Illustrated Catalogue of the Collections Obtained from the Indians of New Mexico in 1880: Second Annual Report of the Bureau of Ethnology to the Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution, 1880-81, Government Printing Office, Washington, 1883, pages 429-466Stevenson, James
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Illustrated Catalogue of the Collections Obtained from the Indians of New Mexico in 1880: Second Annual Report of the Bureau of Ethnology to the Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution, 1880-81, Government Printing Office, Washington, 1883, pages 429-466
Stevenson, James
Indian pottery -- North America; Indians of North America -- Arizona; Indians of North America -- Industries; Indians of North America -- New Mexico
841-844. 841, (47447); 842, (47448); 843, (47449); 844, (47460). Bowls;
most of them with a narrow dotted marginal band externally and
internally. 841, (47447) has a central star inside and a band of
triangles on the outside. 842, (47448) with no other ornamentation.
843, (47449) and 844, (47460) with animal figures on the inner face.
845, (47461). A biscuit-shaped bowl, with vertical ridges on the
external surface.
845 1/2, (47462). Water vessels, the body shaped as the ordinary tinaja,
surmounted with outstretched arms and human head, the orifice through
the mouth. Scroll ornaments.
846, (47463). Canteen of the usual form with loop handles and leaf
ornaments.
847-848. 847, (47464); 848, (47466). Duck images used as water vessels.
849, (47465). Water vessel; animal image somewhat resembling a fish, but
was probably intended for a duck; loop handle on the back and at each
side.
850, (47468). Gourd-shaped water vessel with animal head at the apex, as
in Fig. 709.
851, (47467). Toy cooking vessel of unadorned brown ware.
852, (47816). Large tinaja of white painted ware, with lid much like
Fig. 651, (39533), plate 81.
MISCELLANEOUS ARTICLES.
853, (47301). Specimen of dried melon; is twisted like a rope.
854, (47392). Fox skin.
855, (47303). Brick from a wall.
856, (47304). Copper cannon ball scarcely one inch in diameter.
857, (47305). Copper kettle with handle.
858, (48049). A musical instrument.
COLLECTIONS FROM SAN ILDEFONSO.
The collections from this pueblo were the largest made during the
year 1880, consisting of pottery of different kinds, black and brown
painted ware, stone implements and wooden utensils.
ARTICLES OF STONE.
858 1/2-861. 858 1/2, (47976); 859, (47977); 860, (48031); 861, (48044).
Lava mortars.
862, (48032). Mortar with three cavities.
863, (47978). Pestle and rubber combined.
864-867. 864, (47979); 865, (47985); 866, (47017); 867, (48025). Rubbers
for metates, of regular form.
868-877. 868, (47986); 869, (47999); 870, (48000); 871, (48010); 872,
(48013); 873, (48015); 874, (48016); 875, (48026); 876, (48033); 877,
(48039). Pounding stones.
878, (47987). Paint muller.
879-880. 879, (47988); 880, (48045). Pestles.
881-883. 881, (47989); 882, (48028); 883, (48029). Grooved hammers.
884-887. 884, (47990); 885, (47996); 886, (47998); 887, (48030).
Hatchets with grooves or notches.
888-892. 888, (47997); 889, (48001); 890, (48009); 891, (48040); 892,
(48043). Smoothing stones.
893, (48014). Round stone used as slung shot.
894, (48027). Chisel.
ARTICLES OF CLAY.
These consist of painted white ware with decorations in black; polished
black ware and black and brown ware.
The white pottery resembles very closely, in the forms, color, and
ornamentation, that from Taos and Cochiti, the white in all these being
of a creamy color.
[Illustration: Fig. 712. 47326]
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