PLATE XV. 



(Mason. Basket-work.) 



Fig. 27. Twilled splint basket of tbo Clallams (Selish stock), made of white birch 

 wood. The bottom was woven first and all of the bottom splints be- 

 came the warp of the sides, which are built up by weaving weft splints. 

 The twilled effect is produced by passing each weft splint always over 

 two warp splints, and by carrying two weft splints around at the same 

 time, making them overlap alternate warp splints. The fastening off is 

 done by bending down the warp straws and whipping them in place with 

 splint. The scallop on the edge is formed by looping the middle of 

 two splints under the rim, twisting both pairs of ends into a twine, pass- 

 ing one twine through the other, and then doubling down to repeat pro- 

 cess for the next scallop. Collected in Washington Territory, by James 

 G. Swan. Museum number, 23509. 



Fig. 28. One square inch of Fig. 27, showing the method of administering the splints 

 in plain twill. Innumerable pleasing effects are produced by varying the 

 color, number, width, and direction of the splints overlapping in the weav- 

 ing. 



