. Bulletin. Ethnology. 6 BUREAU OF AMERICAN ETHNOLOGY [bull. 91 doubtedly constitute very striMng representations of quadrupeds, fish, and birds. In speaking of floral designs, I have in mind a decorated fiber hammock in the Georgetown Museum of which little more is known than that it came "from the Brazils" some 30 years ago. Doubts may, however, be thrown on its alleged purely Indian origin because on more careful examination it will be found that while some of the prepared feathers have been attached direct to the material by means of some cementing substance, there are others tha
. Bulletin. Ethnology. 6 BUREAU OF AMERICAN ETHNOLOGY [bull. 91 doubtedly constitute very striMng representations of quadrupeds, fish, and birds. In speaking of floral designs, I have in mind a decorated fiber hammock in the Georgetown Museum of which little more is known than that it came "from the Brazils" some 30 years ago. Doubts may, however, be thrown on its alleged purely Indian origin because on more careful examination it will be found that while some of the prepared feathers have been attached direct to the material by means of some cementing substance, there are others that have been attached indirectly through the intermediary of a sheet of printed matter. Furthermore, the fringe to which the feathers are attached is of a type that I have not hitherto met among the Guiana Indians. Independently of any particular design, feathers may be used for decorative purposes pure and simple; e. g., most of the red and yellow feathers or Waiwai implements, such as sifters, scrapers, 1 1 1 ' ^ jr% k ff T~l7". Figure 3.—The Makusi farine sifter started with squares, the diagonals being subsequently added. (Sec. 108) Figure 4.—An imbricate form of plaiting in the manufacture of a vertical feather crown. (Sec. 114) boxes, etc., and the blue bits of feather along their hair tubes. (PI. 25, a.) 85. Line 25, after the Essequibo, add: What are believed to be remains of such diggings are stiU to be seen at Mount Kowatipu. In his map illustrating the route traversed by him from Holmia to Kaieteur Falls, Clementi marks the spot to the south of this mountain as "; 108. At end of section add: It is only fair to state that what I presumed has turned out to be inaccurate. For during my last visit to these people I saw the Wapishana farine sifter, similar to the Makusi article, started with a series of squares, the diagonals being added subsequently. (Fig. 3.) 114. At end of section add: For other kinds of imbricate plaiting (figs. 4, 5) see
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