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shrine, Pi'kiaia*kiana (Water-cress spring). (See plate xlviii.) A 

 short, steep clinib above the spring ])rino-s one to a cave rock, about 

 30 feet wide, with a projecting ledge at the base, the deepest place l)eing 

 10 or 12 feet, the roof of stone projecting over the base. At each end 

 of this arch, on the roof, are impressions of hands, made by placing the 

 hand on the rock and spattering a brownish-red paint. There are seven 

 of these hand impressions at the north end, more at the south end, and 

 some near the center. A number of masks of anthropic gods are rep- 

 resented on the rock with black paint, the more recent ones having in 

 man}^ cases been made over older ones. A central figure on the rock 

 wall represents a Ko'j-emshi mask. An outline is formed b}" cutting 

 the rock, and three pits, colored black, each large enough to hold a 

 marble, denote the eye and mouth holes of the mask. The Ko'loowisi 

 (Plumed Serpent) extends nearl}^ the whole length of the rock, its 

 head to the south. The teeth are large and of black paint. Man}' 

 other figures are on the rock, including several cougars, game animals, 

 and the god O'lolowishkia, with conspicuous generative organs. The 

 older markings on the rock are cuttings; the more recent are paintings 

 in black. Near each end of the rock are twelve pits, indicating differ- 

 ent springs of the Council of the Gods. It was impossible to secure the 

 whole scene with the camera, which failed to bring out distinctly the 

 markings of this most elaborate and interesting shrine. A separate 

 stone near the middle of the rock, which has the mask of Sa'yatiisha 

 cut on it, is a seat for the personator of this god. There are stone 

 seats in line for the others, but these have no carvings. The stone 

 where the Sha'liiko sit is large and has a square, smooth surface, 

 upon which is a geometrical ligure composed of small pits. 



In March A^sina 'kia 'nakwi (Stone-picture-place spring), not far 

 south of Zuni, is visited. In April they go to Fi'shukiaia *kia'nawki 

 (Poison oak spring), which is at the base of No'ponia jiil'lanne (Face 

 mountain). In May *Kian'uhl *hla'kwi (spring coming from mesa 

 wall), situated at the base of Ke'ya'" yal'lanne (Whitewash mountain), 

 is visited. In June they go to To'loknana *kia'nakwi (Bulrush, Scir- 

 pus occidentalis, spring), at the base of a mountain bearing the same 

 name. In July ^Kia'techikwi (ill-smelling water), at the base of I'ti- 

 wanna (middle) yal'lanne, is visited. In August they visit O'pompiakwi 

 (Sack of meal hanging place).'' In Septeml)er they go to A'yaya- 

 kia*kianakwi (Bhie-jay spring), at the base of a mountain of the same 

 name. In October Hal'on kwa'ton^ ("Ant entering place"), is visited, 

 near which is a spring well protected by a wall and roof of stone 

 (see plate xlix). 



«It is from this mesa that ko'chipa, the material used by the Znfii for whitewash, is obtained. 



fcMount«in of the Gods of War (see Bow priesthood). 



c This shrine is on the site of the ruin Klalili'ma, at the southwest base of Corn mountain. 



