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us another glimpse at personalities. There are women who start 
well and finish less perfectly and there are those who having spoiled 
one side are not deterred from improving the next. The fourth side 
(fig. 73, ¢) is interesting because of the omission of the lowest stitch 
on the right side of the third stripe, doubtless because the whole would 
then appear too near the corner. 
Fic. 73.—Symmetrical arrangement on sides of basket. U.S.N.M. 217442 
One of the most perfect examples of fine technique and circumfer- 
ence spacing is to be seen in Figure 74, a—d, which shows better than 
a discussion the unusually even distribution of the bands, while the 
regular alternation of colors is most pleasing. The blocks them- 
selves are beautiful in their regularity and there are no mistakes. All 
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b, d 
Fic. 74.—Basket with symmetrical ornamentation. U.S.N.M. 217459 
12 stripes are worked as shown in Figure 74, e. But the stripes of 
the sides 6, c, and d are longer than those of a, for what reason can 
not be determined. With such perfect work as this, it is evident that 
this peculiarity is intentional. 
A nice example of almost complete symmetry in design and color 
may be seen in Figure 75. The character of the vertical pattern has 
