HOI.MKS.I OEOMETEIC CHAKACTKi; oK COLc 



In tliis example we have rows nC isnlatcil 

 may l)e turned hither ami tliitlio- at plcasur 

 Imt they result in imthin.y- mofr tlian m. 

 squares. 



Additiimal facility of expression is obtained by employing dark 

 -,11 inds in tlie \ertical series also, and large, isolated areas of stdid 

 (cildi HI n bt produced by changing the order of intersection ceitam 

 nl tli( lillt I-, b( nu ( iHK d n\( 1 two ol nidli 1)1 llu opposm^ St lies 

 inliii. ii1i-,ii nss],i sit lu sli [, issi.niiiiu -1. Willillnse 

 tl( nu nt in n miuk i s thi w i i\( i b is \ i i \ c ( nsid. i ibb powus , t i \- 

 piissKin as will be seen m Fig ]ls, wliahis taken tioni a b.isket 



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made Ijy South American Indians, and in Fig. 341, where human 

 figures are delineated. The patterns in such cases are all rigidly 

 geometric and exhibit stepped outlines of a pronounced kind. With 

 impacting and increased refinement of fillets the stepped character 

 is in a considerable measure lost sight of and realistic, graphic rep- 

 resentation is to a greater extent within the w(jrkiiian's reach. It is 

 probalde, however, that the idra of weaving;' ((.mplex ideographic 

 characters would not occurto the primitivi^ mind at a very early date. 

 and a long period of progress would elapse before delineati^•e sub- 

 jects would be attempted. 



I do not need to follow this style of combination into the more refined 

 kinds of wo-rk and into loom products, but may add that through 

 all, until perverted by ulterior influences, the characteristic geonie- 

 tricity and UKjiiotonous repetition are alljiervading. 



F(jr the purpose of looking still more closely into the tendencies of 

 normal textile decorative development I shall present a series of 

 Indian baskets, choosing mainly from the closely woven or impacted 



varieties because they are so well n']>rest>nted in our collections and 



