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ORNAMENTS FROM LITTLE COLORADO RUINS 



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a inodiaii rectangular fiajiiiieiit of red jasper is shown, and in the 

 latter appears the hole by which the ornament was fornierlj- sus- 

 pended. The latter likewise shows legs, suggesting a frog, turtle, 

 or toad. The arrangement of the lines of turquoise on the opposite 

 rim, ol)scurely seen in the upper view, has been regarded as represent- 

 ing the hind legs of the same animal. The technic of this mosaic 

 recalls work of the same general character on dirk handles and masks 

 from ^lexico. 



Several additional specimens of similar stone mosaic on shells were 

 found, but these were much liroken and impossible of restoi-ation. 

 The mosaic frog was l)roken when found, but the anterior end was 

 entire and still clinging to the shell when dug from the ground. 



A summary of the specimens of mosaic collected is given with their 

 catalogue numbers in the following list: 



Number Article 



(1740) Sqnared fragments of turqvioise formerly incrusted on shell 



157849 Square lignite pendant for ear, witli tnriinoise in each corner 



and middle 



1598r)0 Pendant of wood incrusted with stones 



157853 Pyriform ear pendant of bone, with turquoise incrustation 



158068 Fragments of a mosaic of turquoise and other stones 



157848 Fragments of stone mosaic on wood 



157933 Fragments of stone mosaic on wood 



157851 Mosaic frog. toad, or turtle 



LIGNITE ORNAMENTS 



One of the common uses of lignite was that of oi-nament. The 

 specimen repi'esented in figure 44 is a square 

 ear pendant, taken from near the mastoid 

 process of a human skull in the Clievlon 

 cemetery. It is made of lignite, nicely x^ol- 

 ished and accurately s([uared. In each cor- 

 ner and in the middle on one face irregular 

 turijuoises are set in depressions, while on 

 the obverse, near the middle, thei'e is an 

 eyelet in the substance of the pendant. 

 Tlif hutton-shaped gorget shown in figure 

 45, unfoi-tunately broken, was flat on one 

 side, and convex on the opposite, which was 

 smoothly polished. The striae across the 

 flat side suggest the polishing stone, and 

 the perforations point to suspension by a 

 string or thong. This is one of the best formed lignite buttons in the 

 collection, but ruder forms have l>een taken from othei- ruins. 



Fu;. 44. Lif^iiite ear pendant 

 f rum Chevlon ( number 157849) . 

 Natural size. 



