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 28
FIG 6. HAVASUPAI CLAY-LINED ROASTING-TRAY. gested by the clay lined basketry of the Havasupai Indians in Arizona.In 1887, when he visited them, he found them doing the cooking oftheir seeds, mush, meat, etc., in wicker baskets lined with sandy clay,and thus describes the method followed : … FIG. 7 BASKET-BOWL AS BASE-MOULD FOR POTTERY. A round basket tray, either loosely or closely woven, is evidentlycoated inside with clay, into which has been kneaded a very large i8 INDIAN BASKETRY. proportion of sand, to prevent contraction and consequent crackingtrom drying, ihis lining of clay is…
Indian baskets -- North America · Basket making
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