. Annual report of the Board of Regents of the Smithsonian Institution. Smithsonian Institution; Smithsonian Institution. Archives; Discoveries in science. Fig. 175. TNSiriE VIKW OF FIG. 174. half inward from the base, forming a continuous circle. One row is so suggested with reference to the other that the white space ))etween forms a continuous chevron. It is a little difficult to say wheth(>r the whole meaning of such a result from simple processes was in the mind of the basket maker. While not wishing to deprive her of all the credit due to her for this beautiful work, one can scarcely
. Annual report of the Board of Regents of the Smithsonian Institution. Smithsonian Institution; Smithsonian Institution. Archives; Discoveries in science. Fig. 175. TNSiriE VIKW OF FIG. 174. half inward from the base, forming a continuous circle. One row is so suggested with reference to the other that the white space ))etween forms a continuous chevron. It is a little difficult to say wheth(>r the whole meaning of such a result from simple processes was in the mind of the basket maker. While not wishing to deprive her of all the credit due to her for this beautiful work, one can scarcely refrain from thinking that the total effect was not comprehended by the artist. This specimen, Catalogue No, 21786 in thelJ. S. National Museum, was collected in southern California ])y Edward Palmer. Plate 11*7 is the portrait of Mercedes Nolascjuez, the mother of the capitan of the Mission Agua Caliente in San Diego County, southern California. The Mis- sion Indians of this reservation belong to the great Shoshonean family. A ]:)ortion of her house is shown in a coiled bowd filled with acorns. In her hands she is holding a partly finished coiled basket, the foundation of which is a number of stems. Fig. 176. square inch of fig. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Smithsonian Institution. Board of Regents; United States National Museum. Report of the U. S. National Museum; Smithsonian Institution. Report of the Secretary. Washington : Smithsonian Institution
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