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ever, is also known as “snake,’’ ‘‘mountain,” or ‘ caterpillar.” 
Sketches 74, 198, and 208 are odd and striking, and there is an eagle 
which is given in Sketch 717. Sixteen of her designs are in vertical 
arrangement, 10 horizontal, and a number are separate or single. 
Those shared by No. 24 with other women indicate that she was 
in touch with the art of many bands. Two were recognized only by 
herself and Spences Bridge informants, but naturally she used many 
patterns common at Spuzzum. 
It is hardly fair to judge No. 25 by the photographs and sketches 
which she could identify as having been made by her because she 
was nearly blind. In her younger days she had been one of the finest 
weavers. She discovered four designs that apparently had originated 
with her, among them two (Sketches 240 and 241) unusual kinds of 
arrowheads, and 806, a thunderbird, which in itself would be enough 
to convince the student of her ability as an artist and technician. 
Several “riceroot,” “zigzag,” “arrowhead,” and ‘‘snail” or “head” 
designs (Sketches 197 and 198), together with the notched star made 
also by No. 24, are all that she found among the sketches. An ex- 
amination of the plates indicated in her list will give an idea of her 
other work. 
No. 27 was perhaps accountable for four patterns, three of-which 
are butterfly devices, the rarest illustrated in Sketch 275. She also 
used four other butterfly figures (Sketches 247, 272, 274, and 704). 
The prevalence of bird and butterfly figures in the south leads one 
to suspect that this fancy may have originated there. There is no 
other strongly pronounced type preferred or employed in large num- 
bers by this woman. The usual checker, arrowhead, and zigzag 
series are present in the usual proportion, but there is no prevalent 
method of arrangement. 
It may be inferred from this study that the women are not closely 
controlled by habits in their choice of designs and do not display very 
often pronounced predilections for definite types. It may also be 
observed that individuals capable of creating the most complicated 
and ornate patterns will nevertheless make use of the most simple 
devices as well. 
INDEX TO DESIGN NAMES OF SKETCHES 
The design names include all of those which Mr. Teit heard used 
by the tribe. 
In the following list are embodied references to the use of terms. 
U indicates use by the Upper Thompson, L by the Lower Thompson; 
U*, L* exclusive use by either division. For terms not so marked no 
information is available. Parentheses indicate that the name is no 
longer in use. 
Of those not contained in the list Mr. Teit ascribes the following 
to the Upper Thompson: Arrow feather, Arrow nock, Barb, Bear, 
Branch, Little bullsnake, Ends crooked or zigzag, Fingers, Hail, 
