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supporting the top of the stool upon the head. In some stools however, 
these figures are wanting, and the decoration consists of small geomet- 
rical designs arranged symmetrically on the posts. Wooden pillows 
are similar in form to the stools and the decorations are of the same 
type. Single pillows are usually used by the unmarried, while married 
persons use a double pillow, joined by a wooden chain cut from a single 
piece of wood. Aside from these, the collection contains a great many 
other carved objects such as a wooden figure, idols, combs for the hair 
and ear ornaments. Among the things deserving special mention, are 
the knob-sticks from Mulandi, which have a finish and execution far 
superior to anything else in the collection. 
CARVED KNOB-STICKS FROM MULANDI 
The collection is rich in basketry and matting. One of the most 
remarkable things about this basketry is’ the great variety of weave. 
In it we find wicker, checker, twill, close twine, open twine, twilled twine, 
three-ply twine, ti twine, one-rod coil, bifurcated coil, grass coil, open 
grass coil, coil without foundation and wrapped weave. Of. these, 
the one-rod coil and open twine are the finest types. The decorations 
are in dead black, produced by steeping the material in marsh mud. 
It is of special interest to find the ti weave here, since this has hereto- 
fore been considered peculiar to the Pomo Indians of California. ‘The 
collection contains one large storage basket similar to one shown on 
page SI. All such baskets are of the open grass coil type. ‘The designs 
upon mats and baskets are triangular like those upon pots and wooden 
