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fiber, which is held in place by a turned-over edge of the weaving 

 and by yucca thongs. (Fig. 177 5.) The assemblage of the various 

 parts of this shoe is shown at c, and it was secured to the foot with 

 a cord rove through the loops at the sides passing to and fro across 

 the instep and around the ankle, as shown in figure 175. This shoe- 

 sandal, together with the foot wrapping of coarse-woven cloth, would 

 be ample foot protection during the heavy snows and low temperature 



of the winter at the 

 altitude of the Tula- 

 rosa Cave. 



The use of hair in 

 textile work was not 

 common, though cords 

 of human and buffalo 

 hair are sometimes 

 found and were used in 

 connection with the 

 costume or for tying 

 purposes. The only 

 weaving in which hair 

 was used was a small 

 pouchlike object woven 

 of dog's hair found 

 wrapped up with a 

 small mummy. A 

 bundle of human hair 

 carefully tied up and 

 resembling somewhat a 

 brush was discovered 

 in Bear Creek Cave. 

 The binding material is bow string, and it is supposed to have been 

 an offering. Another curious object which appears to be a hair form 

 comes from the Tularosa Cave. It consists of a mass of hair cord 

 wound on a section of yucca leaf 5| inches long. (Cat. No. 246447, 

 U.S.N.M.) 



LEATHER WORK. 



The Tularosa people knew how to tan or soften skins, and many 

 fragments of such leather are found in the cave. Thongs of leather 

 were rarely used. Fragments of leather articles showing sewing and 

 a piece of leather having yucca strips fastened through the margin, 

 probably a bag, were found. The skin of a small animal having still 

 the loops of yucca fastened in the margin by which it was stretched 

 in drying was an interesting find. Bits of skin of antelope, moun- 



FiG. 177. — Shoe-sandal fhom Tularosa Cave. 



