Illustrated Catalogue of the Collections Obtained from the Indians of New Mexico And Arizona in 1879: Second Annual Report of the Bureau of Ethnology to the Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution, 1880-81, Government Printing Office, Washington, 1883, pages 307-428Stevenson, James
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Illustrated Catalogue of the Collections Obtained from the Indians of New Mexico And Arizona in 1879: Second Annual Report of the Bureau of Ethnology to the Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution, 1880-81, Government Printing Office, Washington, 1883, pages 307-428
Stevenson, James
Indian pottery -- North America; Indians of North America -- Arizona; Indians of North America -- Industries; Indians of North America -- New Mexico
144. (41150). This is similar in size and decorations to Fig. 361, and
is shown in Fig. 362. The difference in the form of the bird in this
from that in the preceding is worthy of notice.
145. (39933). Similar to No. 143 (Fig. 361); bird scrolls as in No. 144.
146. (40322). Medium size, represented in Fig. 364. It may be grouped in
the variety of which Fig. 359 is given as the type.
147. (39936). Large size; decorations resembling those in Fig. 364, but
with two belts of scrolls on the body.
148. (41154). Medium size; figures as in No. 147.
149. (41155). 150. (41162). Medium size; decorations similar to the
preceding, except that No. 150 (41162) has figures of sheep on the
neck.
151. (41158). Large size; the ornamentation of this piece, as will be
seen by reference to Fig. 363, belongs to the variety represented by
Fig. 359 and 364, but differs in having on the body a middle zone of
bird-like figures.
152. (41161). Large size; similar to Fig. 363.
153. (39943). Decorations very similar to those shown in Fig. 359.
154. (39937). Medium size; ornamentation similar to that seen in Fig.
361.
155. (40312). Large size; shown in Fig. 365. As will be seen by
comparison the decorations are the same as those in Fig. 361, except
that the elk is omitted and a figure of scrolls introduced in its
place.
156. (40310). Fig. 366. Large size. In the decorations of this piece we
observe a new feature, a rosette or flower, showing a decided
appreciation of the beautiful, either suggested by the flowers of the
Helianthus or by something introduced by Europeans, but most probably
the former. The different forms of this figure found on this ware
furnish, perhaps the best evidence of taste exhibited by the Zuñian
artists.
157. (40313). Fig. 368. Large size. In this we see the same figures as
in Figs. 363 and 366 brought into combination with the rosette, the
birds being replaced by sheep.
158. (40318). Large size; similar to No. 149, except that the rosette is
introduced in place of the circle.
159. (40314). }
160. (40316). }
Decorations belong to the variety shown in Fig. 361.
161. (40317). Fig. 367. A little study of these figures will satisfy any
one that although there is an apparently endless variety in details,
there are, in fact, but comparatively few different figures.
162. (41146). Fig. 370. This belongs to the same variety as Fig. 368.
163. (40315). Large size, similar to that represented in Fig. 370, but
varying in form, having the expansion at the shoulder more prominent
and tapering more rapidly from thence to the base. The figures remind
us of the trappings often seen in Japanese cuts.
[Illustration:
Fig. 363 (41158) (⅕)
Fig. 364 (40322) (⅓)
Figs. 363, 364.--Zuñi Water Vases.]
[Illustration:
Fig. 365 (40312) (⅕)
Fig. 366 (40310) (⅕)
Figs. 365, 366.--Zuñi Water Vases.]
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