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Straiglitener (6). A piece of rib bone, with a hole through it, It is used for straight 

 ening the shafts of the arrows. Length, 7f inches. Kiowa Indians (Kiowan 

 stock), Kiowa Reservation, Indian Territory, 1891. 152981, Collected by 

 James Mooney. 



Rasps. Made of tin plate, folded and punched like lemon graters. They are used 

 for removing the bark and roughening the shafts of the arrows. Length, 4-i- 

 inches. Kiowa Indians (Kiowan stock), Kiowa Reservation, Indian Territory, 

 1891. 152982. Collected by James Mooney. 



Primitive shuttle. White yarn wound on a long stick. It is used for weaving 

 blankets. Length of the stick, 20 inches. Moki Indians (Shoshonean stock), 

 Arizona, 1885. 128475 (b). Collected by Mrs. M. E. Stevenson. 



Woolen yarn, red. Wound on a long stick. It is used as a shuttle in weaving 

 blankets. Length of the stick, 21 inches. Moki Indians (Shoshonean stock), 

 Arizona, 1885. 128475 (a). Collected by Mrs. M. E. Stevenson. 



Model of a loom. With a specimen of a blanket, striped red and green, in process of 

 manufacture. Length, 22^ inches; width, 14i inches. Navajo Indians (Atha 

 pascan stock), New Mexico. 10359. Collected by Governor W. F. M. Arny. 



Model of a loom. In operation, to show the system or mode of weaving. Clear and 

 brilliant colors. Navajo Indians (Athapascan stock), Arizona. 16494. Col 

 lected by Governor W. F. M. Arny. 



Weaving yoke (O pis ta oee turn). Curved wooden yoke, with a groove at either end. 

 The weaver carries it across his back, and it forms a part of the appendages 

 used for changing the threads of the warp. Length, 17 inches ; width, If inches. 

 Zuiii Indians (Zunian stock), New Mexico, 1884. 127681 (d). Collected by 

 Col. James Stevenson. 



Weft sword. Made of oak. It is used for beating down the weft in making blank 

 ets. Length, 15 inches. Navajo Indians (Athapascan stock), Navajo Reserva 

 tion, Arizona. 150449. Collected by Dr. Washington Matthews. 



Beater (Sooqua). A slender wooden rod, which serves to beat the weft in weaving 

 blankets, etc. Length, 23^i nches; width, % inch. Moki Indians (Shoshonean 

 stock), Pueblos, Arizona. 41692. Collected by P. H. Gushing. 



Yoke. Wooden yoke sed by the weaver. It forms part of the implements used to 

 keep the threads tight in the delicate weaving, etc. Length, 10 inches; width, 

 | inch, Zuiii Indians (Zufiian stock), New Mexico. 129068 (a). Collected by 

 Mrs. M. E. Stevenson. 



Spindles, with wool. A polished wooden rod, sharp at both ends, and inserted into a 

 disk, usually of wood, but sometimes of stone or horn, to give a violent rotary 

 motion to the spindle. Length, 21 inches. Moki Indians (Shoshonean stock), 

 Arizona. Collected by Mrs. M. E. Stevenson. 



Boiler (Ka o po ni no). A piece of wood cut in the shape of a cylinder, on which 

 the belts are rolled during the manufacture of the cloth. Length, 7f inches; 

 diameter, 2 inches. Zuni Indians (Zufiiaii stock), New Mexico. 127681 (c). 

 Collected by Col. James Stevenson. 



Comb (Sa wcech). An oblong piece of wood, with teeth cut at the ends. It is used 

 for keeping the weft tight in weaving belts. Length, 9 inches; width, If inches. 

 Zuiii Indians (Zunian stock), New Mexico. 127681 (b). Collected by Col. James 

 Stevenson. 



Twister. A. piece of hard wood, in one of the ends of which there is a hole through 

 which is passed a small rod, which serves as a handle. It is used for making 

 very thick cord. One end of the thread which is to be twisted is hxed in a post 

 or hook and the other in the twister, just below the handle. The operator then 

 turns the twister by means of the handle, and the thread is twisted strongly 

 and rapidly. Length, 10 inches ; width, 2 inches. Zufii Indians (Zunian stock), 

 New Mexico. 69308. Collected by Col. James Stevenson. 



