Explanation of Chitimacha Basketry — Plate 80 



(N. M. Nos. 253520,253540,253535,253539,253542,253510) 



a. The name recorded for this by Mrs. Bradford is kajmaspa, "bed spread," and 

 it evidently refers to the cord which runs back and forth between the side pieces 

 of an old-fashioned bed and the canvas which holds the bed up; it is therefore a 

 modern term, /is a cicax (or, abbreviated, cax), such as was used in sifting flour. 

 The remaining figures illustrate various modifications of the weaves already given, 

 and evidently these designs have no generic names. (/ is called apda^nkenic, "a 

 cross," for obvious reasons. The name recorded for b by Mrs. Bradford means 

 "mixed plaits," and is evidently descriptive, also, as is "spotted white and black," 

 applied rather inappropriately, one would .say, to e. 



