ABORIGINAL AMERICAN BASKETRY. 323 



figure 1. Its desig^n i.s a head, with mouth, teeth, and hair along- the 

 l)ack of the head. The stripes l)elow are arrowheads. Heig-ht, 11 

 inches; 1 inch==7i stiehes, 4 coils. 



Plate 74, fio-. 4, represents the end of Plate 75, tig-, (i, Lillooet. The 

 design is said to typity flies. Compare example 2161;^2 U.S.N. M. 



Plate 74, tig. 5, shows a coiled and imbricated basket of the Lillooet 

 Indians, British Columbia. The two segments are preserved in the 

 design as in figures 1 and 8. The structural features are also the 

 same. The design is a head, with open mouth, below are arrow heads. 

 Compare fig-. 3. 



Plate 74, tig. 6, represents a coiled and imbricated basket of the 

 Lower Thompson Indians, British Cohuu])ia. Special attention is 

 called to the ridged surface caused hy a bundle of s])lints. On this 

 plate are shown the two radically different methods of laying- the 

 foundation for the coil. The two narrow black and white stripes on 

 the upper portion are made hy ])eading. and represent earth lines. 

 The lower figures are grouse tracks. Height, G inches; 1 inch = 6i 

 stiehes, .5 coils. 



Plate 75, fig. 1, represents a coiled and iml)ricated cooking liasket 

 of the Lower Thompson Indians, British Columbia, with a design of 

 flying geese. The foundation of the coil is of splints; the distinctive 

 characteristic is that the ornamentation covers the whole surface and 

 is not divided into bands. Height, i» inches; 1 inch = 6i stitches, 4i 

 coils. 



Plate 75, fig. 2, shows a coiled and imbricated covei-ed Ixisket or 

 trunk of the Lower Thompson Indians, British Columbia, while the 

 design is of a rattlesnake's rattle. Height, 5 inches; 1 inch = stitches, 

 3i coils. 



Plate 75, fig. 3, represents a wrapped twined l)ag of the Yakima 

 (Shahaptian family) Indians, Washington. The National Museum has 

 man}^ bags froui Shahaptian tribes showing- Farrand's symbols. The 

 design is of flying l)irds. Height, 22 inches; 1 inch = 7 stitches, 9 rows. 



Plate 75, tig. 4, shows a coiled and imln-icated basket of the Lower 

 Thompson Indians, British Columbia. Its design is a snake trail or 

 track. Height, ;»i inches; 1 inch^Oi stitches, 3i coils. 



Plate 75, tig. 5, shows a coiled and imbricated basket of the Lower 

 Thompson Indians, British Columl)ia. The design indicates a snake 

 trail. In technical elements this example is Thompson, l)ut the cren- 

 elated form of design is widespread and has many interpietations. 

 Compare Plate 74, tig. 1; also IMerriam's butterfly design, page 332. 

 Height, 13 inches; 1 inch = 6i stitches, 3i coils. 



Plate 75, fig. 6, represents a coiled and imbricated basket of the 

 Lillooet Indians, British Columbia. The shape and flat foundation 

 are Lillooet, but the solid design over the whole surface is not so. 

 The design shows flies, snake tracks, and arrowheads (side view). 

 Height, lOi inches; 1 inch = 5i stitches, 2 coils. 



