. How to make Indian and other baskets . FIG. 222. IMBRICATED BASKETRYWORK OF THOMPSON RIVER JAMES TE1T. Mr. Sargents collection. The whole five are most beautiful specimens,with striking designs. Fig. 215 is a Washoe basket in the Frohman collection. The weaveis of the coiled variety, and the design is similar to that of Maidupine cone design. (Fig. 322 Indian Basketry). Figs. 216 and 217 are Yokut baskets of good shape, weave and de-. F1G 223. IMBRICATED COINEDWORK, CALLED Iv^lKITAT. sign. The latter has a circle of dancers and of the rattlesnake dia-monds. Fig. 218 is a good s
. How to make Indian and other baskets . FIG. 222. IMBRICATED BASKETRYWORK OF THOMPSON RIVER JAMES TE1T. Mr. Sargents collection. The whole five are most beautiful specimens,with striking designs. Fig. 215 is a Washoe basket in the Frohman collection. The weaveis of the coiled variety, and the design is similar to that of Maidupine cone design. (Fig. 322 Indian Basketry). Figs. 216 and 217 are Yokut baskets of good shape, weave and de-. F1G 223. IMBRICATED COINEDWORK, CALLED Iv^lKITAT. sign. The latter has a circle of dancers and of the rattlesnake dia-monds. Fig. 218 is a good specimen of the Bam Tush Poma weave, fullyexplained on page 96, Indian Basketry. Figs. 219 and 220 are both fine Yokut baskets, the latter being abottle neck, with a circle of dancers on the flange, and with quailplumes as an additional decoration on the rim. KLIKITAT BASKETRY.—As a frontispiece in Indian Basketryare seen two Klikitat basket weavers at work. Their materials are, HOW TO MAKE INDIAN AND OTHER BASKETS. 35 for the foundation, cedar or spruce root, while the sewing is done withthe outer and tough portion of the root. In Fig. 221 the detail of thisimbricated method of weave is shown. Strips of cherry bark, cedar bastand grass stems, dyed with Oregon grape, are added as strip of colored bark or grass is laid down and caught under apassing stitch; before another stitch is taken this one is bent forwardto cover the last
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