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tribes of the extreme north and northwest of Mexico 
have until recent times been comparatively unmodified 
by Spanish influences. Basketry, textiles, and pottery 
Fig. 9. Woven Pouch of the Huichol Indians showing 
Two-Headed Austrian Eagle. 
have been maintained by them as well as many religious 
ceremonies. Farther south among the Cora and 
Huichol there is also considerable purity in this regard. 
‘The woven fabrics of these Indians are very beautiful 
