. Bulletin. Ethnology. 256 BUREAU OF AMEMCAN ETHNOLOGY [Bdll. 128 p. 270), they have come to acquire a floral connotation, under the native name, pa'gwadji* wapi'gwun, "wild (or orphan) ; The cut-out patterns appearing in such profusion upon Algonquin bark receptacles are for the most part unspecified varieties of these growths. In the design register of this band the representation of the yellow water Hly {Nymphaea advena) is repeated with great frequency and in a variety of modifications which do not always betray its identity to European eyes. Karely are the botanic featur
. Bulletin. Ethnology. 256 BUREAU OF AMEMCAN ETHNOLOGY [Bdll. 128 p. 270), they have come to acquire a floral connotation, under the native name, pa'gwadji* wapi'gwun, "wild (or orphan) ; The cut-out patterns appearing in such profusion upon Algonquin bark receptacles are for the most part unspecified varieties of these growths. In the design register of this band the representation of the yellow water Hly {Nymphaea advena) is repeated with great frequency and in a variety of modifications which do not always betray its identity to European eyes. Karely are the botanic features so realistically ^NI^A/f. Figure 13.—Symmetrica] band floral designs from birchbark containers (River Desert Band). a,b. Flowers, on sides of baskets (NMC, UI, L, 19, 20); c, d, from opposite sides of same container (III, L, 89); e, /, flowers from baskets. preserved as in figures 22, g,h; 25; plate 35, 6, d. In seeking the reason for its favor among artisans, an observation by Madenine Cesar an- swered the question. She said of the pond lily, "That is what the muskrat eats (wa2ackwe'de)." In native esteem this is a sufficiently cogent reason for the frequency of the yellow lily figure in decoration of storage containers intended for food and for other possessions. Do we need to be reminded of the hoarding habits of the rodentia to understand the curious force of symbolism habitual to the Algonkian. 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. Bureau of American Ethnology. Washington : G. P. O.
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