characteristics occur. The designs are found in beadwork, moose 

 hair work, bark etching, and, rather rarely, in wood carving. 

 Realistic floral designs of the usual form are also common. No 

 symbolism has so far been met with in either tribe, 1 the 

 patterns in general bearing the name of flowers. 



In Fig. 6 and Plates II and III are shown some Malecite 

 and in Fig. 7 some Passamaquoddy examples. 



Micmac. 



The Micmacs of Nova Scotia and New Brunswick express 

 their artistic feeling by decorating the surface of birch- 

 bark receptacles with dyed porcupine quills forming a sort 

 of quill mosaic, and by embroidering the surface of cloth or 

 leather with bead-work. In the former, practically all the de- 

 signs are geometrical. It is in the latter, that we 

 encounter the typical double-curve motive as the predominating 

 design. Floral designs are here subordinate. While the double- 

 curve figures of the Micmac are practically the same as among 

 the other tribes south of the St. Lawrence, as far west as the 

 motive is found, we nevertheless meet with a few distinctive 

 features. Chief among these is a beautiful symmetry in out- 

 line. Evenly rounded marginal curves and elaborate interior 

 fillings characterize the work of the tribe. Another point of 

 distinction is the horizontal bar in the centre of the enclosed area 

 supported upon two out-curves from the bottom. This in- 

 terior pedestal, as it were, seems to form a mark of identity for 

 the Micmac designs, though we are, as yet, at a loss to explain 

 it. Figs. 8 and 9 and Plates IV and V show typical forms taken 

 from Micmac chiefs' coats, women's capes and caps, and shoulder 

 ornaments. 



While one might expect to find a similar interpretation of 

 the figures among the Micmacs as among the Penobscots, yet 

 nothing definite in the way of interpretation or symbolism seems 

 to have come to light, even after repeated inquiry. Vague 

 floral representations are the only ideas suggested by inform 

 ants. 2 



1 Mr. W. H. Mechling has not as yet reported any symbolism among the 

 Malecite. 



2Information fromMr. W. D. Wallis. 



