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Material. — Wool. 



Remarks. — Cradle has six ribs, bound in two groups of three. The ribs are 

 arranged as in No, 301005. Condition, poor. 



Specimen No. 301022. — Sling of the ribbed type. Locality. — Nasca 

 region. 



Colors. — Dark brown, light brown, and black. 



Design. — Geometric. (See pi. 24, fig. 3.) 



Ma teria I. — Wool. 



Remarks. — This sling is so delicate as to suggest that it was either ceremonial 

 or for use by a young boy. The cradle has four ribs bound together for 3 

 inches at each end, but bound in pairs for 2f inches at the center. I'art of the 

 cords is braided, as in No. 301014, and flat in cross-section. Condition, fair. 



Specimen No. 301023. — Sling of the ribbed type. Locality : Nasca 

 region. 



Colors. — Red, white, and black. 



Design. — Irregular patches of red and white on cradle; cords have concentric 

 diamonds of the three colors; one tassel white, the other black. 



Ma teria I. — Wool. 



Remarks. — Cradle has four ribs, bound in pairs. The two tassels are good. 

 Cord attached to white tassel has three knots in it. Condition, good. 



Specimen No. 301024. — Sling of the ribbed type. Locality : Nasca 

 region. 



Colors. — Dark brown and white. 



Design. — On cradle, irregular patches of the two colors. On upper parts of 

 the cords, zig-zag rings of same colors. Condition, fragmentary. Cradle has 

 four ribs, bound in pairs. 



Ma teria I. — Wool. 



Specimen No. 301025. — Sling of the ribbed type. Locality : Nasca 

 region. 



Colors. — Red, yellow, brown, and white. 

 Design. — Simple and geometric. (See pi. 24, fig. 4.) 

 Material. — Wool. 



Remarks. — Cradle has four ribs, bound together, like tho.se in No. 301022. 

 Condition, fair. 



Specimen No. 301026. — Sling of the ribbed type. Locality : Nasca 

 region. 



Colors. — Red, white, and black. 

 Design. — Geometric. 

 Material. — Wool. 



Remarks. — Cradle has four ribs, bound together. The fineness of the speci- 

 men suggests that it was either ceremonial or for use by a young boy. 



Specimen No. 301027. — Sling of the ribbed type. Locality : Nasca 

 region. 



Colors. — Red, buff, green, brown, and black. 



Design. — On cradle, irregular patches of all the colors. On cord, concentric 

 diamonds. 



