no.1631. VOCABULARY OF MALAYSIAN BA8KETWORK—MA802f. 



Cat. Xo. 232072, U.S.N.M. (fig. 1.), is an example of oblique 

 checkerwork in pandanus leaf, and the accompanying drawings 



show the detail of bending downward and tuck-in at the border. 

 The basket-maker has achieved two 

 good results : she has given a 

 neat and safe finish and. by turn- 



ornamental feature of variety. 

 There is no end of the ways in 

 which the Malaysian basket-makers 

 do their tucked borders. (See also 

 Plates I, XVII. and figs. 2-6. 



Cat. Xo. 244280, U.S.N.M. (fig. 

 2), shows an example of figure- 

 of-8 borderwork on plain checker 

 or in wicker. The borderwork 

 movement of each split is seen in 

 the upper drawing (a). The result 

 of using two splits of different colors is given in front ( h) and 

 back {(■) view in the drawing-. 



Cat. No. 221538, U.S.N.M. (fig. 3), illustrates borderwork in which 

 are combined a pretty braided effect on the upper margin with loops 



-FlGDRB-OF-8 BORDERWORK. 



Fig. 3. — Looped and braidei 



RDERWORK. 



deep enough to take in several rows of body technic. This is often 

 necessary not only for strength, but to cover up stiff', unsightly ends 

 ever obtruding themselves in the bamboo and rattan country. 



