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THE SERI INDIANS 



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in figure 31. When the accumulation suffices tlie strands are doubled 

 or quadrupled, as shown in figures 32 and 3;3, and the cords are either 



Fig. 32 — Humau-hair cord. 



applied to immediate use or added to the matron's meager store against 

 emergency demands. The cordage used for other purposes than apparel- 



FiG. .'is— Hor.iehair cord. 



ing is commonly made from fiber extracted either from the roots of the 

 mesquite or the stipes of the agave ; usually it is well twisted and notably 



