Illustrated Catalogue Of The Collections Obtained From The Indians Of New Mexico Part 33

COLLECTION FROM COCHITI.

ARTICLES OF CLAY.

_WATER VESSELS._

Size: height 6 to 9 inches, diameter 6 to 15 inches.

These are of the same form as those of Zuni, but the curves and outlines are much more graceful, and there is a delicacy in the finish which places them above the Zuni pottery and indicates a greater freedom and confidence in the ceramic artist. The rim is often slightly flared, the neck more distinct and regularly formed.

The only figure given of this interesting group is not one of the regularly formed specimens. They are all white ware with decorations in black.

2420. (39501). Scalloped band around the neck; body divided into three compartments by upright double lines with rosette in one and twigs in the others.

2421. (39502), Pueblo or terraced figures around the body bordered by an undulate line below. This is of special interest.

2422. (39503). Decorated with sunflower, the stem and leaves on the body; straight and undulate lines around the neck.

2423. (39504). Decorated with straight and undulate bands.

2424. (39505). With figures of birds on the neck; and a tolerably well executed true meander or Greek fret around the body. Evident imitation of European pattern.

2425. (39506). Straight and undulate lines on the neck, triangle pointing downwards, leaves and insects on the body.

2426. (39509). Depressed; with rosettes and geometrical figures on the upper half of the body.

2427. (39634). Globular in form, without neck; scalloped marginal band; figures of chickens on the body.

2428. (39731). Fig. 624. Small size.

2429. (39733). Small size, similar in form to the preceding, with scalloped band around the neck, and scalloped arches on the body.

Shown in Fig. 623.

Globular vessels with handles, used for holding water. These are of two forms: those which are almost or quite spherical, with wide month at the top; and those which resemble tea-pots, and open through a spout in the form of the head of a bird or other animal. These are sometimes globular, with opening at the top. Size shown in the ill.u.s.trations.

2430. (39557). Undulate band around the margin; figures of fish on the body.

2431. (39558). Undulate line round the margin; figures of deer, bird, and fruit.

2432. (39559). With figures of triangles and leaves on the body.

2433. (39560). With head of a bird projecting from one side; marked with outline triangular and lunar figures on the body.

2434. (39561). Head of an animal projecting from one side.

Canteen-shaped vessels, with openings through a spout in the form of the head of some animal. In some instances, where these are in the form of a bird with the head for a spout, at the opposite end or side is the representation of a tail, but often the latter is wanting. Handle single, and usually on the top, unless otherwise specially mentioned.

2435-2436. 2435, (39563), and 2436, (39567). These are bird-shaped, with simple meander bands round the neck, and procession or herd of sheep or goats on the body. Head and tail shown. The former is seen in Fig.

625.

2437. (39564). Form of a bird without tail; decorations simple.

2438. (39565). Shown in Fig. 626.

2439. (39568). Bird without tail; figure of an Indian with a gun in his hand, leading a calf followed by a cow.

2440. (39569). Bird with rude tail; figures of fishes and bird and a scalloped band below.

2441. (39570). Bird without tail; feather figures on breast; oblique checkered band to represent wing.

[Ill.u.s.tration: Fig. 623 (39733) (?) Fig. 624 (39731) (?) Figs. 623, 624.--Cochiti Water Vessels.]

[Ill.u.s.tration: Fig. 625 (39563) (?) Fig. 626 (39565) (?) Figs. 625, 626.--Cochiti Water Vessels.]

[Ill.u.s.tration: Fig. 627 (39573) (?) Fig. 628 (39720) (?) Figs. 627, 628.--Cochiti Water Vessels.]

[Ill.u.s.tration: Fig. 629 (39725) (?) Fig. 630 (39511) (?) Figs. 629, 630.--Cochiti Water Vessels.]

[Ill.u.s.tration: Fig. 631 (39717) (?) Fig. 632 (39721) (?) Figs. 631, 632.--Cochiti Water Vessels.]

[Ill.u.s.tration: Fig. 633 (39718) (?) Fig. 634 (39714) (?) Figs. 633, 634.--Cochiti Water Vessels.]

2442. (39571). With two heads opposite, handle crosswise between them; serrate bands around the necks; figures of birds on the body.

2443. (39572). Representing a double-headed duck, with a single tail at opposite end; square handle; outline flower or rosette on the body.

2444. (39573). Form and decorations shown in Fig. 627. Probably intended for a dog.

2445. (39574). Form like preceding; decorations, fish, and gra.s.s; latter well shown.

2446. (39575). Similar in form to preceding, but with the fore-legs added. Decorations, collar or band around the neck and fish, on the body.

2447. (39579). Without handle, canteen-shaped, with dark head on one side; decorated with flowers and birds.

2448. (39696). Bird's head on top, tail present, no handle; jug-shape; feather on back, scrolls and flower on the side.

2449. (39697). Animal's head; no tail; open on top as well as through a spout; scalloped margin; birds and twigs on the body.

2450. (39698). Similar in form to the preceding, and with similar decorations.

2451. (39699). Similar in form, but not open on top. Man, boy, and birds, with lines or shading to represent the ground.

2452-2458. 2452, (39701); 2453, (39713); 2454, (39715); 2455, (39720); Fig. 628; 2456, (39725), Fig. 629; 2457, (39727); 2458, (39730). These are somewhat of bird form, with globular body and without tail. Nos.

2455, 2456, and 2457 are open on top, the others are not. Decorated with figures of birds, and sometimes flowers or twigs. The bird figures on No. 2453 (39713) are evidently intended for turkeys. This is without handle, and open at the top.