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 51
HOPI BASKET, FROM ORAIBI,SPIDER WEB PATTERN. WITH Then the chief priest picks up his rattle and begins a prayer whichis as fervent as one could desire. Shaking the rattle, all the priestscommence to sing a weird song in rapid time, while one of them FIG. … HOPI SACRED MEAL PLAQUE, MADE OF YUCCA. holds upright in the middle of the basket a black stick, on the topof which is tied a feather. Moving their snake whips to and fro,they sing four songs, when one of the chiefs picks up all the objectson the altar and places them in the basket. BASKETRY IN…
Indian baskets -- North America · Basket making
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