706 PICTURE-WRITING OF THE AMERICAN INDIANS. 
which are stitched together behind and attached to a pole, short at top, 
and projecting to a greater length downwards. On the front is a slightly 
sketched design in red and black lines, while a winding or undulating 
border usually runs around the sides. Nearly all the space within this 
border is occupied by a human figure surrounded by isolated symbols or 
ornaments. The head and features of the conventionalized figure is out 
of all proportion to the small body, which is often merely suggested by 
a few strokes. 
a. The features and high headdress of a human figure, represented by 
concentrie black and red lines. To the short arms are attached out- 
stretched three-fingered hands, the right holding some object, while 
body and legs are arbitrarily indicated. The legs are twice reproduced 
in black and red lines. The space between the figure and border is 
occupied by six simple designs, two black and one red on either side. 
b. The human figure, comparatively simple and distinct, distinguished 
by large ear ornaments, with designs similar to those of the preceding 
figure, but varying in number and disposition. 
c. Highly fantastic figure with diverse ornamentations; the space in 
the corners cut off by designs, of which the upper two show a bird 
motive, such as frequently occurs on earthenware and woven fabrics. 
d. This is doubtless meant to represent a figure clothed down to the 
feet. 
e. Here the human figure is formed of black lines, connected at right 
angles with complementary red lines. A wide top-piece covers the 
head, which consists of two small rectangles, leaving room only to indi- 
cate the eyes, while the mouth, placed rather too low down, is suggested 
by a red stroke. The arms are bent downwards; hands and feet with 
triple articulation. Within the red and black frame the figure is en- 
circled by crosses, dots, and a conventional star. 
jf. Human figure filling most of the space, which is inclosed only by a 
narrow edging. Surface painting distinguishes the wide body, which 
is rounded off below and to which the triangular head is fitted above. 
Hands with five, feet with three, articulations; crenelled head gear; 
necklace suggested by dots; the corners of the ground-surface filled in 
with rectangular sharply-edged ornaments. 
g. Human figure consisting of two disconnected parts; triangular head 
and body; hands and feet with two articulations; frame of red and black 
dovetailed teeth. 
Wiener (i), describing illustrations reproduced here as Fig. 1167, 
Says: 
The tissue found at Moché, a, represents a man with flattened head, exaggerated 
ears, and the thumb of the right hand too much developed. When correlated with 
that from Ancon, b, with its coarse paintings, it becomes a sort of caligraphy in which 
all the letters are traced with the greatest care, while b, and also the sepulchral in- 
scription c, found at the same place, become cursive. 
The design a of this series presents peculiarities found in Zuni draw- 
ings on pottery. The appendages from the side of the head among the 
