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437. But to return: Where one hourglass only is plaited, the result- 
ing foundation, to be symmetrical, must be a square, and the com- 
pleted basket derived from it more or less round (i.e.,no sharp angles, 
pl. 118 A), giving rise not only to variations of pattern but also of 
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Fig. 158.—Hourglass pattern (twilled) baskets, pegalls, etc. Method of trimming up the 
edges when completed. 
technique. Indeed,so profound may some of these variations become 
that we are afforded an opportunity of classifying all hourglass pattern 
basketry into two main divisions, according as the foundation or base 
is single figured or multiple (more than one). The simplest forms of 
baskets belonging to the single 
hourglass pattern series will be 
the cylindrical pegalls of the Aka- 
wai, the only examples of single 
hourglass baskets made in dupli- 
cate, to act as a sort of pegall. 
Other examples belonging to 
the group are various baskets 
with everted brims of the Taure- 
pang (pl. 113 C), and certain ones 
with markedly narrowed brims 
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Fic. 159.—The Arawak baby-rattle. used by women for beads and 
small knickknacks, and are carried 
hanging on to the top corner of the shoulder basket. They are called 
kau-aba. All made from itiriti. Of identical construction with this 
single hourglass pattern of basket is the itiriti baby rattle of the 
Moruca River Arawak (sec. 620). Here, however, upon completion 
of the sides, instead of tucking the strand ends under themselves and 
