ABORIGINAL AMERICAN BASKETRY. 



495 



pitch of some kind, varyino- in ditieriMit localities. The ])cculiar atfoct 

 of this sort of weaving' is to hide one of tlu^ lods in the foundation and 

 to reveal the other. Frequently, the upper one in each pair is smallei', 

 and hv driving- the stitches close home a tolerahly close and very endur- 

 ing structure is the result. 



Pottery was made by the ancient Utes, ))ut is not now connnon. The 

 basket l)ottle is much more useful and endui-ing. A s(|uare inch from 

 the surface of this bottle is shown in tig-. Iss. 



Catah)gue No. U'2i)'2 in the V. S. National Museum was collected 

 by ,]. W? Powell, together with Nos. 1124'.t to ili^Oi. 



Fig. 186. 



roasting tray. 



Paiiite Indians, rtah. 



Cat. No. 118.->7. U.S.N. M. Collected by J. W. Powell. 



Plate 204 presents two tigures from diti'erent localities, })ut having 

 essentially the same form, structure, and function. That on the left, 

 catalogue No. ll»02l» in the U. 8. National Museum, is a tine old water 

 jar made by a Coyuw^ee Paiute woman, Pyramid Lake, Nevada, secured 

 by Stephen Powers. It is a model of uniformity in technic. The 

 twilled weaving in twined technic is laid up as regularly as brickwork. 

 There is no attempt at ornament, either in color or variety in weav- 

 ing. The pine gum is applied so carefully that it does not hide but 

 emphasizes the workmanship. The lugs are of l)raided horsehair. Its 

 height is 15 inches. 



The right-hand figure, No, 2010, is labeled "Pueblo Indians," but 



