) (?) Fig. 552 (41866) (?) Fig. 553 (41191) (?) Fig. 554 (41865) (?) Figs. 550-554.--Wolpi Implements.]

[Ill.u.s.tration: Fig. 555 (41931) (?) Fig. 556 (41926) (?) Fig. 557 (41932) (?) Fig. 558 (41940) (?) Figs. 555-558.--Wolpi Dance Ornaments.]

2065-2069. 2065, (41864); 2066, (41865); 2067, (41866); 2068, (41867); 2069, (41868).

2070. (41985). Baby cradle, with hoops over the head for net work; made of slats, _mu-hu-tah_.

2071. (41986). Baby cradle made of willow work.

2072. (41987). Cradle without top.

2073. (41988). Toy cradle, of basket work.

2074. (41989). Toy cradle of boards.