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PREHISTORIC TEXTILE FABRICS. 



Fig. 79 represents another interesting specimen from the pottery of the 

 same locality. The bonier is woven somewhat differently from the body 



Fig. 79.— From ancient pottery, Tennessee 



of the fabric, two threads of* the woof being included in each loop of 

 the warp. 



Fig. SO is from the pottery of the same locality. The threads are 

 much more closely woven than those already given. 



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Fig. 80. — From ancient pottery, Tenu ssee. 



The next example, Fig. SI, impressed upon a fragment of clay from 

 Arkansas, has been made of coarse, well twisted cords. An ornamen- 

 tal border has been produced by looping the cords of the woof, which 



Fig. 81. — From a piece of clay, Arkansas. 



seem to have been five in number, each one passing over four others 

 before recrossiug the warp. 



