with decorations 465

ILLUSTRATIONS.

Fig.
698.--Pojuaque pitcher 440
699.--Santa Clara polished black ware 443
700.--Santa Clara polished black ware 444
701.--Santa Clara bowl 445
702.--Santa Clara image 445
703.--Santa Clara meal basket 446
704.--Santa Clara pipe 446
705.--Santa Clara canteen 447
706.--Santa Clara canteen 449
707.--Santo Domingo tinaja 451
708.--Jemez water vase 453
709.--Silla water vessel 455
710.--The blanket weaver 454
711.--San Juan water vessel 457
712.--San Ildefonso water vessel 461
713.--Taos polishing stone 464
714.--Taos vessel 465

[Illustration:

MAP OF THE PROVINCE OF TUSAYAN, ARIZONA
Surveyed by A. L. WEBSTER 1881]

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ILLUSTRATED CATALOGUE OF THE COLLECTIONS
OBTAINED FROM THE INDIANS OF NEW MEXICO
IN 1880.

By James Stevenson.

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INTRODUCTION.

It is thought best that I should give, in connection with the catalogue
of collections made by the party under my charge in 1880-'81, a brief
statement in relation to the collections described in the catalogues,
and the information obtained in regard to the Pueblo tribes.

Our explorations during the field season of 1880 and 1881 were
restricted to the Pueblo tribes located along the Rio Grande and its
tributaries in New Mexico. The chief object in view was to secure as
soon as possible all the ethnological and archaeological data obtainable
before it should be lost to science by the influx of civilized
population which is being rapidly thrown into this region by the
extension of railroads into and through it. 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.

Our party, consisting, besides myself, of Mr. Galbraith, archaeologist,
Mr. Morancy, assistant, and Mr. J. K. Hillers, photog