NO. II PUEBLO RUINS IN ARIZONA — HAURY AND HARGRAVE II9 



explained, and is recognized by the " feel " of the ware — a fact noted 

 by all familiar with Pueblo pottery. Sherds of the period types dealt 

 with in this paper are common in ruins belonging to the same cultural 

 development, the difficulty in identification being limited only to periph- 

 eral finds. Jeddito black-on-yellow is characterized by the smooth- 

 ness and quality of the ware, partly depending upon the fineness of 

 the tempering material, which is seldom obvious to the naked eye. 

 The basic color shades vary from cream to rich orange, while the 

 decoration may be from light brown to black. The appearance of this 

 type is sudden, suggesting a radical change in technique or materials — 

 possibly both. A paper dealing with important differences in decora- 

 tive technique and correlation with dated beams is in preparation. 



In addition to normal pottery types as given in the preceding para- 

 graph, occasional intrusive sherds from other regions have been found 

 on the surface of the pueblo and in refuse heaps. Most notable of 

 these are Zufii glaze-paint specimens as noted by Hodge.* A sherd of 

 " green glaze on white or creamy slip " (Zufii Chronology, Period C) 

 was found associated with a few Jeddito black-on-yellow sherds mixed 

 with the fallen walls of Kiva R-4. The relation of these sherds to the 

 occupation of the kiva is rather indefinite, though it is felt that they 

 were included in the wall masonry. No specific importance, other 

 than the occurrence of this Zufii type during Pueblo IV can therefore 

 be given. Four-mile polychrome has also been found on the ground 

 surface, but is less common than the Zufii wares. It occurs commonly 

 in Pueblo IV ruins along the Little Colorado River and at Chevelon 

 to the south. Rarely a sherd of Middle Gila pottery is also found. 



Though it is not intended to comment upon the various forms of 

 pottery found at Kokopnyama since this subject is worthy of separate 

 note, it is of interest to remark upon the discovery of a problematical 

 form found in a test hole. The vessel is a plate-like object with per- 

 forations around the edge. This form is described by Mr. Haury. 

 The Kokopnyama specimen is smaller than that from the White 

 Mountains. It is 7 inches in diameter, has one row of perforations 

 around the edge, and four rows quartering the vessel. Perforations 

 are made from the inside and average ^ inch from center to center. 

 Like the Pinedale specimen, clay was adhering to the inside when 

 discovered. This would strengthen the belief that it was made for a 

 pot rest to sustain the weight of large jars in the making, though no 

 plausible explanation has been given for the perforations. Hopi 

 workmen suggested that it might have been used in an obsolete cere- 



* Kidder, A. V., Southwestern archaeology, p. 91, 1924. 



