ABORIGINAL DECORATIVE ART KRIEGER 551 



Lower row, third iroui risht : Nez Perce. Overlay uf twiuod grass in 

 various rolors forminj; triangle and diajioual spur (iesi;,'ns in flat relief. 

 This is iiu older decorative teehnic than embroidery In tolored ynriis. 



Lower row, second from rij,'iu : Cat. No. 277610, U.S.N.M. From Oitina- 

 Kan of Wasliinpton. Collected by Mrs. C. L. Fletcher. Dimensions: 12»/t 

 inches long by 11 Inches wide. 



Lower right: Cat. No. 277001). U.S.N.M. Okinapan. Collected by Mrs. 

 C. L. Fletcher. Border of red flannel stroudin^'; designs in dyed woolen 

 yams. Dimensions: 12V(i Inches long by 9!'(. inches wide. 



Plates 12 a.nd 13 



Woven pouches of the Nez Perce Indians of Idaho, and of the Menominee from 

 the Hrdlicka, Bushnell, Matthews, Wetheral, and Fred Harvey collections. 



Plate 14 



Pictojrraphie art from the valley of the Middle Columbia River at Vantase 

 Ferry, Kittitas County, Washington. The etcheil fiiiures of a man and of a 

 mountain goat (A) are perhaps the most characteristic forms of petroglyphs 

 to be seen on the basalt cliffs of the Middle Columbia. Other types of carving 

 of the human figure may be seen (D) at bottom of plate. The elaborate 

 headdress is often confused witli figures representing the sun disk. Rain 

 .•symbols in the form of rake figures jilso ai>pear in this pictograph. A many- 

 legged insect is frequently engraved on rock (C) as are also figures of lizards, 

 big hern, sheep, deer, flying geese, snakes, bear tracks, bird tracks, sheep 

 horns, and turtle, along with geometric devices such as dots, stars, cogged 

 wheel, cross, concentric circle.s, wavy or zigzag lines, spirals, connected circles, 

 which arc sometimes bisected, circular gridirons, cross hachure, angular 

 meander, diamond or lozenge-shaped figures, ladder, and mazes of .several 

 descriptions. Tlie dragonlike figure (B) is unique, while life forms as man 

 on horse, dancing figures, or katehinalike representations; tliat is, wedge- 

 shaited human figurines are not infrequent. 



Pl.\te 15 



Decorated dishes of cai-ved wood and spoons cut from the horn of the mountain 

 geat From the Wishram, Quinault, and other Tribes of the Middle Columbia 

 Valley and representative of the so-called Dalles Culture which is transitional 

 between the north Pacific coast and the Upper Plateau cultures. 



Plate 10 



Native houses and totem poles of the Ilaida Indians, Kasaan National Monu- 

 ment, Prince of Wales Island, southeast Alaska. 



Upper: The hou.se fronted with a single totem pole surmounted with 

 the carved representatien of an eagle is the only house remaining. It is 

 named " hutnes," meaning eagle house. 



Lower: The hou-se at the right of the village of Kasaan and fronted 

 with two totem poles, was rwently burned. It was named the " house of 

 big doings " or " ribs." Built by Chief Skaul. Immediately on the right 

 Is another " sky " hou.'^e, and just beyond is a former slave's cabin. 



The National Monument of Old Kasaan is under the administration of the 

 Bureau of Forestry. 



