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Show THE ANCIENT BASKET MAKERS OF SOUTHEASTERN UTAH American Museum, that has a design similar to this one, and the weave of the basket is practically the same. Turning to the coarser weaves we have on page 23 two baskets that show conclusively that they were made for every- day use. Coarsely ^ ne * s a bowl- shaped piece eleven inches in diameter Woven and four and one- half inches deep ; it is of the usual Baskets. co{\ pattern, but coarsely woven as compared with those already noted. This basket was used until the bottom gave out and even then it was not discarded. It was mended with strong strips of split willow and each strip included two coils. The basket was strengthened to such an extent by this reinforcement that it was really as good as new. The second basket shown on this page is made of yucca leaves. It is four-teen inches in diameter and four inches deep. This form and weave are common among most of the modern Pueblo tribes and even the finish is the same. It is also found among the Apaches and Pimas. The rim is a willow stick over which the yucca ends have been bound and tied, the tying being done on the outside. A number of smaller baskets of this type are shown in the case and one of them is figured on page 23 among the baskets shown with their original contents. The basket last mentioned is exactly like the large yucca one, except in size, and in the plate cited we may see it as it was Storage found. It is filled with beans, which must have been Baskets. raised in quantities by the ancient people, since a great many have been found in the debris of the rooms. The basket shown above the one just mentioned is rather pe-culiar in form, since the bottom is oval, a rather unusual shape Oval in pre- historic baskets. Most of the baskets from the Baskets. caves are round, but several of the oval form have been found; enough, in fact, to show that the shape is not a freak. This specimen is eight inches long, three and one- half inches wide at the top, two inches wide at the bottom, and four and three- quarter inches long. Its depth is four inches. This basket is of the three- stick weave, and the materials used are the same as in the others. The bottom is flat and there are two coils of black separating the top and bottom. There are two pointed 2 4 |