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DIAGONAL FABRICS. 



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style, but is somewhat different from the last example. It has probably 

 beeu made of rushes or heavy blades of grass. 



The texture shown in Fig. 100 is from a rather indistinct impression 

 upon a small fragment of pottery from Iowa, One series of the strands 



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Fig. loo.— From ancient pottery, Iowa. 



seems to have been quite rigid, while the other has been pliable, and ap- 

 pear in the impression only where they have crossed the rigid series. The 

 dotted lines indicate their probable course on the under side of the cross 

 threads. 



This form of fabric is very common in modern work. 



FIFTH GROUP. 

 In Fig. 101 I present a variety of ancient fabric which has not to my 

 knowledge been found upon ceramic products. This specimen shows 





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Fi<:. 101.— Plaiting of a sandal, Kentucky cave. 



