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2843. Ditto, black. Sh-kia-na.

1981. k.n.o.b of mineral (bitumen) used in polis.h.i.+ng the inside of parching vessels, or glazing black during great heat. Wo-li-a-kia-t-thle-mon an t-hu-lin w-pa-thlai-a-kia h kwi-nan-n.

2845. Small thunder stone ball used in the ceremonial game of Hidden ball. K-lu-lu-na-kia l-u-lin-ne.

2844. The house of the hornets of creation. Tchm-m-kia-na-kia -hap ki-kwi-we.

2838. Lumps of yellow paint. H thlup-tsi-kwa m-we (for pottery).

HUNTING AND WAR AMULETS

Composed of arrow points, stone knives, and carvings to represent the great animals of prey--we-ma-we--&c. These specimens have been retained by the Bureau of Ethnology for purposes of study, and consequently have no National Museum numbers. The numbers given them here pertain to the field catalogue.

1. Large stone figure of mountain lion, distinguished by a long tail curved lengthwise over the back; observe blood on black coating and turquoise eyes. Hk-ti-tsh-a-na wm-me. Hunter G.o.d of the North.

2. Amulet, of white spar, with arrow head above heart. Nicely carved, with ears and with small pieces of turquoise inserted for eyes; designated by Mr. Cus.h.i.+ng as Prey G.o.d of the Hunt. S-ni-a-kia-kwe a-wen hk-ti-tsh-a-na wm-me.

3. Ditto, of sandstone, without inlaid eyes. Stone arrow-head attached on right side.

4. Ditto, of alabaster, without flint.

5. Ditto, with flint at back, and showing traces of blood.

6. Ditto, of alabaster; very small.

7. Ditto, with traces of carbonate of copper, or the sacred blue medicine stone of the Zuis.

8. Ditto, of banded spar, used in the ceremonial of paint-making in connection with the prayers for increase of animals, -sho-maia-kia.

9. Ditto, with arrow-point, coral (-la-ho), white, sh.e.l.l disk (ko-hakwa) and abalone (sho-to-thl n) ornaments bound about the region of the heart.

10. Representation of the great Hunting G.o.d of the West, the Coyote, in plain alabaster.

11. Ditto, in sandstone, inlaid with patches of green stone.

12. Ditto, in fine brown sandstone, inlaid with turquoise eyes.

13. Ditto, in alabaster.

14. Ditto, in alabaster, with flint chip at back.

15. Ditto, showing blood coating.

16. Ditto, in alabaster.

17. Ditto, ditto (small).

18. Ditto, in semi-translucent spar.

19. Ditto, in alabaster (small).