502 REPORT OF NATIONAL MUSEUM, 1902. 



Powell, by James Stevenson, of the Bureau of American Ethnology. 

 They appear to l)e of the three-rod variety, though splints may take 

 the place of rods in some of them. They are catalogued as follows in 

 the order named: 

 Top row — 



1. Mo. 68471, Zufii, James Stevenson; length, 9i inches. 



2. No. 68550, Zuni, James Stevenson; height, 4i inches. 

 8. No. 68J-74, Zufii, James Stevenson; height, 7 inches, 

 ■i. No. 68472, Zufii, James Stevenson; height, 4^ inches. 

 5. No. 42140, Zufii, James Stevenson; height, 4i inches. 

 Bottom row — 



1. No. 68489, Zufii, James Stevenson; height, 4f inches. 



2. No. 166800, Apache, James Mooney; heig-ht, 8f inches. 



3. No. 134215, Sia, James Stevenson; diameter, 11^ inches, 



4. No. 134214, Sia, James Stevenson; height, 12 inches. 



5. No. 42168, Zufii, James Stevenson; height, 4 inches. 



A jar-shaped coiled basket attributed ])y the collector to the Zufii 

 Indians is shown in tig.. 189. It is a very beautiful and smooth piece 

 of coiled ware, to which justice is not done by the drawing. In reg-u- 

 larity of stitch, symmetrical shape, and ornamentation it is almost 

 without fault. It belongs to the class of technic termed in this treatise 

 lod and welt. The fou^idation consists of a single rod, over which is 

 laid a thin splint, perhaps of the same material. The stitch passes 

 over rod and welt in the row that is in progress of manufacture, and 

 not only locks with the stitch underneath but in each case takes up 

 tiie welt. This forms an excellent packing. The stitches are crowded 

 so closely together that in the original those of the different rows lie 

 practically one over the other, with a slight inclination from the per- 

 pendicular. On the bottom, not shown here, it has a circle in black 

 from which radiates six spiral rays. On the bod}^ the ornamentation 

 is as shown in the iigur(\ It is made from the pod of Marfynia Jonh- 

 idiKt. On the shoulder two lugs of leather are sewed for the purpose 

 of carrying the jar, ))eing intended, doubtless, for the transportation 

 of food or water. It is customary to attribute such ware to the 

 Apache Indians, although in the National Museum there are quite a 

 number of Aery old coiled jars of this type and tine workmanship 

 purporting- to come from the Zufii Indians. This specimen was got- 

 ten by iVIajor Powell, one of the most careful collectors, so that there 

 is no doubt of the location. It is possible, however, that the Zufii, 

 since thev are potters, may have acquired this coiled specimen in 

 traffic. 



The detail of this texture, both in its sewing and ornamentation, is 

 illustrated in tig. 48, also bj^ Gushing". 



Fourth Annual Report of tlu' ISiirenii of P]thnoloo;y, 1886, p. 486. 



