Indian basketry, and How to make Indian and other baskets (1903)
James, George Wharton, 1858-1923, James, George Wharton, 1858-1923 · Glorieta, N.M., Rio Grande Press · leaf 157
wohl (see Fig. 26)—a granite grindingstone or mortar—thus preventing the seeds, grain or acorns from escap-ing while being ground or pounded. The basket is fastened to thegranite by a layer of pinion gum, which sticks the two almost as per-fectly as if they had grown together. In addition to these:… … FIG. 171. PRIMITIVE FISH V7EIR, MADE OF BASKETRY. wampum is pressed; the queer conical basket in which burdens areborne on the back; the bottle-necked basket, beloved of connois-seurs ; baskets that serve as wardrobes; pitched baskets in whichwater is carried; deep bowl-shaped baskets, in which…
Indian baskets -- North America · Basket making
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