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A more elaborate example of carrying-basket from Washington Ter- 

 ritory is cone-shaped, like those of the Utes. Strengthening rods are 

 fastened to the outsider of the cone (Fig. 4). A braid of tough fiber 

 passes quite around the basket and is loose enough to pass over the 

 forehead of the bearer. The weaving is close enough to hold line seeds, 

 the rushes being held in place by twined weaving and by a species of 

 braiding with one thread, which will be seen better in a cradle from 

 northern California, in the article on Cradles in this volume. The top 

 of the basket is explained in the enlarged drawing below the figure 

 showing the outside and the inside of the margin. 



Still further south are encountered the artistic tribes of northern 

 California. Mr. Powers and the gentlemen of the Fish Commission 

 have sent some beautiful examples of carrying-baskets from the McCloud 

 fishing Indians. One here illustrated is in twined weaving, as close 

 almost as the Sitka work. The bottom is protected frequently by a 

 thimble of leather (Figs. 5 and G). The ornamentation on the outside is 



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Fig. 5. 



Burden-basket avitii head-band. 



Fig. 6. 

 Burden-basket. 



(Cat. No. 19289, V .S. N. M. McCIoud River Indians. Shasta (Cat. No. 19290, U. S. N. M. Mr.Cloud River Indians. Shasta 

 County, California. Collected by Livingston Stone. ) County, California. Collected by Livingston Stone. ) 



produced by an overlaying of maiden-hair fern or dyed grass, and the 

 figure may or may not appear on the inside of the weaving. This bas- 

 ket is bordered by a wooden hoop sewed on by coiled work. 



One of the most noteworthy specimens of carrying appliances in the 

 National collection was collected by Dr. Palmer from the Mohaves of 



