Report of National Museum, 1893. 



Plate 22. 









COI.LFXTIONS OF THE HUKEAU OF ETHNOLOGY. 



C rORAGE BASKET (djrlo).— Warp of osiers; 

 ^ weft oi the sides o\ split pine root, wctt of the 

 bottom ot osiers, both in twined weaving. The 

 vvett strands are o\crUiid with bright straws to 

 form the pattern. Margin strengthened on the 

 inside by a hoop ot hard wood. 



Heigh't, 3 feet; diameter, 28 inches. 



HUl'.A INDLAN'S, CALIFORNIA. 1889. 111,433. 



Collected by jKRhMiAii Curhn. 



."^fter these baskets are made they are filled with hot wet sand 

 to L;ive them a good form. The\- are set around the wall of the 

 semi-subterranean houses of the Hiipas upon a banquette of earth 

 and filled with acorns for winter food, .■^s many as twelve may 

 be seen in one house. 



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piSHlNG CANOE (Moo e l).— Wood, dug 

 -'- out; sloping sides, slightly flared at top, 

 flat bottom; sharp ends; long overhanging bow. 

 terminating in a point; straight stern. 



Length, 22^^ inches. Beam. 5 J^ inches. Height, including 

 figures, 6 inches 



NI-'.AH B.A\', \\'AMii\(,TaN Tekritokv, 1S83. 72,907. 



Collected by Jamks G. SwaS, Fort Townscnd, W. T. 



M.ide by Makah Imhans, of Cape Flattery. Perfect iii all its appoint- 

 ments, with figures of two Indians seated face to face, the position alwa>s 

 taken. Contains (wo paddles; two fishing. lines, complete; two baskets for 

 spare, hooks and lines, two clubs for killing .fish; five halibut hooks, one bailer, 

 two halibut. None of the objects are made to a scale to compare with the 

 canoe or with each other, the purpose of the Indians being simply to show the 

 various articles without regard to relatne siic. 



Specimen forms of labels. 



