NO. 10 



ARCHEOLOGY OF MIMBRES VALLEY FEWKES 



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STONE IDOLS 



The author saw several stone idols that were reported to have been 

 obtained from ruins in the Mimbres Valley. These idols represent 

 frogs (fig. 8), bears, mountain lions, and other quadrupeds, and 

 have much the same form as those from ancient ruins in Arizona.' 



Fig. 8. — Frog fetish. Black Mountain Ruin. (Swope collection.) Length 3^". 



On the backs of several of these stone idols are incised figures, like 

 arrowheads tied to Zuni fetishes, or possibly rain-cloud figures. In 

 one instance they were made on an elevated ridge, which unfortu- 

 nately was broken. The author has also seen several small amulets. 



Fig. 9. — Fetish. Byron Ranch. (Swope collection.) Length 5}i". 



Fig. 10. — Fetish. Byron Ranch. (Swope collection.) Length 6^". 



perforated apparently for suspension. The stone idols here figured 

 (figs. 8, 9, 10) were presented to the Deming High School by Dr. 

 Swope. 



* Similar stone idols from the San Pedro Valley and other localities, in 

 Arizona and New Mexico, have mortar-like depressions on their backs. 



