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Going from weaving to designs cut in wood, something of the same 

 state of affairs is encountered. Pattern a on the bamboo comb (Fig. 



FIG. 58. 



Incised designs on a bamboo lime holder. 



48) is identified as the crocodile, yet the very similar figures shown on 

 a bamboo lime holder (Fig. 58) and on a wooden clothes-hanger (Fig. 



59) are not so recognized. 



Figs. 60 and 61 show charac- 

 teristic designs which are em- 

 broidered on jackets or carrying 

 bags. All these are added with 

 the one idea of beautifying the 

 garment, without any thought of 

 copying some living form. This is 

 true also of the incised zigzag lines, 

 scrolls, and meander patterns seen 

 on the silver breast disks (Fig. 53), 

 and those stained on palm bark 

 hats (Fig. 47). 



Tobacco pouches (Fig. 62) are 

 often completely covered with 

 bright colored geometrical designs 

 embroidered in trade yarn. This 

 work, which is quite unlike the 

 other decoration used by this 

 people, was probably introduced 

 along with trade yarn and an aline 



FIG. 59. 1 



Clothes Hanger. - V0, 



