436 COLLECTIONS OF 1881. 



G3074. Basket, made of cane, used for storing seed. 



63076. Two baskets, made of cane, probably used for household pur- 

 poses. They are neatly ornamented with simple designs, 

 produced by the use of colored strips. The rims are oval in 

 shape, and the bases rectangular. Tbe larger will hold about 

 half a bushel, the smaller about a gallon. 



(i.'iOTT. Small basket with a handle, made of splints of white oak. Yel- 

 low strips of hickory bark are used to ornament the rim. 

 . Other colors are obtained by using bark of different trees, 

 maple, walnut, etc. 



63078. Small cup or dish carved from laurel or cucumber wood. It is 

 very neatly made. The depth is about 1 inch; the width 

 5 inches. 



C30G4. Large spoon, carved from laurel or cucumber wood, used by the 

 Cherokees in handling the connawhana, or fermented meal. 

 The carving is neatly done. The heart-shaped bowl is 6 in- 

 ches in length, 4 in width, and about 2 in depth. The han- 

 dle is 12 inches long, and is embellished at the end by a knob 

 and ring. The knob is carved to represent a turtle's or snake's 

 head. 



63065. A smaller spoon similar in shape to the above. 



63087. A large, five-pronged fork carved from the wood of the Magno- 



lia glaui a (?). It resembles the iron forks of the whites. 



63088. A small, three-pronged fork of the same pattern and material 



as the above. 

 63080. A wooden comb made in imitation of the shell combs used by 

 white ladies for supporting and ornamenting the back hair. 

 The carving is said to have been done with a knife. Con- 

 siderable skill is shown in the ornamental design at the top. 

 The wood is maple or beech. 



63089. A walnut paddle or club, used to beat clothes in washing. 

 63059. Bow of locust wood, 5 feet long, one-half an inch thick, and 



1£ inches wide in the middle, taperiug at the ends to 1 

 inch. The back of the bow is undressed, the bark simply 

 having been removed. The string, which resembles ordinary 

 twine, is said to be made of wild hemp. The arrows are 40 

 inches in length. The shafts are made of hickory wood and 

 have conical points. Stone and metal points are not used, 

 as the country abounds in small game only, and heavy points 

 arc considered unnecessary. In trimming the arrow two 

 feathers of the wild turkey are used ; these are close clipped 

 and fastened with sinew. 

 63057. Blow-gun used by the Cherokees to kill small game. This speci- 

 men is 7 -feet in length, and is made of a large cane, probably 

 the Arundinaria macro.sperma. These guns are made from 

 5 to 15 feet in length, the diameter in large specimens reach- 

 ing 1£ inches. 



