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the foundation below. C/atalogue No. 421(H) in tlio l^". S. National 

 Museum. lI(Mo-lit, T-r inclies. Tlie iuiis on tiie side are of liorsehair. 



2. An old Hat coiled disli. No. 41227. said to liave conH> from Zufii, 

 in western New ^Mexico. Ti inches in diameter. 



3. A delightfid old gatherino- basket. No. 42126. fi'om Oraibi. It 

 is of the three-rod coiled variety and mioht be taken for the orioinal 

 eleo-ant Pomo l^amtsuwu. Each stitch passes over three rods of the 

 current foundation and under the upper rod of the coil underneath. 

 Its height is Ti inches. 



4. A o-athering- basket in twilled twined technic. On the bottom is 

 a projection whose function is not known. Notice on the shoulder 

 three rows of twined work over two warps. The diHerence bet^^■een 

 this and twilled work lies in this, that the weft (dements eml)race the 

 same pairs of warps and are superposed. Tlu^ l)ord(M' is finished ott' 

 with a neat herringbone stitch. Catalogue No. <s;31tT7, V. S. National 

 Museum. Its height is <*» niches. 



The old pieces on the lower row are equall}' interesting. 



1. A globose coiled jar in three rod foundation. The workman- 

 ship is coarse, but the form is suggestive of old pottery. This speci- 

 men is No. .S4r)9t), U. S. National ^Museum, and is T inches in height. 



2. A water jar in three rod coil, modern, with lugs of horsehair 

 on the side for carrying. The border is fastened off with a kind of 

 sewing, here called false braid. The material for making the vessel 

 water-tight is pine resin. Catalogue No. 42l()T. U. 8. National 

 Museum. Its height is 10 inclr^s. 



3. This interesting piecc^ of water-tight twilled twined work is 

 strengthened l»v an interior framework similai- to that seen often in 

 the large ZuTii i)a(dving 1)askets for doid-ceys. and suggests the possi- 

 bilitv of transpoi'ting water in the same fashion. The weaving is rude, 

 but all the ]»(>ttei- for holding i)itch. The border, however, is neatly 

 done in false braid. Catalogue No. GS,50('), V. S. National Museum. 

 Its height is l."» inches. 



4. The water jar constricted in the middle nught with propriety be 

 called a cantcMMi. Fre<[uently th<^ savages in this ai'id region tie a 

 bandag(^ around a young goui'd which afterwai'ds takes the shape here 

 shown. The foundation of the coil is more like that of Apache, the 

 stitch(\s intei-locking. Indeed, the piece is labeled ''old Apache'' by 

 the collector. It is numbered 4<»l()i» and is 8i inches high. 



5. A water jar or pitcher in three-rod coil. It should ])e compared 

 with No. 1 in the same row, secured in Oraibi by the same person. 

 It is Catalogue No. 8451H3, U. S. National Museum. Its height is Si 

 inches. 



Fig, 191 is an ancient miniature gaming wheel used frequently in 

 the ceremonials of the modern Pueblo Indians. Then, as now, the 

 hoop of wood was made and a st-ries of half-hiti-hes passed around the 



