346 EEPORT OF NATIONAL MUSEUM, 1902. 



Plate 91 shows two of the best examples of Klikitat imbricated 

 basketry. The foundation is seen in the basket exposed, consisting 

 of a ])undle of rude splints of cedar root; the sewing is with prepared 

 splints of the same material, and in both figures it will be seen that 

 no ornamentation ever occurs on the inside of this type. The method 

 of laying on the outer ornamentation has already been explained in 

 the earlier part of this paper. 



The designs are made up of rectangular figures in the grass color 

 for the body, with yellow material d3-ed with Oregon grape, cherry 

 bark, and cedar bark. The designs represent in the upper figure 

 geese migrating; the lower, some species of swamp plant. 



The border of the lower figure is in false braid, laid on the upper 

 row of sewing. The stains on the lower basket show that it has ])een 

 used in gathering berries for a long time; the upper one has not yet 

 seen use. Both of them, however, are vessels for gathering and cook- 

 ing food. 



This cooking with hot stones is mentioned by man}^ older writers, 

 which proves that it was not an innovation with the discovery of 

 America. After the cooking of the food, the next thing was the serv- 

 ing of it, for which purpose there were a number of forms in basketry 

 for holding the fish or mush and for the individual eater. 



Plate 92 represents a collection of baskets used for preparing and 

 serving food. The lower figure is a cooking basket in which either 

 mush or fish can be prepared to eat by means of hot stones. Spoons 

 are made from the horns of the Rocky Mountain sheep or goats, and 

 may be used for the individual eater. The upper basket is for drain- 

 ing food or for holding fish or some hot substance and allowing the 

 water to drain off. The other figure shows the method of twined 

 weaving and introducing a new splint into the texture. 



Plate 93 shows two of the meal trays of the Hopi Indians in northern 

 Arizona. When the coils are left open, as in these examples, they are 

 said to have been made by an unmarried woman. The base or founda- 

 tion of the coil is the shreds of 3'ucca stems and the sewing is done 

 with the rib-like strips of the leaves. The colors used in dyeing are 

 those employed also by the weavers in the same region, but of recent 

 years common cheap dyes of traders have taken the place of the native 

 colors. The mythology of the figures in the plaques is explained on 

 page 333. 



Plate 94, from a photograph by G. Wharton James, shows a 3'oung 

 unmarried woman of the Oraibi pueblo preparing the corn meal for 

 bread making. The chimney is interesting as a first chapter in the 

 history of draft. Fire is built in the corner of the room and a few 

 adobe bricks supported on a log of wood form the flue. A few pieces 

 of brick on the upper part of the roof continue the chimne3^ Other 

 utensils common in the pueblo lifeari^ seen. The young woman wears 

 her hair in the fashion of the tribe. 



