478 REPOET OF ISTATIONAL MUSEUM, 1902. 



Fig-. 10, oblong-; length, 4 inches; width, 3 inches; heig-ht, 3 inches; 

 22 stitches to the inch; color, cream and brown. 



Fig. 11, diameter, 20 inches; depth, 12 inches; 24 stitches to the inch; 

 color, cream; pattern, black. 



Plate 101, ])askets from Kern and Tulare counties. Fig. 1, Kern 

 County; diameter, 18 inches; depth, 12 inches; 17 stitches to the inch- 

 color, cream, l>rown, and red. A very dark basket. The vertical row 

 of triangles and the human figures nuist be observ^ed. 



Fig. 2, diameter, 8^ inches; depth, 6 inches; diameter of neck, 3f 

 inches; 22 stitches to the inch; very fine in weave, shape, and finish; 

 color, rich cream, l)lack, and red; very old; made at Tejon. 



Fig. 3, diameter, 6 inches; depth, 4i inches; neck diameter, 2i 

 inches; 17 stitches to the inch; made at Tejon. Top is l)rown; bot- 

 tom and pattern are Avhite with black markings. This design is the 

 "Sachem dancing about the funeral baskets," which they string on 

 poles erected at their )>urial places. 



Fig. 4, diameter, 15^ inches; depth, inches; 18 stitches to the inch; 

 color, cream and three shades of brown. 



Fig. 5, Kern County squaw cap; diameter, S inches; depth, 5 inches; 

 26 stitches to the inch; color, cream, black, and red. 



Fig. 6, Kern County ])asket; diameter, 20 inches; depth, 12^ itiches; 

 color, cream, brown, red, and black. 



Fig. 7, Tulare basket; diameter, 30 inches; depth, IT inches; 14 

 stitches to the inch; color, dark wood, red, and black. Braided edge; 

 very beautifully woven and finished. The thread is regular hut wide. 

 The squaw was one year in making it. 



Fig. 8, diameter, 7f inches; depth, 5 inches; diameter of neck, 4 

 inches; 20 stitches to the inch; made in Kern County; colors, body in 

 brown; pattern, in black and white. 



Fig. 9, Tulare basket; diameter, 7 inches; depth, 4 inches; 30 stitches 

 to the inch; color, wood, black, red, white, and dark brown, and red 

 wool; a beauty. 



Plate 192, group of baskets from South Fork Caliente Creek and 

 Paiute Mountain (McLeod's Plate 11). 



Basket No. 1, diametei', 24 inches; depth, 15^^ inches; stitches, 14; 

 colors, cream, black, red, brown. The noteworthy features are the 

 simple, undecorated crenelations. Compare fig. 9. 



No. 2, diameter, 21 inches; depth, 15^ inches; stitches, 17; color, 

 body, mottled wood shades; pattern, cream, black, and dark red. 

 This is a very choice specimen. The design is one that the}^ use when 

 they make a basket for a special friendship gift and is highly prized. 

 I was five years in getting the squaw to part with this ])asket. 



No. 3, described on another plate. 



No. 4, diameter, 18 inches; depth, 13^ inches; stitches, 17; color, 

 bod}^, wood shades; pattern, cream, black, red; a very beautiful 

 basket. 



