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BASKETS FROM LITTLE COLOEADO RUIXS 



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which was almost entire was deeper aud basket-like. All were 

 browned with age, and the majority of specimens were fragmentar}^ 



One of the best specimens of the Oraibi style of basketry is shown 

 in figure 61, which represents a sector of a plaque in 

 which the colors are still preserved. The manner of 

 plaiting this basket is the same as that practiced at 

 the Hopi pueblo, as is shown by the accompamnng 

 cut, figure 62. 



The inhabitants of ancient Chevlon were familiar 

 with the method of making basketrj'^ by coiling, as 

 at the Middle mesa of the Ilopis to-day. There are 

 many specimens of this ancient coiled basketry in 

 the collection, but the specimen shown in figure 63 

 is one of the most perfect found. The design is the 

 same as that shown on some of the ceramic objects. 



One specimen of coiled ware and two fragments were found at 

 Chaves pass, and twelve specimens of coiled ware and two of the 

 Oraibi pattern at Chevlon. 



Fig. 02. Basketrj-ot 

 Oraibi type, sliow- 

 ing manner of plait- 

 ing. 



Fut. tiil Basketry of coiled type, from Chevlon (number 157915>, Diameter about 5 iuciiea. 



Prayer-sticks 



Several forms of prayer-sticks, or j)ahos, were collected from the dif- 

 ferent ruins in 1896, but the majority were .so decayed that their orig- 

 inal forms were unrecognizable. 



Small prayer-sticks painted green were found at Shumopovi, aud 

 these were apparently not unlike those now used in the neighboring 

 pueblo. 



