520 COLLECTIONS OF 1881. 



The collection also contains a large number of jug-shaped canteens, 

 varying in capacity from one pint to three gallons. These vessels, like 

 an ordinary jug, are provided with a small nozzle, and are used to carry 

 water and to drink from. They vary in their decorative designs, but 

 are seldom as elaborate or beautiful as the vases. 



In the collection are also clay spoons, ladles, and dippers of two or 

 three kinds of ware, such as red, white, and black, of various sizes. 

 Many of these are fancifully decorated. Also pitchers, mugs, and cups 

 of different patterns, forms, and sizes, variously ornamented in red, 

 black, and white. A very fine collection of meal or sacred pottery bas- 

 kets was obtained. These are also of varied forms or types, some with 

 handles, terraced and fluted edges or rims, usually decorated with figures 

 of the tadpole and horned frog, and occasionally with the representation 

 of the road runner, and frequently with the sacred butterfly. 



The condiment vessels form no small part of the collection. The 

 forms and styles of these vessels can only be appreciated by reference 

 to the specific descriptions and illustrations in the catalogue. 



A large number of cooking bowls and pots were obtained, but these 

 are of less interest, as they are in all cases plain black vessels without 

 ornamentation of any kind. They generally resemble the old-fashioned 

 cast-iron cooking pot used by Europeans. Occasionally one is found 

 which is provided with legs, in imitation probably of the skillet or pots 

 used by the Mexicans of that country. 



The vegetal substances comprise utensils and implements of all 

 kinds. Among these are baskets, trays, water-jugs, corn-planters, bows, 

 arrows, sieves, gaming-blocks, &c. The basketry is worthy of inspec- 

 tion for the ingenuity and skill displayed in the manufacture of such 

 articles. These consist of fine meal baskets or trays of all sizes, many 

 of which are curiously ornamented in bright colors. The coarser bas- 

 kets, which are constructed and shaped to suit the service for which they 

 are employed, are used as sieves and for conveying corn and fruit from 

 the farms. In addition to the objects above referred to, hundreds tbat 

 are not mentioned will be found described or illustrated in their proper 

 places in the catalogue. 



Most of the plates presented in this Catalogue are designed to show 

 the manner in which the Zufii and Mold Indians use certain implements 

 in some of their arts and industries, such as the polishing stone; rotary, 

 stone-pointed drill; the manner of combing and dressing the hair; the 

 spindle whorl, showing the mode of preparing the woof for weaving. 



