342 POTTERY OF THE ANCIENT PUEBLOS. 



out, are left with a nicety of handling worthy of the most skilled deco- 

 rator. By a reference to the outline given in Fig. 329 it will be seen that 

 the whole ornament hangs upon a single thread woven into a chain of 

 delicate fretwork running through the middle of the design. The long 



Fig. 32*.— Painted design. 



connecting band of each unit consists of two lines (taking the black 

 lines as representative of the idea or motive), which separate in the 

 middle part, inclosing a wide rectangular space. This is filled with geo- 

 metric ornamentation in white lines upon a black ground, as shown in 



Fig. 329.— Unit of the design. 



Fig. 328. The triangular spaces above are occupied by checker-work 

 of light and heavy lines. The very marked rectangular character of 

 this handsome design indicates familiarity with the textile embodiment 

 of the motive. 



