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easily cleaned surface. The outside is kej)t white by 

 frequent applications of white earth. Two loops of 

 leather or hair are made on one side through which the 

 carrying strap passes. 



The Mescalero also make coiled baskets but since 

 they use two rods side by side in each coil of the founda- 

 tion their baskets have quite a different appearance. 

 The material used for sewing is obtained chiefly by 



Jicarilla and San Carlos Apache Baskets. 



spUtting the leaves of the narrow-leaved yucca. These 

 are used green, partly bleached to a yellow or entirely 

 bleached to white. A red material is obtained from 

 the root of the yucca. These decorated baskets are 

 made principally for sale although they are used to 

 some extent for storage. The water jars are similar in 



