RoTH] DOMESTIC IMPLEMENTS AND REQUISITES 295 
blade and half from the other, thus constituting a set of two con- 
tiguous groups. After repeating the process with the butts project- 
ing from the other half of the blade, another set of two contiguous 
groups of strands is obtained (pl. 79 A). The outer components 
of each two contiguous groups are next bent upward as before, suc- 
cessively and alternately one over the other, and their extremities 
tied into two bundles (B, mm). The inner components, however, of 
the one set of two contiguous groups are plaited after the usual man- 
ner into the corresponding strands in the other set (0, 0), this plait 
with its projecting strands ultimately forming the outer covering of 
the four bundles which have been tucked up underneath (C). All 
these bundles are now lumped together and tied to constitute the 
handle. In the sawfish and wishbone patterns of fan, a flat pencil of 
wood may be passed from below through the plait in between the 
innermost butts into the lower portion of the foundation (pl. 78 B). 
The Indians say that, though this addition may increase the strength 
of the lower portion of the blade, it will tend to weaken it beyond. 
372. The manufacture of the “sting-rav gill” pattern.—Founda- 
tion and substructure: In the sting-ray fan the foundation is made 
by plaiting 13 strands into 13 (pl. 80 A), the pattern so produced 
being identical with a limited portion of the design introduced into 
the superstructure of the sawfish and wishbone varieties. This is the 
locally orthodox Arawak pattern, but what are described as more 
easily constructed variations (B, C) are manufactured. Such com- 
pleted articles are shown, respectively, in plate 78 D and E. The 
substructure is obtained by adding a varying number of strands par- 
allel with the lower edges of this diamond, an equal number on each 
side, and plaiting in such a manner (pl. 80 D) that projecting below 
are two series of butt ends, the one series lying on the other. 
373. Gable, wing: Gables (d) and wings (w) are next successively 
constructed (pl. 80 E) on the same lines as with the other fans, the 
only real difference being that the distal portions of the strands that 
have collectively formed the wings are not plaited into any of the 
butts, but are left free to be roughly divided into three equal bundles 
(Pp, p,p)- The three bundles from either side are then together tucked 
into and covered by the compartments formed by regularly crossing 
the upper and under series of butt ends three times, the only exception 
to this regularity being with the three outermost strands on opposite 
surfaces of the blade, where the bundles commence to be hidden (F). 
The next thing is carefully and successively to pull on the projecting 
extremities of the bundles and three outermost butts in the proper 
direction suitable for enabling the lower angle of each wing to be 
dragged more and more toward the center. 
