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 201
ll obtainable information goes, are usedsimply for the decorative value of their lines and angles; but suchpatterns are usually of great age, and it is quite possible that theirrepresentative meaning is lost in antiquity or has only baffled thediligence of the inquirer. The well-known conservatism… … tx 0 CO < tf h •-> O OS SYMBOLISM OF INDIAN BASKETRY. 19^ He then goes on to state that a Quinaielt basket bore a certain de-sign, a favorite pattern in the tribe, but not the shghtest clue to itsmeaning could be obtained. Its name signifies standing in the cornersof the house, and refers to…
Indian baskets -- North America · Basket making
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