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THK PIMA INDIANS 



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folded at each margin so that a riiii; is made up of three thicknesses 

 of matting. Tliis ring is smaller than the other types ant! is used 

 for lighter burdens (fig. 36, h). Almost any cloth (fig. 36, c) may be 

 improvised into a head ring, and aprons are especially convenient for 

 such use. 



Fig. 31). Hfjid rings, a, Willow bark; b, agaVR leaf; f, cloth. 



Rope 



Picket ropes of magiiej' fiber (figs. 37, h and 38) are brought by 

 the Papagos to trade to the Pimas. They are about 10 m. long and 

 1 cm. in diameter, made of four 2-ply strands. They are strong, but 



Fig. 37. a, Horsehair halti>r; 6, maguey rope. 



the harsh and coarse fiber renders them disagreeable to the touch of 

 any but a hardened hand. The prepared fibers for rope making in 

 this collection measure 60 cm. in length. With such material and a 

 rope twister tlie process of manufacturing rope is a rapid one. 



