Aboriginal American Basketry: Studies in a Textile Art Without Machinery
Aboriginal American Basketry: Studies in a Textile Art Without Machinery
Otis Tufton Mason
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Plate 44 represents a part of the outfit of a Tlinkit Indian in the service of the Russians. Among his other accouterments there must be a receptacle for ammunition. This must conform to those already in use. The result is the three forms shown in the plate. First, a small jar-shaped holder with a bas ketry cap-like cover; second, a bullet holder, in which the one basket fits exactly over another; third, a combination in which the cover is attached to the basket by means of a running string. Al...l of these forms are shown in the plate. While drawing attention to these de signs it will be well to examine their characteristics. The cover of No. 2 is plain twined weaving of the old-fashioned sort. The attractive ness of the work is in its regularity, both of vertical lines and hori zontal weaving. The under portion of this double basket is covered over with false embroidery designs. No. 1 is an evident departure from ancient shapes, and the surface is covered with poor work in embroidery. No.
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