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INDIANS OF THE SOriHWF <T. 



is coiled but the woof is twined witli two strands crossed 

 ])otweon each coil of the foundation leaving consideral)le 

 spaces between both the warp and the woof. 



Sandals. The sandals, of which there is a long series 

 in the Museum collection, show great variety in the 

 methods employed in making them and in their orna- 

 mentation. The simpler ones are diagonally plaited 

 with broad strips of yucca leaves. Others are twined 

 with two strands and usually have the lower side thick- 



Prehistoric Cotton Kilt. Grand Gulch, Utah. 



ened and cushioned by imbrication or the attacliment 

 of additional material in the form of numerous loops 

 or rows of twine. The warp is usually of coarse stifT 

 fibers, probably deri\'ed from yucca leaves, but the woof 

 appears to be of cotton. The designs in red and black 

 are usually arranged in horizontal stripes and bands. 



