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. (?) p ress i n 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 is 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 



