402 REPORT OF NATIOISTAL MUSEUM, 1902. 



Its height is '2 inches, and it was collected by Mr. Applegate. 



The upper fig-ure in Plate 140 is a covered basket in coiled work of 

 the Chukchi people of Kamchatka. Foundation, a piece of sealskin; 

 bottom, coarse coiled work in straw held together b}" sewing in sinew 

 thread, the stitches being one-half inch apart. The bod^- is l)uilt up 

 of coiled sewing, similar to that of the Eskimo of Alaska. Decora- 

 tion, bands of chevron pattern in black. Hinge and fastening of seal- 

 skin. Top decorated with six-pointed star. Diameter, 7 inches. 



This specimen, now in the American Museum of Natural Histor}^, 

 New York, was collected bv the Jessup expedition. The students of 

 culture will be interested in the results of this exploration, which 

 settle the question of unity of industries in the two continents. 



Fig. 2 in Plate 140 is an oblong coiled ])asket of the Chukchi people 

 of Kamchatka. In the foundation, as in the Eskimo baskets, an oblong 

 piece of sealskin is inserted. The people of this north region do not 

 seem to know how to make the coil beginning which prevails among 

 the Indian tribes. 



Around this sealskin the bottom consists of a continuous coil of 

 grass stems held together l)y a wide, open coiled sewing in sinew 

 thread. The body is built up on a grass foundation with sewing in 

 the same material, resembling precisely the work done by the Eskimo 

 of Port Clarence. Three rows of coiled work at the top are like that 

 at the bottom, and over all is a band of sealskin rawhide with holes 

 here and there for carrying. Its height is i> inches. This specimen, 

 now in the American Museum of Natural History, New York, was 

 collected by the Jessup expedition. 



The bottom figure on Plate 140 is a braided and coiled wallet of the 

 Koryak people of Kamchatka. The foundation is a strip of sealskin. 

 The body is ])uilt up in a continuous coil of six-strand braid, as in 

 making hats. The decoration consists of alternating plain with col- 

 ored rows of braid. Loops of sealskin on the top serve for fastening 

 and carrying. This is a rare type of basketrj^ in America. Its height 

 is 18 inches. 



There is a small specimen in the U. S. National Museum, obtained 

 by Captain John liodgers, U. S. Navy, in 1852-5, made in the same 

 way. As his expedition was on the Arctic coast of Asia, this piece 

 also may have come home from that quarter. 



Plate 141 is a cohered coiled basket in the collection of F. Harvey. 

 It is from the Lower Y'ukon River country and represents one of the 

 best t3^pes of Eskimo work. Especial attention is called to the even- 

 ness of the stitches, which interlock and at intervals gather in a few 

 of the straws of the foundation. The mottled surface of the basket 

 should also be noted in connection with the delightful effects produced 

 by simply managing the natural colors of the straw with which the 

 sewing is done. Attention has been directed to the glorification of 



