Illustrated Catalogue of the Collections Obtained from the Indians of New Mexico And Arizona in 1879 / Second Annual Report of the Bureau of Ethnology to the Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution, 1880-81, Government Printing Office, Washington, 1883, pages 307-428

by James Stevenson

COLLECTIONS FROM THE CAÑON DE CHELLY.

ARTICLES OF CLAY.

WATER VESSELS.

2786-2789. 2786, ([40813]), Fig. [678]; 2787, ([40814]), Fig. [677]; 2788, ([40815]), Fig. [679]; 2789, ([40816]), Fig. [680]. These pieces are white ware, decorated with black. The colors in great part still remain, showing that they are comparatively modern. The lines represent colors and not indentations.

Fig. 677 ([40814]). (⅓)	Fig. 678 ([40813]). (⅓)	Fig. 679 ([40815]). (¼)

Fig. 680 ([40816]). (¼)

2790. ([40796]). Fig. [681]. Upper part broken; supposed to have been a pitcher, as part of the handle remains. From Cliff House ruins, Cañon de Chelly. Red ware. Comparatively modern.

The following articles are ancient ware, from the same place as the preceding:

2791. ([40600]). Small vase of white ware, probably comparatively modern. The design, though simple, is somewhat peculiar and different from what is usually found on pottery of the present day. See Fig. [683].

2792. ([42202]). Fig. [682]. Similar in form, size, and color to the preceding; the design, as will be seen by reference to the figure, is a common one.

Fig. 681 ([40796]) (⅕)	Fig. 682 ([42202]) (⅓)	Fig. 683 ([40600]) (½)

2793. ([40812]). Pitcher. White ware, with black decorations. See Fig. [690].

2794-2795. 2794, ([40819]), Fig. [691], and 2795, ([40820]), Fig. [688]. Pitchers, white; ware figured.

Fig. 688 ([40820]) (½)	Fig. 690 ([40812]) (¼)	Fig. 691 ([40819]) (⅓)

2796. (40824). Very small pitcher with handle; of uncolored ware.

2797. ([42203]). A very pretty pitcher of white ware, with decorations in black, much faded, showing age, although so well and truly formed it is evidently not modern. Fig. [692].

2798. ([40601]). A round-bottomed pitcher-shaped vessel, white ware with black lines; the colors are much faded, showing age. Fig. [689]. The design is evidently of a previous age, and we will be justified, perhaps, in saying that it belongs to the period of transition from the rigid lines and angles to the curves.

2799. ([40811]). Fig. [687], Small pitcher, e-musch-ton-tsān-nā, originally of white ware; bowl uncolored.

Fig. 687 ([40811]) (⅓)	Fig. 689 ([40601]) (½)	Fig. 692 ([42203]) (⅓)

BOWLS.

2800. ([40823]). Small bowl, with handle each side, white, with black colors. Fig. [684].

2801. ([40825]). A small paint-pot shown in Fig. [685].

2802. ([40857]). Fig. [686]. A small pot, apparently blackened by fire, unadorned except with the spine-like projections around the lower half; probably used for a paint-pot.

Fig. 684 ([40823]) (½)	Fig. 685 ([40825]) (½)	Fig. 686 ([40857]) (½)

COOKING VESSELS.

2803-2806. 2803, ([40817]), Fig. [693]; 2804, ([40818]), Fig. [696]; 2805, ([40821]), Fig. [695]; 2806, ([40822]), Fig. [694]. These are the old corrugated ware, but with the exception of the third they do not show the action of fire, but were probably used for cooking vessels.

Fig. 693 ([40817]) (¼)	Fig. 694 ([40822]) (⅓)	Fig. 695 ([40821]) (¼)