68 BUREAU OF AMERICAN ETHNOLOGY [BULL. 81 
FIRESTONES 
White quartz pebbles of large size are still used in the rain cere- 
- monies of the upper Rio Grande pueblos. Many of these stones are 
found in all of the ruins, and Po-shu was no exception to this. Some 
of them are beautifully shaped. (Pl. 59, B.) The use to which they 
are put is as follows: At one time during the rain ceremonies the drum 
is beaten to represent the thunder and the white quartz pieces are 
rubbed together. This rubbing produces an incandescent glow which 
resembles lightning. This information was given me by several men 
of Santa Clara and of San Ildefonso. It was also corroborated by 
Mr. J. P. Harrington. 
MISCELLANEOUS OBJECTS 
That the use of turquoise for inlaying was known to the people of 
Po-shu is evidenced by the finding of bits of that stone prepared and 
polished for the purpose of inlaying. Some of the bits are shown in 
Plate 54, A. A small fragment of bone which was used for backing 
the inlay was also found, but has since been lost. The bit of sand- 
stone (pl. 54, 17) may have been for a like purpose. Some of the bits 
of turquoise show that much work has been done on them; they are 
nicely polished and in places beveled. Whether the bit of chaleedony 
(pl. 54, D) was also used in inlay work can not be stated, but its beau- 
tiful finish and form suggest some such use. 
Two beads of turquoise (pl. 54, B) were all that were recovered. I 
heard many stories of large numbers of turquoise and shell beads hay- 
ing been found in the ruin, but, like many other stories in connection 
with the ruin, was not able to find anyone who had actually seen 
them or knew who the person was who was supposed to have taken 
them out. Only one shell bead was recovered. (Pl. 54, C.) 
That several kinds of marine shells were used as beads and pendants 
is shown by the finding of one Nassa and four Olivella shells. These 
had been drilled for stringing. They are described under the head 
of shells. (Pl. 54, J, J.) 
There were very few wooden objects found in the ruin, some 
kicking or gaming pieces (pl. 60, A) and one arrow (miniature) 
making up the list. The gaming balls are shown on Plate 60, and do 
not present anything out of the ordinary. The little arrow (pl. 61, A) 
is most curious and was probably used in connection with some 
ceremonial, as it is not practical for ordinary use. 
The finding of portions of wild turkey eggs is one of the most 
unusual features of the excavations. These were found at the south- 
western corner of plaza No. 2 at a depth of over 1m. When first 
uncovered one of the eggs was almost entire. Only a small part of 
one end was gone and the yolk could be plainly seen inside of the 
