26 ZUNI FETICHES. 



The fetich of the spotted or many-colored Mountain Lion (Ila'li ti 

 tii'sb-ana siipa-no-pa or i-to-pa-nab-nana), of the Upper regions, is also 

 represented by two specimens (Plate IV, Figs. 5 and 6), botli of fibrous 

 aragonite in alternating thin and thick laminre, or bands of grayish yel- 

 low, white, and blue. Fig. 5 is by ftir the more elaborate of the two, 

 and is, indeed, the most perfect fetich in the collection. The legs, ears, 

 eyes, nostrils, month, tail, anus, and genital organs (ol the male) are care- 

 fully carved, the eyes being further elaborated by mosaics of minute 

 tnrkoises. To the right side of the body, "over the heart," is bound 

 with blood-blackened cotton cords a delicate flint arrow-point, together 

 with white shell and coral beads, and, at the breast, a small triangular 

 figure of an arrow in haliotus, or abaloTie. 



The fetich of the black Mountain Lion (lla'k-ti tii'sh-a-na shi-k'ia-na) 

 (PI. IV, Fig. 7) is of gypsum, or white limestone, but has been painted 

 black by pigment, traces of which are still lodged on portions of its 

 surface. 



THE COTOTE-HUNTEB GOD OF THE WEST. 



The fetiches of the Coyote, or God of the West, and his younger 

 brothei's, represented on Plate V, are called Tethl-po-k'ia, an archaic 

 form of the modern word Susk'i wd-ma-we (Coyote fetiches), from tethl- 

 nan, = a sacred prayer-ijlume, and^d-avi, = an object or locality on or to- 

 ward which anything is placed, a depository, and fc'ia = the active 

 participle. They are usually distinguished by horizontal or slightly 

 drooping tails, pointed or small snouts, and erect ears. Although the 

 Coyote of the West is regarded as the master of the Coyotes of the 

 other five regions, yet, in the prayers, songs, and recitations of the 

 Sa-ni-a-k'iakwe, and Prey Brother Priesthood, the Coyote of the North 

 is mentioned first. I therefore iireserve the same sequence observed in 

 describing the Mountain Lion fetiches. 



The fetich of the yellow Coyote (Siis-k'i thlup-tsi-na), of the North, is 

 represented in Plate V, Fig. I. The original is of compact white lime- 

 stone stained yellow. The attitude is that of a coyote about to pursue 

 his prey (la-hi-uii i-mona), which has reference to the intemperate haste 

 on the part of this animal, which usually, as in the foregoing tradition, 

 results in failure. 



The fetich of the blue Coyote, of the West (Susk'i 16-k'ia-na — signify- 

 ing in reality blue gray, the color of the coyote, instead of biue=thli a- 

 na), is shown in Plate V, Fig. 2. This fetich is also of compact white 

 limestone, of a yellowish gi'ay color, although traces of blue paint and 

 large turkois eyes indicate that it was intended, like Plate III, Fig. o, 

 to represent the God of the West. 



The fetich of the red Coyote (Susk'i a-hona), of the South, is repre- 

 sented by Plate V, Fig. 4, which, although of white semi-translucent 

 calcite, has been deeply stained with red paint. 



Two examples of the fetich of the white Coyote (Siis-k'i k'o-ha-na), of 

 the East, are shown in Plate V, Figs. 4 and 5. They are both of com. 



