30 ZUNI FETICHES. 



Eagle (K'iii'-k'iii-li su-tcbu-tcliou iie) of the Upper regious, the drab 

 color of the body being varied by fragments of pnre tnrkois inserted 

 into the eyes, breast, and back. A notch in the top and front of the 

 bead probably indicates that the specimen M'as once snpplied with a 

 beak, either of tnrkois or of white shell. It is perforated lengthwise 

 throngh the breast. 



Plate VIII, Fig. 0, is a representation of a thoroughly typical conven- 

 tional fetich of the black Eagle (K'iii'-k'ia li kwin-ne) of the Lower re- 

 gions. It is of calcite, stained lustrous black. A cotton cord around 

 the neck supplies the place of the original " necklace." 



THE MOLE— fiCMEK (iOD OF THE LOWER REGIONS. 



The fetiches of the Mole, or God of the Lower regions (K'ia'lu-tsi 

 we-ma-we, in the sacred orders; Mai-tu-pu we-jua-we, in the order of the 

 Hunt), are represented iu the collection by only two specimens, Plate 

 II, Pig. 0, and Plate IX, Fig. 1. The figure of a third specimen, taken 

 from one of my sketches of the original in ZuQi, is given on Plate III, 

 Fig. 5. 



These fetiches being unpopular, because considered less powerful than 

 those of the larger gods of prey, are very rare, and are either rude con- 

 cretions with no definite form (Plate II, Fig. 6), or almost equally rnde 

 exanii)les of art, as in Plate IX, Fig. 1, which represents the fetich of 

 the wliite Mole (Mai-tupu ko-ha-ua) of the Eastern Lower regions. 

 It consists merely of a natural slab of fine white limestone. 



Nevertheless, value is sometimes attached to the Mole, from the fact 

 that it is able by burrowing to lay traps for the largest game of earth, 

 which it is supposed to do consciously. For this reason it is sometimes 

 represented with surprising fidelity, as in Plate III, Fig. 5. 



THE GROUND OWL AND THE FALCON. 



The fetiches of the Ground Owl (the Prairie Dog varietj- — Thla-po- 

 po-ke'-a' w^-ma-we) of all regions, are still more rarely represented and 

 even less prized than those of the Mole. The only example in the col- 

 lection is reproduced in Plate IX, Fig. 2. The original is quite care- 

 fully formed of soft white limestone, and is perforated to facilitate sus- 

 pension. 



The Falcon fetiches (Pi-pi w6-ma-we) are included in the Eagle species, 

 as they are called the younger brothers of the Eagle, and supplj' fhe 

 place of the red Eagle which variety is met with very rarely. 



THEIR RELATIVE VALUES. 



The relative value of these varieties of fetiches depends largely upon 

 the rank of the Animal god they i-epresent. For instance, the Moun- 

 tain Lion is not only master of the North, which takes ]n-ecedence over 



