OF THE BUREAU OF ETHNOLOGY. XXIX 



Another section, in charge of Mr. C. A. Garlick, was stationed 

 at the pueblo of Acoma, in New Mexico. The work at this vil- 

 lage resulted in a collection of about thirty-five hundred spec- 

 imens, consisting of pottery and a variety of utensils of other 

 material, such as stone, bone, wood, and woven fabrics, illus- 

 trating the arts of the people of Acoma. The collections from 

 this pueblo, though not embracing a great variety of objects, 

 will illustrate nearly all the phases of the arts and industrial 

 pursuits of these Indians. 



Another section of Mr. Stevenson's party, under his own 

 supervision and with the important assistance of Mrs. Stev- 

 enson, was employed in making collections and studies at 

 Zuni. The collection from there is much larger than any here- 

 tofore obtained and includes many objects relating to the out- 

 door ceremonies of the Zuni. Specimens of these were secured 

 from their sacred springs, caves, and shrines. All details re- 

 lating to their ceremonials were attentively studied, and a 

 series of water color sketches was made of altars used and of 

 masks worn on these important occasions. A large number of 

 fetiches was also obtained, representing many of the animals 

 held in religious esteem by the Zuiii. A series of photographs 

 was made of the sacred springs, wells, monuments, picture 

 writings, and shrines of the Zuni located at different points 

 over an area of about seventy-five miles from Zuni, and a col- 

 lection was secured of representative specimens of their fetiches, 

 plume sticks, and other objects connected with their mythology 

 and religious practices. The collection made during the year 

 was unusually large and important. It comprises about eighty- 

 five hundred specimens from the Indian tribes of the Southwest 

 embraced in the research ; these consist of woven fabrics and 

 pottery, bone, and stone implements, both ancient and modern, 

 and represent nearly all phases of the life, art, and industries 

 of these tribes. These collections have been deposited in the 

 U. S. National Museum for arrangement, classification, and de- 

 scription. 



WORK OF MR VICTOR MINDELEFF. 



A party in charge of Mr. Victor Mindeleff left Washington 

 on August 5 to survey the ruined pueblos of the Chaco, in New 



