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 265
s now well mixed with water in which a lit-tle lye has been placed. This mixture is then poured into the canvas,and,as the water seeps away, the acorn meal is left in a kind of mushystate, but much nearer to food than it was before. This paste isthrown into baskets, large and beautiful specimens of… … FIG. 315. MONO INDIAN BASKETS OF RATTLESNAKE DESIGN. One would think by this time it would be ready for use. Not at all.It has to undergo two more processes before it can be eaten. First, itmust be pounded again into meal. Then it needs to be cooked. Alarge fire is made. Into it are cast a large…
Indian baskets -- North America · Basket making
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