THE ANCIENT BASKET MAKERS OF SOUTHEASTERN UTAH 
of the rim. On one side of each wing there are two well defined 
lines that have the appearance of wave-lines. On the other 
side there is a design in the dull red color that seems almost like 
a shadow. This too is flanked by two lines similar to the ones 
just mentioned. There are two designs similar to those em- 
ployed by the Pomas of the present day. They are in the form 
of mountains and occupy positions on opposite sides of the 
basket. The base of these figures rests against the black line 
Sun-and- that skirts the rim and the terraced tops almost reach 
Mountain the rim of the central part. The most forcible im- 
Design. (?) pression of this ornamentation in its entirety is that 
of the winged sun soaring over the earth as represented by 
the mountains. Neither a photograph nor a description can 
do justice to this wonderful evidence of the work that could 
be done by the old people; the specimen itself must be examined 
if one would fully appreciate the capabilities of the ancient 
Basket Makers. : 
Another basket of beautiful design and workmanship is 
figured on page 19 and may be seen on the first shelf of the 
Mountain case. It is similar to the one just described both in 
Design. (?) shape and weave. Its special claim upon our atten- 
tion 1s its decoration. This is in the form of heavy mountain- 
like figures that form a band midway of the rim. There 
are the same lines of black separating the bottom and upper 
part as seen in the other baskets, then there is a plain space 
before the terraces begin. There are seven of these pyram- 
idal figures and their bases are joined, forming a rosette. The 
tops of the figures are toward the rim and rest against a black 
coil. A single black coil near the rim completes the ornamenta- 
tion. This basket and the one with the wing design are the 
only ones in our collections with heavy designs, the tendency 
being toward a more delicate treatment. 
A third specimen of the flat-bottomed form is shown on page 
21. It has the double coil of black that forms the limit of the 
bottom piece and from this the sides extend, their edges being 
twenty inches apart. The design is in black and is formed by 
two zig-zag bands, one of which is near the rim and the other 
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