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KEPORT OF NATIONAL MUSEUM, 1902. 



Fig. 91 is a border of birch-bark tray from the Upper Yukon River, 

 collected by I. C. Russell. On the upper edge a rod is used for 

 strengthening. It is attached to the margin of bark by means of 

 splint of spruce root. The drawing shows the front and baek of the 

 method of holding the root and bark together. From the back the 

 splint passes from the hole in the bark obliquely oyer the rod, down. 



Flii. '.10. 

 PI.AIX COILED BORDER ON BARK VESSEL. 



forward through the ])ark, l)ackward and behind the standing part, 

 over the rod, down and through the same hole, to start another knot. 

 Practically, then, it is a series of single knots, as is shown in the upper 

 openwork drawing. The Indians who make these birch ])askets are 

 called Tinne, or Dene. They live in Central Alaska and belong to the 

 Athapascan family. The specimen is Cat, No. 2lY2I:7, U.8.N M. 



Fig. 91. 

 coil and knot border on bark vessel. 



Cat. No. 217217, U.S.N.M. Collected by I. C. RusseU. 



The ordinary checker and other woven mats are fastened off in the 

 same manner as the l)askets. 



An interesting and intricate border is made b}^ the Chilkat Indians 

 on their ceremonial blankets. It consists of a number of long strings 

 of mountain goat's w^ool and cedar bast held together by a few rows 

 of twined weaving at the middle. This is then doubled and sewed to 

 the margin, the ends forming the fringe. • (See Plate 148.) 



