James Stevenson

Name: Illustrated Catalogue of the Collections Obtained from the Indians of New Mexico in 1880
Author: James Stevenson

Illustrated Catalogue of the Collections Obtained from the Indians of New Mexico in 1880

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“Illustrated Catalogue of the Collections Obtained from the Indians of New Mexico in 1880”, is a work by James Stevenson. It explores elements such as handle, pottery and pueblo.

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James Stevenson, Illustrated Catalogue of the Collections Obtained from the Indians of New Mexico in 1880

“ The people of Nambé have several times in years past moved their pueblo higher up the stream, the valley of which furnishes them fine agricultural and grazing grounds. They make very little pottery, but we found stored in many of the houses of the village great quantities of stone implements, principally large metates and grinding-stones. We also found many specimens of interest among the ruins of old Nambé and Pojuaque, as well as the remains of pottery in such quantities as to show that in the past the manufacture of pottery had been carried on quite extensively. ”

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James Stevenson, Illustrated Catalogue of the Collections Obtained from the Indians of New Mexico in 1880

“ Most of the pottery manufactured at this village is the black polished ware. That of the decorated class is ornamented with the juice of Cleome integrifolia, which is fixed in the ware in the process of burning. Mineral substances, so far as I could learn, are not used by the Indians of Santa Clara in decorating their pottery.
Among the specimens are a number of interesting stone implements, nearly all of an older kind than any made by this people at the present day. ”

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James Stevenson, Illustrated Catalogue of the Collections Obtained from the Indians of New Mexico in 1880

“ This collection consists of a number of fine stone mortars, pestles, arrow and spear heads, also several polishing stones. Quite a number of small animal forms carved out of stone were also secured. At this pueblo many specimens of the black polished ware peculiar to a few of the tribes in the Rio Grande Valley were collected.
From San Juan we proceeded to Santa Clara, situated a few miles below on the right bank of the Rio Grande. This pueblo proved to be so interesting in its surroundings that some time was spent here in making investigations. ”

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James Stevenson, Illustrated Catalogue of the Collections Obtained from the Indians of New Mexico in 1880

“ The next pueblo visited was San Ildefonso, about five miles below Santa Clara, on the opposite bank of the Rio Grande. But few specimens 433 were obtained here. The people of this pueblo devote their time chiefly to agricultural and pastoral pursuits, and have almost abandoned the manufacture of pottery, that in use by them at the present time being mostly obtained from neighboring tribes. ”

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James Stevenson, Illustrated Catalogue of the Collections Obtained from the Indians of New Mexico in 1880

“ Near the roofs of many of the caves are mortises, projecting from which, in many instances, were found the decayed ends of wooden beams or sleepers, which were probably used, as they are now in the modern Pueblo dwellings, as poles over which to hang blankets and clothing, or to dry meat. These dwellings were without fireplaces; but the evidences of fire were plainly visible at the side of each cave, and in none of those visited did we find any orifice for the egress of the smoke but the small doorway. ”

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James Stevenson, Illustrated Catalogue of the Collections Obtained from the Indians of New Mexico in 1880

“ Many interesting specimens of the art of this ancient people can be seen in the images of wild animals scattered over various spots. Many of them are cut in full relief out of the tufa and are always in some natural attitude, and can always be identified where the weather has not destroyed the original form. The most prominent are two mountain lions, side by side and life size. ”

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James Stevenson, Illustrated Catalogue of the Collections Obtained from the Indians of New Mexico in 1880

“ Not only are the architectural remains being rapidly destroyed and archaeological specimens collected and carried away by travelers, excursionists, and curiosity hunters, but the ancient habits and customs of these tribes are rapidly giving way and falling into disuse before the influence of eastern civilization. ”

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James Stevenson, Illustrated Catalogue of the Collections Obtained from the Indians of New Mexico in 1880

“ The Navajos are celebrated for their skill as blanket weavers, and the Mokis are equally skilled in the manufacture of a finer class of the same article, which is much sought after by the surrounding tribes for ornamental purposes in sacred and other dances. ”

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James Stevenson, Illustrated Catalogue of the Collections Obtained from the Indians of New Mexico in 1880

“ The turquoises from this mine have always been valued as ornaments by the Indians of New Mexico, and carried far and wide for sale by them. The mine was worked in a most primitive manner with these rude stone hammers, a number of which were secured. 434 The collections are all now in the National Museum for study and inspection.
The following sketch is introduced here to show the method of using the batten stick represented in Fig. 546. There is not a family among the Pueblos or Navajos that does not possess the necessary implements for weaving blankets, belts and garters. ”

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James Stevenson, Illustrated Catalogue of the Collections Obtained from the Indians of New Mexico in 1880

“ Tinaja, medium size; zigzag band around the neck, body ornamented with triangles and curved twigs with pinnate leaves.
603, (47156) . Large tinaja with scalloped band around the neck; a broad belt of straight lines and crescents on the body.
604, (47158) . Large tinaja shown in Fig. 707.
605, (47159) . Water vessel somewhat in the form of a teapot, with short, straight, cylindrical spout, open on the top, and a transverse loop handle. Ornamented with bands of small triangles. ”

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James Stevenson, Illustrated Catalogue of the Collections Obtained from the Indians of New Mexico in 1880

“ A large pitcher, lower part of the body much inflated, neck rather narrow and encircled by a sharp undulate ridge, handle and spout of the usual form; capacity about two gallons. Coarse brown micaceous ware blackened by fire.
435-437. 435, (46997) ; 436, (46999) ; 437, (47008) . Small flat olla-shaped bowls.
438, 439. 438, (47002) ; 439, (47014) . Small tinajas with angular shoulders.
440, (47019) . A rather small flaring bowl with flat bottom, ornamented with oval depressions on the inner surface; the margin is distinctly and somewhat regularly heptagonal. ”

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James Stevenson, Illustrated Catalogue of the Collections Obtained from the Indians of New Mexico in 1880

“ COLLECTION FROM SANTA ANA. ARTICLES OF STONE. 802-804. 802, (47284) ; 803, (47285) ; 804, (47286) . Stone hatchets with groove.
ARTICLES OF CLAY.
These consist of white ornamented ware.
805, (47287) . Animal image, probably a fawn, handle on the back.
806-809. 806, (47290) ; 807, (47291) ; 808, (47292) ; 809, (47293) . Small tinajas with decorations in black. The figures are the same as those found on Zuñi pottery—scrolls, triangles, scalloped lines and birds, but no antelopes or deer.
COLLECTION FROM SANDIA, N. MEX. 810-811. 810, (47240) ; 811, (47241) . Biscuit-shaped unburnt bowls. ”

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James Stevenson, Illustrated Catalogue of the Collections Obtained from the Indians of New Mexico in 1880

“ COLLECTIONS FROM TESUQUE. ARTICLES OF STONE. 588, (47061) . Large regular metate, not much worn.
589, (47063) . Metate with legs, regularly oblong, not much worn.
590, (47062) . Stone axe and chisel combined.
ARTICLES OF CLAY. 691, (47064) . Medium-sized tinaja of the usual form, quite regular and symmetrical, white ware with decorations; zigzag band around the neck; body divided into compartments with a large three-leaved figure in each.
592, (47065) . Tinaja similar in form and size to the preceding; black polished ware. ”

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James Stevenson, Illustrated Catalogue of the Collections Obtained from the Indians of New Mexico in 1880

“ Rubbing stones for metate.
422, (46990) . Grooved hammer.
423, (47709) . Round pounding stone.
424, (47710) . Chips and flakes of agate and jasper (one box) .
425, (47711) . Smoothing stones for pottery.
426, (47713) . Chips and flakes of obsidian (one box) .
427, (47715) . Flakes and arrow heads of obsidian.
443
ARTICLES OF CLAY.
These consist of vessels of pottery, a few clay images, and two or three clay pipes. The pottery (with the exception of one or two pieces obtained from other pueblos) is all black ware, some of which is quite well polished. ”

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James Stevenson, Illustrated Catalogue of the Collections Obtained from the Indians of New Mexico in 1880

“ Large tinaja of white painted ware, with lid much like Fig. 651, (39533) , plate 81.
MISCELLANEOUS ARTICLES. 853, (47301) . Specimen of dried melon; is twisted like a rope.
854, (47392) . Fox skin.
855, (47303) . Brick from a wall.
856, (47304) . Copper cannon ball scarcely one inch in diameter.
857, (47305) . Copper kettle with handle.
858, (48049) . A musical instrument.
COLLECTIONS FROM SAN ILDEFONSO.
The collections from this pueblo were the largest made during the year 1880, consisting of pottery of different kinds, black and brown painted ware, stone implements and wooden utensils. ”

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James Stevenson, Illustrated Catalogue of the Collections Obtained from the Indians of New Mexico in 1880

“ Canteen of the usual form.
587, (47480) . Turnip-shaped canteens; small, circular mouth at the center on top; on each side a knob.
VEGETAL SUBSTANCES. 587 1/2, (46829) . Spinning top copied from the ordinary top of civilized life. ”

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James Stevenson, Illustrated Catalogue of the Collections Obtained from the Indians of New Mexico in 1880

“ Flat-bottomed flaring bowls or dishes similar in form to 450, (47019) , but without the inner indentation.
458, (47120) . A flat-bottomed flaring bowl ornamented internally with spiral ridges and undulated margin shown in fig. 701.
459, (47123) . An image of a person in a worshiping attitude, probably intended to represent a Catholic priest chanting. See fig. 702.
446 460-461. 460, (47134) ; 461, (47504) . Flat-bottomed fan-shaped dishes.
462, (47088) . Tea-pot with ordinary handle and spout, copied after the ordinary tea-pot of civilized life. ”

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James Stevenson, Illustrated Catalogue of the Collections Obtained from the Indians of New Mexico in 1880

“ Pottery moccasins with leaf and flower ornamentation.
628-629. 628, (47180) ; 629, (47181) . Small bowl-shaped cups with handle; ornamentation chiefly triangles.
COLLECTIONS FROM JÉMEZ. ARTICLES OF STONE. 630-635. 630, (47209) ; 631, (47211) ; 632, (47212) ; 633, (47279) ; 634, (47280) ; 635, (47281) . Stone hatchets with imperfect grooves.
636, (42282) . Square block of stone with grooves lengthwise and crosswise on one face, used to polish arrow shafts. ”

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James Stevenson, Illustrated Catalogue of the Collections Obtained from the Indians of New Mexico in 1880

“ Pitcher-shaped cup, with handle, ornamentation, oblique dashes.
837, (47296) . Deep, olla-shaped bowl; anvil-shaped figures on the outside.
838, (47297) . Small canteen, loop-handles at the sides, central star ornament.
839-840. 839, (47445) ; 840, (47446) . Bowls adorned with sprigs and flowers internally and stars externally; quite neat.
460 841-844. 841, (47447) ; 842, (47448) ; 843, (47449) ; 844, (47460) . Bowls; most of them with a narrow dotted marginal band externally and internally. 841, (47447) has a central star inside and a band of triangles on the outside. ”

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James Stevenson, Illustrated Catalogue of the Collections Obtained from the Indians of New Mexico in 1880

“ A water vessel precisely of the form and ornamentation shown in fig. 700, but with a handle on each side.
481, (47503) . Pitcher without spout.
482, (47502) . Earth used for whitening in the manufacture of pottery.
447 483, (47510) . Plain bowl.
484, (47512) . Plain bowl.
485, (47527) . Well formed bowl with foot or pedestal.
486-489. 486, (47001) ; 487, (47716) ; 488, (47028) ; 489, (47717) . Flaring bowls with undulate margins.
490, (47718) . Bowl similar in form to the preceding one, but much larger.
BLACK OR BROWN WARE. (Blackened by use on the fire; not polished.) ”

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James Stevenson, Illustrated Catalogue of the Collections Obtained from the Indians of New Mexico in 1880

“ Cooking pots without handles.
782, (47738) . Cooking pot with handle, regular pitcher form.
783, (47740) . Canteen without handles.
784-785. 784, (47746) ; 785, (47747.) Small (toy) bowls.
786-787. 786, (47751) ; 787, (47756) . Small (toy) tinajas.
WHITE WARE WITH DECORATIONS.
But few specimens; ornamentation simple and in black. ”

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James Stevenson, Illustrated Catalogue of the Collections Obtained from the Indians of New Mexico in 1880

“ Images of the human form.
958, (47403) . Basket-shaped, toy water-vessel with loop handle.
BLACK POLISHED WARE. 959-961. 959, (47341) ; 960, (47350) ; 961, (47417) . Bowls.
962-963. 962, (47356) ; 963, (47357) . Dishes with undulate edge.
964-965. 964, (47365) ; 965, (47366) . Toy bowls.
966-967. 966, (47380) ; 967, (47386) . Small basket-shaped vessels with handles across the top.
968, (47388) . Oblong dish.
969, (47393) . Basin with foot and undulate margin.
970, (47394) . Toy jar.
971-972. 971, (47395) ; 972, (47396) . Toy pottery kegs, the latter with a handle. ”

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James Stevenson, Illustrated Catalogue of the Collections Obtained from the Indians of New Mexico in 1880

“ Pipe precisely the same in ornamentation as that shown in fig. 704.
BROWN AND BLACK WARE.
The black are only cooking vessels, not polished, but colored chiefly by use in cooking; the rest are brown.
773, (47726) . A very regularly formed teapot with handle and spout, similar to, and evidently modeled after, those used in civilized life.
774, (47728) . Sugar bowl with lid, ordinary form.
775-777. 775, (47772) ; 776, (47739) ; 777, (47741) . Bowls with feet.
778, (47731) . Water vessel in the form of a ring, orifice on the outer surface. ”

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James Stevenson, Illustrated Catalogue of the Collections Obtained from the Indians of New Mexico in 1880

“ Toy bowls.
578, (47514) . Plain bowl with foot or pedestal.
579, (47513) . Small pitcher with handle and spout; ordinary form in civilized life.
580, (47520) . Tinaja.
581-583. 581, (47525) ; 582, (47526) ; 583, (47530) . Potter’s clay of the kind used in making the preceding vessels.
449
WHITENED WARE WITH COLORED DECORATIONS.
There are but few specimens of this ware, which are chiefly important from the fact that the material is of that firm, close, and superior quality that characterizes the ancient pottery of that region. ”

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James Stevenson, Illustrated Catalogue of the Collections Obtained from the Indians of New Mexico in 1880

“ Imitation in pottery of a Derby, or some round-crowned, straight-rimmed hat.
552-555. 552, (47099) ; 553, (47102) ; 554, (47118) ; 555, (47122) . Small, somewhat boat-shaped dishes; that is, dishes slightly oval with the margin flared at the ends: used as soap dishes.
556, (47103) . Small image of a person bearing something on each arm.
557, (47105) . A gourd-shaped pipe.
558-559. 558, (47106) ; 559, (47490) . Bowls with legs; margin undulate.
560, (47110) . Pottery basket with handle, with smooth margin and without ornamentation. ”

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James Stevenson, Illustrated Catalogue of the Collections Obtained from the Indians of New Mexico in 1880

“ Small and mostly polished smoothing stones, used chiefly in polishing pottery; all well worn; of jasper, quartzite; or basalt.
151, (46760) . A broken grooved ax of basalt.
152, (47051) . A very large metate, twenty-four inches long and fifteen inches wide, much worn, the middle of the curve being three and one-half inches below the surface.
153, (47048) . Ax with groove on one edge.
154, (47049) . Hammer with broad annular groove.
155, (47050) . Hammer with lateral notches.
156, (47051) . Ax, broken.
157, (48052) . Grooved hammer. ”

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James Stevenson, Illustrated Catalogue of the Collections Obtained from the Indians of New Mexico in 1880

“ Small smoothing-stones.
256, (47945) . Quartz pestle.
257, (47946) . Stone for crushing and grinding mesquite beans.
258-261. 258, (47947) ; 259, (47948) ; 260, (47949) ; 261, (47950) . Small disk-shaped hammer-stones with finger pits or depressions usually on both sides.
262-265. 262, (47966) ; 263, (47967) ; 264, (47968) ; 265, (47969) . Stones with flat surface and a single straight groove for polishing or straightening arrow-shafts.
266-267. 266, (47971) ; 267, (47972) . Similar stones, with two and three grooves, used for same purpose. ”

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