770 



REPORT OF NATIONAL MUSEUM, 1896. 



Tallies are kept by placing short sticks between the stones, hue, that compose the 

 circle, one si<lo conntiug in one direction from the opening and the other keeping- 

 tally in the opposite direction. 



Mohave. Arizona. (Oat. if o. 10334, U.S.KM.) 



Set of four blocks of willow' wood, (ji inclies in length, 2 inches in 

 width, and .^ inch in tliickness. Section ellipsoidal. One side painted 

 red with designs as shown in Hg. 96, and opposite, njipainted. Described 

 as used by women. Collected by Mr. Edward Palmer. 



Mohave. Southern CaHfornia. (Cat. No. 24166, U.S.N.M.) 



Set of four blocks of willow' wood, 6 inches in length, li inches in 

 width, and | inch in thickness. One side flat and painted brown with 



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Fig. 98. 



GAMING STICKS. 



Leiigtb, 5f inches. 



Mohave Indians, Arizona. 



Cat. No. 10090, Peabody Museum of Anierican Archseology. 



designs (fig. 97) similar to those on the preceding; opposite, rounded 

 and unpaiuted. Collected by Mr. Edward Palmer. 



Mohave. Arizona? (Cat. ^o. 10090, Peabody Museum.) 



Set of four liambling sticks, 5f inches in length and 1^ inches in 

 width. Marked on one face with designs as shown in fig. 98; opposite 

 sides i)lain. Collected by Mr. Edward Palmer. 



Mohave. Arizona! (Cat. :No. 10090, Peabody Museum.) 



Set of four gambling sticks, 3^ to 3f inches in length and H i^ch in 

 width. Miiiked on one face with red and black designs; opposite 

 l»laiii. Collected by Mr. Edward Palmer. 



' Salix amygdaloidea. 



