342 COLLECTIONS OF 1879 — ZUNL 



mortars and pestles. The depression is often square instead of 

 round. In grinding pigments the Indians generally move the pestle 

 backward and forward instead of around as is done by our drug- 

 gists. 



114. (41273). Small sandstone paint mortar, much like the preceding. 



115. (40227). Small egg-shaped paint pestle of white quartz. The gen- 

 eral name of these in Zuiii is ah-shdc-ton-ne. 



116. (42276). Flat sandstone, circular and about five inches in diameter ; 

 used as a quoit ; originally a rubbing stone. 



MISCELLANEOUS OBJECTS. 



117. (39755). Eight specimens not very well defined. They are flint 

 flakes, showing, by their shape, that they were designed for scrap- 

 ers and groovers, being flat or slightly concave on one side and 

 oval on the other. 



118. (412S9). Fig. 356. This is a sandstone mould for shaping metal into 

 such forms as suit the fancy of the Indians for bridle and other 

 ornaments ; one cavity is rectangular, about four inches long by 

 one in width; the other about two inches in diameter. Silver, 

 Trhich has long been a metal of traflQc among these tribes, is the 

 one which is usually melted down for ornamental purposes. After 

 it is taken from the mould it is beaten thin, then polished. 



119. (41290). Is a portion of the same mould, with one cavity square and 

 the other in the shape of a spear-head. 



120, 121. (42266), Fig. 354, and (42267), are crucibles, which were used 

 in connection with the moulds for melting silver and other metals. 

 Many other ornaments are made in the same manner. 



122. (4080S). Fig. 357. This is a large, rudely chipped spear-head of 

 mica schist, obtained at Zuiii, which was carried iu the hand of one 

 of the performers in a dance. It does not show any evidences of 

 having been used in any other way. They called it dli' -chi-dn-teh- 

 d-hla. 



123. (42245). Fig. 335. Handsomely-shaped and well-polished skinning 

 knife of a remarkably fine-grained silicious slate. Above the shoul- 

 ders on one side it is worn off to an oval surface, and is flat on the 

 other. 



124. (40915). Bound sandstone, which is called a gaming stone; it is 

 quite round, and bears the same name in Zuui as the pestle, ah- 

 kd-mon-ne. 



125. (40916). Quartz stone, flat and rounded at the ends as a sort of last 

 to keep moccasins in shape while being sewed; called yd'-lm-ne. 



126. (41239). String of alabaster beads, tem-thla. 



127. (41240). Charm, representing the upper part of the body and head 

 of a bird. 



128. (41241). Charm ; representing a horse ; quartz. 



129. (41 242), Charm ; bird's head and upper part of body. 



