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REPORT OF NATIONAL MUSEUM, 1902. 



simpl} interlock, and there is no attempt made to pass into the 

 foundation of the coil underneath. The borders are in false braid 



Fig. 196. 



sacred basket tray. 



Kaviilii) Indians. 



Collected by (iovcriior Arny. 



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pas.sino- l)y a " fisj-ure of eight" movement under the foundation and 

 over the outer margin. In the ancient days a Navaho woman invented 



this pretty l)order. She was seated 

 undci- a juniper tree finishing' her 

 work in the old, plain way, when 

 the god Hastseyath threw a small 

 spray of juniper into her basket. 

 Happy thought! She imitated the 

 fold of the leaves on the border 

 and the invention was complete. 

 (Matthews.) 



The decoration also of the Navaho 

 baskets is in designs taking the form 

 of ])ands for their sacred drums 

 (fig. 196), and of crosses (fig. 195) for their sacred meal baskets. The 

 colored bands on the drums are founded on a central stripe which 



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Fig. 197. 

 border (if fig. 196. 



