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A large number of cooking bowls and pots were obtained, but these are of less interest, as they are in all cases plain black vessels without ornamentation of any kind. They generally resemble the old-fas.h.i.+oned cast-iron cooking pot used by Europeans. Occasionally one is found which is provided with legs, in imitation probably of the skillet or pots used by the Mexicans of that country.

The vegetal substances comprise utensils and implements of all kinds.

Among these are baskets, trays, water-jugs, corn-planters, bows, arrows, sieves, gaming-blocks, &c. The basketry is worthy of inspection for the ingenuity and skill displayed in the manufacture of such articles. These consist of fine meal baskets or trays of all sizes, many of which are curiously ornamented in bright colors. The coa.r.s.er baskets, which are constructed and shaped to suit the service for which they are employed, are used as sieves and for conveying corn and fruit from the farms.

In addition to the objects above referred to, hundreds that are not mentioned will be found described or ill.u.s.trated in their proper places in the catalogue.

Most of the plates presented in this Catalogue are designed to show the manner in which the Zui and Moki Indians use certain implements in some of their arts and industries, such as the polis.h.i.+ng stone; rotary, stone-pointed drill; the manner of combing and dressing the hair; the spindle whorl, showing the mode of preparing the woof for weaving.

COLLECTIONS FROM ZUI, NEW MEXICO.

ARTICLES OF STONE.

AXES.

65890. Stone axe, small, double-grooved. O-la k-le, kwl -kwi-ai-e.

65891, 65892, 65893, 65894, 65895, 65896, 65897, 65898. Ditto, single-grooved.

65868, 65855. Ditto, large.

65854. Ditto, large and broad.

65876. Ditto, very broad.

65869. Ditto, very large, and showing use as pecking-stone.

65856, 65870, 65877, 65857, 65871, 65858, 65878, 65879. Ditto, large.

65872. Ditto, very thin-bladed.

65859. Ditto, flat.

65860, 65880. Ditto, showing use as maul.

65861. Ditto, double-grooved. Kwil -kwi-ai-e.

65862. Ditto, double-grooved, handsomely finished.

66045. Ditto, double-grooved, handsomely finished. K kithl-thl-nai-e.

66882, 65874. Very large ungrooved ancient stone axes or celts.

O-la-k-thlana, kwa-ak-wam-me.

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