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Show THE ANCIENT BASKET MAKERS OF SOUTHEASTERN UTAH of the rim. On one side of each wing there are two well denned lines that have the appearance of wave- lines. On the other side there is a design in the dull red color that seems almost like a shadow. This too is flanked by two lines similar to the ones just mentioned. There are two designs similar to those em-ployed by the Pomas of the present day. They are in the form of mountains and occupy positions on opposite sides of the basket. The base of these figures rests against the black line Sun- and- that skirts the rim and the terraced tOPS almost reach Mountain the rim of the central part. The most forcible im- Design. (?) pression of this ornamentation in its entirety is that of the winged sun soaring over the earth as represented by the mountains. Neither a photograph nor a description can do justice to this wonderful evidence of the work that could be done by the old people ; the specimen itself must be examined if one would fully appreciate the capabilities of the ancient Basket Makers. Another basket of beautiful design and workmanship is figured on page 19 and may be seen on the first shelf of the Mountain case. It is similar to the one just described both in Design. (?) shape and weave. Its special claim upon our atten-tion is its decoration. This is in the form of heavy mountain-like figures that form a band midway of the rim. There are the same lines of black separating the bottom and upper part as seen in the other baskets, then there is a plain space before the terraces begin. There are seven of these pyram-idal figures and their bases are joined, forming a rosette. The tops of the figures are toward the rim and rest against a black coil. A single black coil near the rim completes the ornamenta-tion. This basket and the one with the wing design are the only ones in our collections with heavy designs, the tendency being toward a more delicate treatment. A third specimen of the flat- bottomed form is shown on page 21. It has the double coil of black that forms the limit of the bottom piece and from this the sides extend, their edges being twenty inches apart. The design is in black and is formed by two zig- zag bands, one of which is near the rim and the other |
