Explanation of Chitimacha Basketry — Plate 29 



(N. M. Nos. 253504, 253491, 253494, 253537, 253502, 253536) 



a. The main figure is called hakc-koksko^ ksn, "a round mark," or "something 

 around." Another name given for this to the writer is tcexl-kavV-a'txin, "big black- 

 birds' eyes." h and d. k'o^spi-suu, "the muscadine rind" (represented as peeled 

 away), c. wa^ctik-ka'ni, "eyes oi cattle." e and/. The diamond shaped marks are 

 called makc-nakc, "little fish," or specifically "little trout." 



