ARTICLES OF CLAY.

Tinajas, or water vases, are called in the Zuñi tongue
_tkāh-wi-nā-kā-tēhl-le_. They are usually from 8 to 12 inches in height,
and from 12 to 15 in diameter. A smaller size of the same form of
vessels, which are from 5 to 7 inches in height and from 8 to 10 in
diameter, are called _det-tsān-nā_. They are of three colors, cream
white, polished red, and black: there are in the collection
comparatively few of the second, and but one of the last variety. The
decorations are chiefly in black and brown, but four or five pieces
being in black. The decorations of the cream-white group present some
four general types--those represented by Figs. 359, 363, 364, and ----,
in which the uncolored circular space forms the distinguishing
characteristic; those of which Fig. 360 may be considered a
representative, of which type there are but two specimens in the
collection; those represented by Fig. 361, and those distinguished by
the rosette (see Figs. 366, 367, 368, and 370).

The following appear to be unique: (39935) Fig. 371, (40785) Fig. 375,
(41149) Fig. 372, and (41167) Fig. 374.

By a careful study of these decorations we find that they consist
chiefly of the following figures, which are combined in various ways:
triangular figures, usually on the neck; large open circles, frequently
in a diamond figure, as in Fig. 359 (39871); scrolls; or arches as in
Figs. 361, 362, &c.

In no instance do we find the meander or Greek fret on these, or in fact