368 COLLECTIONS OF 1879 — ZUNL 



principal elements in the mauulacture of Zuiii pottery, a quantity 

 of it was procured and mimbered as one of the specimens of the 

 collection. 



1207. (41'J01). Small nodules of azurite used by the Indians in deco- 

 rating their altars, &c. 



1208. (41902). White clay or kaolin, same as Nos. 1201 and 1205. 



1209. (11903). Finer quality of white clay. 



1210. 1211. 1210, (41904) and 1211, (41905). Are specimens of the above 

 of a coarser quality. 



1212. (41906). Tierra ainarilla, or yeUow micaceous clay, of which the Eio 

 Grande Indians make many varieties of vessels. 



1213. (42342). A yellowish sandy clay, which is used as one of the col- 

 oring pigments in decorating pottery. This clay burns to a reddish 

 hue and gives to the pottery those lines of a brick-red color. 



1214. (42343). Very dark colored ore, resembling magnetic iron ore ; this 

 stone is reduced iu a small mortar, and a paint made of it for deco- 

 rating their ware black, which result is obtained by baking. 



VEGETAL SUBSTANCES. 



BASKETRT. 



1215. (40108). A globular-shaped water basket, with a small neck, about 

 two inches long and three in diameter. 



1216. (40109). Double-lobed, canteen-shaped water basket, with both 

 outer and inner surfaces coated with gum. The neck is about the 

 size of that of the preceding basket. The centre is compressid to 

 about the size of the neck; the bottom flat. 



1217. (40110). Similar to the preceding. 



1218. (40115). This specimen is a good representation of the basketry 

 manufactured by the Zuuians, used for carrying peaches. It is 

 well shown iu Fig. 484. 



1219-1235. 1219, (40116); 1220, (40117); 1221, (40118); 1222, (40119); 1223, 

 (40120); 1224, (40121); 1225, (40122); 1226, (40123); 1227, (40124); 

 1228, (40125); 1229, (40126), Fig. 488; 1230, (40127); 1231, (40128); 

 1232, (40129); 1233,. (40130); 1234, (40131); 1235, (40132), are 

 Zuui baskets of the same character, of coarse willow ware. Sizes 

 and shapes somewhat similar. 



1236. (40133). This specimen is an illustration of one form quite com- 

 mon. Wo found them in general use for bringing ripe peaches 

 from the iicld. Fig. 484 shows very clearly the manner of weav- 

 ing them. 



1237-1240. 1237, (40134); 1238, (41135); 1239, (41136); 1240, (41137), 

 are all samples of the same basketry. These baskets are called 

 by the ZuDiaus hu-ehi-pdn-ne. 



