ABORIGINAL AMERICAN BASKETRY. 



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Fig. 165 is a coiled basket of the Ponio Indians (Kulanapan family) 

 in a style of sewing called Bamshibu. The foundation consists of 

 three stems or rods. The stitches pass over the foundation and inter- 

 lock with those underneath, giving a ribbed appearance to the fabric. 

 This tiny object is a little over one-half an inch in diameter and passes 

 easily through a lady's finger ring. In the foundation, the uniform 

 width of the coil and of the stitches, and the neatness of the sewing, 

 it would be difhcult to find a more charming piece of Indian handi- 

 work. 



Fig. hW) is a coiled basket of the Pomo Indians in a style of weaving 

 called tsai, in which a single rod is used for the foundation, the 



Fig. 167. 



coiled basket. 



Hiiochnoni Iiiclians, California. 



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stitches passing l)oth over the rod of the course in progress and under 

 the rod of the foundation of the course beneath. These small pieces 

 represent fairly the best Pomo workmanship. 



These two baskets are in the collection of C. P. Wilcomb, curator 

 of the Golden (late Park Museum, San Francisco, California, and were 

 made under his supervision. 



Fig. 107 is a coiled basket of the Hoochnom Indians, Yukian fam- 

 ily. It is made in a style of coiled weaving called rod and welt. In 

 this method one or two small rods or stems of uniform thickness con- 

 stitute the bod}" or foundation of the coil. Over this is laid a thin 

 tilament or strip of material, and the stitches of each coil pass over 

 the foundation, under the splint, and interlock. The work of the 

 Hoochnom Indians is of excellent character, the coils about the same 

 width of the number of stitches to the inch, uniform. In the example 



