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ARTIFACTS 



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purpose, so far as the writer is aware. The collection contains one 

 very old spoon of Pima manufacture," which is practically an elon- 

 gated bowl (pi. XX, a). Another specimen'' was made for us to illus- 

 trste the t^-pe, which, though rare, is well recognized (pi. xx, h). The 

 collection contains also a bowl (pi. xx,r), two coiled bowls (pi. xx,f/), 

 and two decorated bowls (pi. xx, (). 



Pottery was mended with gum from the creosote bush, Larrea, 

 niexicana(pl. ix, «). This busli grows abundantly on the driest plains 

 of the (lila watershed, but its leaves are so bitter that it is not touched 

 by stock, however extreme may be their hunger. 



BASKETRY 



The art of basket making is practi.sed in nearly every Pima liome. 

 The more skillful basket makers produce wares that are useful, dur- 

 able, and handsome. 

 The work, which is 

 done by the women, 

 requires much time and 

 patience. Owing to the 

 poverty of the tribe 

 .since the river water has 

 been taken from them, 

 some women have been 

 induced to begin the 

 manufacture of baskets 

 without having re- 

 ceived the necessary 

 training in girlhood and 

 without an}- pride in 

 the fmished jirotluct, as 

 it is possible to ilispose 

 of them at once at a 

 fair price, no matter 

 how wretchedly bad 

 they may be. 



Materi.\l.s 



There are three materials which surpass all others in imjjortance, 

 and quite a number that play a minor part. First of all should be 

 named the willow, Salix nigra (fig. 56), twngs of which are gathered 

 in March just before the leaves app(>ar. The Yava|)ais wlio now 

 live at old Fort McDowell use the willow for the white part of the 

 outside of baskets and for the iimer coil as well; but the Pimas 

 employ the willow for the weft only. The twigs are about 50 cm. in 



KlG. .V), Willow trf(>. 



"Length. 115 mm.: width, 74 mm.: depth. 25 ram. 

 I' Length, 130 nun.: width, ai mm.: depth, :» mm. 



