A study of the textile art in its relation to the development of form and ornament (1888)
Holmes, William Henry, 1846-1933, Hodge, Frederick Webb, 1864-1956. fmo, Museum of the American Indian, Heye Foundation. fmo, Huntington Free Library. fmo · Washington, D.C. : U.S. Govt. Print. Off. · leaf 55
234 TEXTILE ART IN RELATION TO FORM AND ORNAMENT. part of a spirally radiating band of ornament, which is shown to good advantage in the small cut, Fig. 340. It is of the coiled style of con- struction. The design, is worked in four colors and the effect is quiet and rich. … Fig. 339. Conventional figures from a California Indian basket. Fig. 340. Basket made by the Yokut Indians of California. Turning southward from California and passing through many* strange lands we find ourselves in Peru, and among a class of remains that bespeak a high grade of culture. The…
Textile fabrics · Decoration and ornament · Indians
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