Cuartrer XVIII 
DOMESTIC IMPLEMENTS AND REQUISITES 
Benches, stools: General consideration (328); evolution of the symmetrical 
forms (829); asymmetrical (330) ; adaptations of natural forms (331). 
Tables (382). 
Babracotes (333). 
Cassava graters: Natural forms (334); stone-chip graters (335); their manu- 
facture by Taruma (336-341) ; other sources (342) ; how used (343). 
Cassava canoe (344). 
Cassava squeezer; Distribution (845) ; manufacture (846-354) ; use (355). 
Cassava sifter: Arawak and Warrau (356); Makusi and Wapishana (357); 
Makusi, etc., farine sifter (858) ; other types (359) ; how used (360). 
Baking ovens, griddles: Stone (361) ; clay (362) ; iron (363). 
Fire hearth (364). 
Cassava smoother (365). 
Fans (366); Arawak (367); sawfish and wishbone pattern (368-371) ; sting- 
ray gill pattern (372-374) ; Carib (375); Akawai (3876). 
Drinking trough (877). 
Stirring paddle, spoon (378). 
Broom (379). 
Pestle and mortar: Wood (380) ; bark (381) ; stone (382). 
Sugar mill (383). 
Cups, vessels, vats, ete. (384). 
Boxes: Adaptations of natural forms: Bamboo, seed, monkey “ throat ” (385) ; 
sewed leaf (386) ; plaited (387). 
Bags (388). 
Clay pots, pans, water vessels, ete. (889-3891). 
Pot stands, head-pads (892). 
Mats: Close-work basketry mats compared with certain trays (393). 
Classification (394) ; no special edging distinct from the foundation (395) ; 
a special edging on two opposite sides only (3896); a special edging 
around whole circumference (397); roll-up mats (398). 
Mat satchels (399, 400): bark mats (401). 
Trays, classification (402). 
Rectangular.—With straight vertical rim or edging plaited independently 
of any rail or weft (403) ; after being wound over a supporting rod or 
rail (404); or including a series of rails (405); with coneave outward 
sloping rims (406) ; hanging trays (407). 
Circular.—Edging formed of its own strands specially twisted and plaited 
(408) ; or of a capped lining (409) ; or of a series of rails (410) ; hanging 
trays (411). 
Baskets, made of specially prepared strands as opposed to adaptations of natu- 
ral forms: 
Hexagon type of base—With a single weft (412-414); with a multiple 
weft (415). 
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