Illustrated Catalogue Of The Collections Obtained From The Indians Of New Mexico Part 28

2146. (41754). Two small wooden b.a.l.l.s with black ends and a white band around the middle; a dance ornament.

2147. (41756). Ornaments for the wrist; made of wooden rings.

2148. (41753). A similar object, painted in various bright colors.

2149-2150. 2149, (41881), and 2150, (41882), are slatted wooden cylinders with conical blocks attached to them. Ornaments for dancing ceremonies.

2151. (41876). Wooden ball attached to slatted gourd-neck, used as an ornament in the dance.

2152. (41877). See Fig. 564.

2153-2154. 2153, (41878), and 2154, (41879). Specimens varying from the preceding only in colors.

2155. (41922). Necklace of acorn hulls, _tuck-we-tah-qua-we_. Fig. 565.

2156. (41923). The same kind of an ornament.

_STATUETTES._

These objects vary in form, size, and decoration, the largest being about thirty inches high, the smallest not more than five. They are objects of wors.h.i.+p in one form or another. The ill.u.s.trations in the woodcuts and colored plates will convey a better idea of them than could be given in a description. They are entirely composed of wood, with feathers and other small ornaments attached to them occasionally.

2157. (41951). This is the largest one of these images in the collection, very highly ornamented with bright variegated colors. See Fig. 571.

2158. (41952). One of these objects, differing only in size and manner of decoration.

2159. (41953). This is a specimen of one of these images exhibited in Fig. 567. The form is common to many of them, showing the pyramidal projections attached to the head, with feathered tips.

2160-2161. 2160, (41954), and 2161, (41955). Similar objects.

2162. (41956). Fig. 569. This exhibits a female figure with variegated colors, and in addition to the pyramidal projections from the head has two round sticks with a ball and crown.

2163-2164. 2163, (41957), and 2164, (41958). Similar to Fig. 569.

2165. (41959). Fig. 566. The general characteristics of this specimen are the same as those already referred to, but it differs in the arrangement of the head attachments; two rows of pyramids are shown; the lower one is inverted; the two rows are separated by three arches; the upper pyramids are ornamented at the tips with feathers. A necklace of acorn hulls is around the neck, with a sh.e.l.l ornament attached to it. Garters are represented at the knees. In this specimen, as in many others, the feet are only represented by stubs.

The body is decorated to represent fancifully colored clothing.

2166-2168. 2166, (41960); 2167, (41961); 2168, (41962). Similar to the preceding.

2169. (41963). This is well shown in Fig. 570.

2270-2172. 2170, (41964); 2171, (41965); 2172, (41966). Objects of the same character.

2173. (41967). This specimen (Fig. 568) differs considerably in form from those previously mentioned. As will be observed by reference to the figure, it has a conical projection from the top of the head, representing a hat with a feather at the top, with two short, round blocks at the base of the hat, and two round b.a.l.l.s to represent ears.

The skirt is of cloth. The specimen is brilliantly decorated with paint.

2174. (41968). Shows the form and details of carving, highly colored.

2175. (41969). A brilliantly colored image, which is well shown in colors in Fig. 572.

2176-2180. 2176, (21970); 2177, (41971); 2178, (21972); 2179, (21973); 2180, (41974), are similar objects.

ANIMAL SUBSTANCES.

_HORN AND BONE._

2181. (40113). Large ladle from horn of mountain sheep, called _al-ly-ku_. See Fig. 573.

2182-2188. 2182, (41891); 2183, (41892); 2184, (41893); 2185 (41894); 2186 (41895); 2187 (41897); and 2188 (41898). No. 2182 is a bone awl or perforator, of which the others are examples, as shown in Fig. 575.

2189-2192. 2189, (41990); 2190, (41991); 2191, (41992); 2192, (41193).

Goats' horns perforated with small round holes, through which arrow shafts are pa.s.sed to smooth and straighten them. Fig. 576 is an ill.u.s.tration of one of them, called _hoth-quen_.

[Ill.u.s.tration: Fig. 570 (41963) Fig. 571 (41951) Fig. 572 (41969) Figs. 570-572.--s.h.i.+NUMO STATUETTES. NATURE]

[Ill.u.s.tration: Fig. 573 (40113) () Fig. 574 (41855) (?) Fig. 575 (41891) (?) Fig. 576 (41992) () Figs. 573-576.--Wolpi Ladle, Rattle, &c.]

2193-2196. 2193, (41994); 2194, (41995); 2195, (41996); 2196, (41997).

Bundles of arrow shafts.

2197. (41855). Bunch of ox hoofs or toes used as a rattle in dances.

These same objects are frequently attached to the edges of turtle sh.e.l.ls for the same purpose. See Fig. 574 in Zuni collection.

2198-2199. 2198, (41763), and 2199, (41764). Small hoops with painted net-work stretched across them; dance ornaments.

2200-2201. 2200, (42346), and 2201, (42347). Sh.e.l.l ornaments, _ya-wag-sha-na._

2202. (41854). Medicine sh.e.l.ls.

_SKIN._

2203. (41737). Cap made from the skin of a panther's head, with feathers attached to the top of it, called _pow-how-wi-ta-nah-chi_.

2204. (41738). Head-dress made of the skin of a panther's head, so as to preserve the natural appearance of the animal, with feather ornaments attached.

2205. (41740). Fur cap, ornamented with feathers.

2206. (41743). Boy's sling, _tow-wow-kin-pi_.

2207. (41842). Large rabbit-skin robe, made by twisting strands of rabbit-skins with the fur attached, and then sewing the strands together, _tah-ru-pe_.

2208. (41843). Small robe of the same character.

2209. (42354). Buckskin wrist-guards, faced with metal, Fig. 579. These guards are common with nearly all tribes of Indians, and are designed to protect the wrist from the string of bows used in war and in hunting.

2210. (41869). Women's buckskin leggings.

2211. (41870). Women's buckskin leggings.