202 COILED BASKETRY IN BRITISH COLUMBIA [eTH. ANN. 41 
Lytton bands. Many were provided with two holes on opposite 
sides, for finger-holds when they were lifted, but it is said that older 
specimens were supplied with buckskin loops. Figure 27, g, gives 
the general form. 
Usually those baskets which are intended for the same purpose 
in any group are approximately of the same size. This may be 
illustrated by the “cup,” which is perhaps the smallest of the round 
forms. Those measuring 12 cm. in depth and mouth diameter and 5 
cm. across the bottom are said to be of average size and shape, with 
the proper amount of flare. But there are others only 8 cm. deep, 
8 cm. wide at the mouth, and 6 cm. across the bottom. These are 
considered small specimens. ‘The average cup appears to our eyes 
somewhat deep in proportion to its width and the walls almost too 
vertical. Mr. Teit was told that a cup might have considerable flare 
and still be used, but that it would be recognized as being wrongly 
proportioned. The men would probably notice the unusual shape 
but would not criticize it sharply as long as it could be made to serve 
its purpose. 
Cups were called za’utEn or .nzi’umeEn (thing for dipping). They 
are not as common as bark vessels used for the same purpose. The 
dipper is supposed to have more flare than the cup. A man said it 
resembled the Wenatchi baskets (fig. 26, e, f, p. 198), but was small. 
It is said that basketry cups were mostly used by girls. 
Of the bowls and other round baskets examined, the height 
measurement usually lay between those of the diameters of bottom 
and mouth. Two bowls were considered small, the measurements of 
which are as follows: 
. Diameter | Diameter 
Height of bottom | of mouth 
Cm. Cm. Cm. 
Nowe Aoi tier ef 10.8 7.6 14.6 
INOS aE apse es 12. 1 10.8 20. 3 
Round trays measuring 40.7 cm. to 50.9 em. in diameter were 
considered large by three Upper Thompson experts, who said very 
few were made measuring more than 50 em. ‘Trays 25.4 cm. to 30.5 
cm. in diameter were classed as small. 
Group III. Nur-sHarep BAsKETs 
To this group belong also the pot-shaped baskets, robin’s nest, 
and underground house forms. 
The ‘“‘nut-shaped”’ baskets were used for storing berries and were 
also the common workbaskets for the women, used to hold small 
tools—awls, thread, shells, trinkets, and any other odds and ends. 
(See fig. 28, e.) They derived their name from their resemblance to 
