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As it is, in Figure 51 the artist could not have selected a much 
worse design than the “leg” pattern for this particular trapezoidal 
field, especially since the figures all face in the same direction. This 
is technically a very carefully constructed basket. Sketch a shows 
how well the figures were started and adjusted in the given space. 
The pattern is perfectly placed. On account of the nature of the 
design, however, the upper portions of these figures must in some 
cases pass around the corners, and, since each figure is so large, this 
detracts from the symmetrical appearance of eachface. If the artist 
sought to avoid the use of fillers, her selection was excellent and the 
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handling of the design at the corners is admirable. Technically the 
pattern has its merits, especially in connection with this type of bas- 
ket, since it admits of such comparatively easy methods of maintain- 
ing equal spaces, on account of the number-of lines involved, but ar- 
tistically it seems rather unsatisfactory. The series of short horizon- 
tal lines placed beneath the main band of decoration show no particu- 
lar effort on the part of the artist to correlate them with the design 
above, a fact which adds to the artistic confusion (see Sketches 6} 
andc). In accuracy of workmanship nothing better could be desired. 
Sketch 6 proves this. Doctor Haeberlin’s notes say that each square 
represents one coil and one stitch. All of the figures extend over 21 
coils, with one coil or one stitch of white intervening between all 
