INCAN PONCHO FROM THE ISLAND OF TITICACA, BOLIVIA 

 The two lower rows of squares show human f^'ures and the puma. The squares above contain, for the most 

 part ^ ometril designs, but in some of them birds are represented flyin. up to or down from the c ouds, the s ep- 

 iWm il^es probably representing clouds. Silver tinsel yarn in considerable quant.ty.s woven -/« ^^ P"-*^- 

 This yarn was spun in Peru by twisting a thin band or ribbon of silver about a fimshed yarn of cotton 



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