8 Maf and Baskrf JVra77\o-. 



not this chalk out in rough outline the far better finished basket of Ponape ? (Fig. 5.) 

 Here are the midribs 12.5 in. long, but instead of one there are eight on each side; that 

 is, one is split into eight distinct pieces, and the portion of leaflet adhering to each is 

 halved, each half passing in opposite direction in the weave, which is finer and twilled 

 (three-leaf twill). The palm seems also to be of finer texture than the cocos, but is 

 probabl}' a young leaf. The edges or ends are continued in the weave so that they 

 form a continuous side, meeting at the level of the midribs, as shown in the plate. 



FIG. 8. FANS FROM THE SOLOMON ISLANDS. 



The small rectangular basket, No. 7S00, also from Ponape, shown in the corner 

 of the same plate (II), measures only 5X3.7 in. at the mouth and is about 2.2 in. deep. 

 While the material, coco leaf, is the same as used in the last example the stru(51;ure is 

 different. The twill is three-leaf and arranged so that a triple baud passes like a keel 

 through the length of the basket ; similar bands pass from each corner of the rim and 

 turn horizontally at the bottom, while the rest of the weave is at right angles to these 

 bands. At the top the ends of the strips are turned alternately in and out over a rim 

 of sticks which is beautifully and with great regularity sewn over and over with a two- 

 ply thread apparently of some fine grass. Handles of similar cord but three-ply are 

 attached to the corners. 



We may return to the coco leaf midribs to see how the\^ are used in fashioning 

 a complete basket, not only in the Carolines, but in very closely allied form as far east 



