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trimmed to the proper size and that required for designs 
is dyed. The old dyes were made from the root bark of 
the mountain mahogany, which gives a red, and the root 
of the barberry, which gives 
yellow. At the present time 
aniline dyes are used and the 
colors are gaudy and varied. 
The patterns are geomet- 
rical: triangles, rectangles, 
and bands. The names of 
these designs indicate that 
they represent certain nat- : - 
ural objects such as moun- Jicarilla Tray. 
tains, houses, plots of ground, ~ 
trails, and gates. It is seldom, however, that they are 
combined in such a way as to make a connected com- 
position. The Jicarilla at the present time make almost 
no use of baskets except for water jars. These are made 
of close coiling in the shape of a jug. The inside is 
coated with pinion pitch which 
has had its consistency re- 
duced by boiling. This ren- 
ders the vessel water-tight 
and also provides an easily 
cleaned surface. The outside 
is kept white by frequent 
applications of white earth. 
Two loops of leather or hair 
are made on one side through 
which the carrying strap 
passes. 
San Carlos Apache Tray. 
The Mescalero also make coiled baskets, but since 
they use two rods placed one above the other in each 
coil of the foundation, the baskets have wide thin 
coils. Above the rods are placed two or more strips of 
