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Fig. 1. Front of painted box, Tlingit, Alaska (A. M. N. H. 19/1074) 18

” 2. Jar from Zuni (A. M. N. H. 50.1/3333) 19

” 3. Coiled basketry 20

” 4. Twined basketry (From G. T. Emmons, Basketry of the Tlingit, Memoirs A. M. N. H., Vol. 3, fig. 294, p. 240) 20

” 5. Chipped flint implements; a, American Indian, A. M. N. H. T 18542; b, Egypt, A. M. N. H. 75.0/820 21

” 6. Part of surface of wooden sail, Kwakiutl Indians, Vancouver Island (A. M. N. H. 16.1/1744) 23

” 7. Painted board, Tierra del Fuego (After Wilhelm Koppers, Unter Feuerland-Indianern, fig. 6, p. 48) 23

” 8. Bushman designs; to the left, designs from ostrich eggs (After Felix von Luschan, Zeitschrift für Ethnologie, Vol. 55, pp. 32, 33, 37); to the right above (From Leonhard Schultze, Aus Namaland und Kalahari, p. 672); to the right below, bracelet made of horn (After E. von Sydow, Die Kunst der Naturvölker und der Vorzeit, p. 158) 23

” 9. Kaffer headrests (After Henrik P. M. Muller and John F. Snelleman, L’Industrie des Caffres, Pl. XIV, figs. 4 and 5) 23

” 10. Paddle and shield, New Ireland (A. M. N. H. S 2266, S 1409) 25

” 11. Plan of rawhide box, Sauk and Fox Indians 26

” 12. Rawhide box, Sauk and Fox Indians 26

” 13. Design on rawhide for a box, Sauk and Fox Indians (A. M. N. H. 50/3594) 27

” 14. Design on rawhide for a box, Sauk and Fox Indians (A. M. N. H. 50/3596) 27

” 15. a, Design on rawhide for a box, Sauk and Fox Indians, Public Museum of the City of Milwaukee, 30740; b, Design on rawhide for a box, Sauk and Fox Indians (A. M. N. H. 50/2284) 28

” 16. Fringe from legging, Thompson Indians (From James Teit, The Thompson Indians, Publications of the Jesup North Pacific Expedition, Vol. I, fig. 313, p. 384) 29

” 17. Twilled weaving showing alternation of patterns (A. M N. H. 16/8191) 30

” 18. Carving on bow of Bella Bella canoe, British Columbia (A. M. N. H.) 30

” 19. Rattle used in twin ceremonial. Kwakiutl Indians, British Columbia (A. M. N. H. 16/8282) 31

” 20. Base of flint knife, Scandinavia (After Sophus Müller, Nordische Altertumskunde, fig. 97, p. 190) 31

” 21. Face painting, Tierra del Fuego (After Wilhelm Koppers, Unter Feuerland-Indianern, Pl. V) 32

” 22. Australian shields (A. M. N. H. S 3957, S 421) 33

” 23. Paleolithic paintings (After Hugo Obermaier, Fossil Man in Spain, fig. 104, p. 234) 33

” 24. Patterns from bamboo combs (After Vaughn Stevens, Zeitschrift für Ethnologie, Vol. XXV, Pl. I) 35

” 25. Designs from bamboo spear, New Guinea (Museum für Völkerkunde, Hamburg. After Ernst Fuhrmann, Neu Guinea, p. 114) 35

” 26. Etruscan vase (After M. Ebert, Reallexikon der Vorgeschichte, Vol. III, Pl. XXVIII c, p. 140) 35

” 27. Peruvian designs (After Inca, Vol. I, fig. 32, p. 230) 35

” 28.Painted rawhide bags, Shuswap, British Columbia (From James Teit, The Shuswap, Publications of the Jesup North Pacific Expedition, Vol. II, fig. 220, p. 498) 36

” 29. Designs of the Dayak (After Alois Raimund Hein, Die bildenden Künste bei den Dayaks auf Borneo, Pl. IV, fig. 6; Pl. V, fig. 1) 37

” 30. Carved board, Kaiserin Augusta Fluss, New Guinea (Museum für Völkerkunde, Hamburg. After E. Fuhrmann, Neu Guinea, p. 112). The two reversed spiral elements are indicated by dark and light shading. 36

” 31. a, Designs from pottery of ancient Pueblos (After J. Walter Fewkes, An Archaeological Collection from Youngs Canyon near Flagstaff, Arizona, Smithsonian Miscellaneous Collection, Vol. 77, No. 10, Pl. 4e). b, Designs from pottery of ancient Pueblos (After J. Walter Fewkes, Designs on Prehistoric Pottery from Mimbres Valley, New Mexico, Ibid. Vol. 74, No. 6, fig. 36, p. 33) 37

” 32. Bronze ornament, Sweden, 7th Century A. D. (After E. von Sydow, Die Kunst der Naturvölker und der Vorzeit, p. 480) 38

” 33. Design from Peruvian textile (After Walter Lehmann, Kunstgeschichte des alten Peru, Pl. 4, p. 20) 38

” 34. Designs from Peruvian textile (Ibid. Pl. 3, p. 16) 39

” 35. Pot of coiled pottery, prehistoric Pueblo Indians (A. M. N. H.) 40

” 36. Necklace of Thompson Indians (After Gladys A. Reichard, American Anthropologist, Vol. XXIV, 1922, p. 188) 41

” 37. a, Koryak embroidery (From W. Jochelson, The Koryak, Jesup North Pacific Expedition, Vol. VI, fig. 206, p. 690). b, Koryak embroidery (Ibid. fig. 210, p. 693) 43

” 38. a, b, c, d, Koryak embroideries (Ibid. figs. 211-215, p. 693-696) 45

” 39. Peruvian embroidery from Ica (A. M. N. H.) 47

” 40. Peruvian fabric (The Necropolis of Ancon, W. Reiss and A. Stübel, Vol. II, Pl. 67 b, fig. 3) 49

” 41. Peruvian fabric (Ibid. Pl. 67, fig. 6) 49

” 42. Peruvian fabric (Ibid. Pl. 48, fig. 2) 50

” 43. Peruvian fabric (Ibid. Pl. 61) 50

” 44. Peruvian fabric (Ibid. Pl. 66 a, fig. 1) 51

” 45. Peruvian fabric (Ibid. Pl. 68 a, fig. 3) 51

” 46. Peruvian fabric (Ibid. Pl. 66, fig. 3) 51

” 47. Patterns from Mexican Codex (Codex Nuttall) 53

” 48. a, Pottery vessel from Finland (After M. Ebert, Reallexikon der Vorgeschichte, Vol. III, Pl. 125 k). b, Pottery vessel, Ica, Peru, A. M. N. H. 55

” 49. a, b, Birchbark vessels from the Amur River (From Berthold Laufer, The Decorative Art of the Amur Tribes, Jesup North Pacific Expedition, Vol. IV, Pl. 20). c, Birchbark basket, Shuswap, British Columbia. d, e, Bark buckets, Alaska (c, d, e, from James Teit, The Shuswap, Jesup North Pacific Expedition, Vol. II, figs. 205, 207). 56

” 50. a, b, Pottery vessels, Chiriqui, Costa Rica (After G. G. MacCurdy, A Study of Chiriquian Antiquities, Memoirs of the Connecticut Academy of Arts and Sciences, Vol. III [1911], figs. 92, 85). c, Fort Colburne, Ontario (After 31st. Ann. Archaeological Report, Ontario, 1919, p. 83). 57

” 51. a, Part of soapstone kettle; b, c, d, Ivory combs, Eskimo (From F. Boas, The Eskimo of Baffinland and Hudson Bay, Bull. A. M. N. H. Vol. XV, 1907, figs. 215, 254) 58

” 52. Wood carving, Bambala, Congo (After Torday and Joyce, Notes ethnographiques sur les peuples communément appelés Bakuba, etc. Les Bushongo, Documents ethnographiques concernant les populations du Congo Belge, Vol. II, Pl. 25, fig. 7) 59

” 53. Pottery vessel, Molkenberg type, Megalithic period (After M. Ebert, Reallexikon der Vorgeschichte, Vol. III, Pl. 11, p. 84) 60

” 54. Pouch, Arapaho (From A. L. Kroeber, The Arapaho, Bull. A. M. N. H. Vol. XVIII, fig. 23 c, p. 89) 60

” 55. Embroidered Moccasin, Apache, A. M. N. H. 50/8622 b 60

” 56. a, b, c, Birchbark vessels, eastern Indians (From James Teit, The Shuswap, Vol. II, fig. 214). d, Birchbark vessels, Koryak (From W. Jochelson, The Koryak, Jesup North Pacific Expedition, Vol. VI, fig. 192 c, p. 675). 61

” 57. Pottery vessel, Arkansas (After W. H. Holmes, Aboriginal Pottery of the eastern United States, 20th Annual Report Bureau of American Ethnology, Pl. XXV) 61

” 58. Imbricated basket, Chilcotin, British Columbia (After James Teit, The Shuswap, Vol. II, fig. 268, p. 772) 62

” 59. a, Embroidery, Huichol Indians, Mexico (From Carl Lumholtz, Decorative Art of the Huichol Indians, Memoirs A. M. N. H., Vol. III, Part 3, fig. 430, p. 303) 65

b, Symbolism of the Huichol Indian, Ibid. Part. 1, fig. 92, p. 92 66

” 60. Decorated fishskin garment, Amur River (After Berthold Laufer, The Decorative Art of the Amur Tribes, Jesup North Pacific Expedition, Vol. IV, Pl. 30) 66

” 61. Upper row, pictographs of Ojibwa Indians; lower row, pictographs of Dakota Indians (From Garrick Mallery, Picture Writing of American Indians, 10th Annual Report Bureau of American Ethnology, figs. 168 and 184 et seq.) 67

” 62. Mexican painting from Codex Borbonicus (After Eduard Seler, Gesammelte Abhandlungen, Vol. IV, p. 139) 68

” 63. a, Carved figure, Philippine Islands (After E. von Sydow, Die Kunst der Naturvölker und der Vorzeit, p. 273). b, Marble figure representing harpist (After Helmuth Th. Bossert, Altkreta, fig. 17 b.) 69

” 64. Wooden mask, Urua, Congo (After Herbert Kühn, Die Kunst der Primitiven, Pl. XXIX) 70

” 65. Carved board, Papua Gulf, New Guinea (After Herbert Kühn, Die Kunst der Primitiven, Pl. LIV) 70

” 66. Egyptian painting (After Heinrich Schäfer, Von Ägyptischer Kunst fig. 200, p. 257) 71

” 67. Haida drawing representing eagle carrying away a woman; original by Charles Edensaw 71

” 68. Egyptian drawings, a, Bowl and pitcher; b, Sleeping person covered by blanket (After Heinrich Schäfer, Von Ägyptischer Kunst, p. 111) 75

” 69. Eskimo etching on walrus tusk, Alaska (A. M. N. H. 60/239) 76

” 70. Bushman rock paintings (After Moszeik, Die Malereien der Buschmänner in Südafrika, Pl. I, fig. 236) 76

” 71. Paleolithic painting representing bison (After Hugo Obermaier, Fossil Man in Spain, Pl. I) 77

” 72. Hat of the Nootka Indians (After Handbook of the Ethnographic collections, British Museum, fig. 235, p. 256) 78

” 73. Koryak carvings (From W. Jochelson, The Koryak, Jesup North Pacific Expedition, Vol. 6, figs. 170, 172, 175) 79

” 74. Bronze casting, Benin (After Felix von Luschan, Alterthümer von Benin, Pl. LI) 81

” 75. Headmask, Cross River, Cameroon (After Ernst Vatter, Religiöse Plastik der Naturvölker, 1926, fig. 57) 82

” 76. Terra cotta head from Ife, Yoruba country (After Herbert Kühn, Die Kunst der Primitiven, p. 92) 82

” 77. Pottery head from Arkansas (After W. H. Holmes, Aboriginal Pottery of the eastern United States, 20th Annual Report Bureau of American Ethnology, Pl. XXX) 85

” 78. Ivory and bone carvings, and tattooing of eastern Eskimo (From F. Boas, Eskimo of Baffinland and Hudson Bay, Bulletin A. M. N. H. Vol, XV. figs. 257, 258, 268). 86

” 79. Ornaments of the Auetö, Brazil (After Karl von den Steinen, Unter den Naturvölkern Zentral Brasiliens, Pl. XXII). 89

” 80. Ornaments of the Karayá (After Paul Ehrenreich, Die Karayástämme am Rio Araguaya (Goyaz); Veröffentlichungen aus dem Museum für Völkerkunde, Berlin. Vol. II, fig. 11, p. 25). 89

” 81. Basketry patterns from British Guyana, a, snake pursuing frog; b, man; c., dog; d-f, wild nutmeg (From Walter Edmond Roth, An Introductory Study of the arts, crafts, and customs of the Guyana Indians, 38th Annual Report Bureau of American Ethnology, figs. 168, 178). 90

” 82. Basketry patterns from British Guyana; a, centiped; b, savannah grass; c-f, periwinkles; g, butterflies; h-j, snakes, Ibid. fig. 169. 91

” 83. Designs of the Cheyenne Indians (After Paul Ehrenreich, Ethnologisches Notizblatt, Vol. II, No. 1, pp. 27-29, 1899). 92

” 84. Moccasin, Arapaho (After A. L. Kroeber, The Arapaho, Bulletin A. M. N. H. Vol. XVIII, fig. 5b, p. 39). 94

” 85. Knife case, Arapaho (Ibid. fig. 22, p. 88). 94

” 86. Legging, Sioux Indians (After Clark Wissler, Decorative Art of the Sioux Indians, Bulletin A. M. N. H. Vol. XVIII, Pl. LI, fig. 5). 95

” 87. Drum of the Assiniboine (From Robert H. Lowie, The Assiniboine, Vol. IV, Anthropological Papers A. M. N. H. fig. 11, p. 27). 96

” 88. Rawhide bag, Arapaho (After A. L. Kroeber, The Arapaho, Bulletin A. M. N. H. Vol. XVIII, fig. 33, p. 115). 97

” 89. Design from parfleche, Shoshone (A. M. N. H. 50/2299). 97

” 90. Bamboo case from Friedrich-Wilhelm Hafen, New Guinea, (After Emil Stephan, Südseekunst, p. 101). 98

” 91. Zuni bowl, broken and edges ground down, (private property). 98

” 92. Ceremonial object, Huichol Indians, Mexico (From Karl Lumholtz, Symbolism of the Huichol Indians, Memoirs A. M. N. H. Vol III, fig. 133, p. 125) 99

” 93. Woven ceremonial object, Huichol Indians, Mexico (From Karl Lumholtz, Symbolism of the Huichol Indians, Ibid. fig. 173, p. 146). 101

” 94. Design from a pouch, Huichol Indians (From Karl Lumholtz, Decorative art of the Huichol Indians, Memoirs A. M. N. H. Vol. III, Pt. 3, fig. 527, p. 325). 101

” 95. Tattooed designs, Marquesas (After Karl von den Steinen, Die Marquesaner und ihre Kunst, a, fig. 103, p. 155; b, fig. 101, p. 154; c, fig. 99, p. 152; d, fig. 100, p. 153; e, fig. 112, p. 163). 101

” 96. Patterns representing the star, Arapaho (After A. L. Kroeber, Decorative art of the Arapaho, Bulletin A. M. N. H. Vol. XVIII). 103

” 97. Patterns representing persons (Ibid.). 104

” 98. Patterns representing butterfly (Ibid.). 104

” 99. Designs from Neu-Mecklenburg, a, Carved bamboo; b, embroidered mat (After Emil Stephan and Fritz Gräbner, Neu-Mecklenburg, a, fig. 120, p. 114; b. Pl. I, fig. 3). 104

” 100. Embroidered knife sheath, Arapaho (From A. L. Kroeber, Decorative art of the Arapaho, Bulletin A. M. N. H. Vol. XVIII, Pl. 13, fig. 5). 107

” 101. Painted board, Neu-Mecklenburg (After Emil Stephan and Fritz Gräbner, Neu-Mecklenburg, Pl. IX, fig. 8). 107

” 102. Decorated paddle, Neu-Mecklenburg (Ibid. Pl. VI, fig. 3 b). 107

” 103. Blanket of mountain-goat wool, Tlingit, Alaska (From G. T. Emmons, The Chilkat Blanket, Memoirs A. M. N. H. Vol. III, fig. 567, p. 377). 108

” 104. Basketry patterns of the Pomo Indians, California (After S. A. Barrett, Pomo Indian Basketry, Univ. California Publications, Vol. 7, No. 3. pp. 180, 182, 187, 190, 204, 232). 109

” 105. Drawn work, Mexico (From Journal of American Folk-lore, Vol. 33, 1920, p. 73). 110

” 106. Designs of the Ruanda (After Jan Czekanowski, Wissenschaftliche Ergebnisse der Deutschen Zentral-Afrika Expedition, 1907-1908, Vol. VI, Part 1, p. 330). 111

” 107. Designs of the Pangwe (After Günther Tessmann, Die Pangwe, Berlin 1913, Vol. I, fig. 211, p. 254). 112

” 108. Designs of the Bushongo (After E. Torday and T. A. Joyce, Les Bushongo, Documents ethnographiques concernant les populations du Congo Belge, figs. 322, 323, 219, 330). 113

” 109. Feet of flat pottery dishes, Chiriqui, Costa Rica (After G. G. MacCurdy, A Study of Chiriquian Antiquities, Mem. Connecticut Academy of Arts and Sciences, Vol. III [1911], figs. 140, 141, 139, 135). 114

” 110. Polynesian ornaments (After Charles H. Read, Journal of the Anthropological Institute of Great Britain and Ireland, Vol. 21 [1892] Pl. 12). 115

” 111. Crocodile arrows, New Guinea (After A. C. Haddon, The Decorative Art of British New Guinea, Cunningham Memoir, Royal Irish Academy, X [1894] fig. 19). 115

” 112. Designs representing frigate bird and crocodile (Ibid. Pl. XII). 116

” 113. Facial urns (After M. Ebert, Reallexikon der Vorgeschichte, Vol. IV, Pl. 116). 117

” 114. Armadillo designs, Chiriqui (After G. G. MacCurdy, l. c. figs. 77, 78) 117

” 115. Designs of the Bushongo representing the head of the antelope and the beetle (From E. Torday and T. A. Joyce, Notes ethnographiques sur les peuples communément appelés Bakuba etc. Les Bushongo, Documents ethnographiques concernant les populations du Congo Belge, p. 211). 117

” 116. Design representing the buffalo, Arapaho (From A. L. Kroeber, Decorative Art of the Arapaho, Bulletin A. M. N. H. Vol. XIII, p. 85). 119

” 117. Designs of North American Indians; the first nine, Arapaho (After A. L. Kroeber, Decorative Art of the Arapaho, Bulletin A. M. N. H. Vol. XVIII); the next six, Eastern Algonquin (After Frank G. Speck, The Double Curve Motive of Northeastern Algonkian Art, Geological Survey of Canada, Anthropological Series No. 1); the last line; first, Hopi; then archaeological specimens, Pueblo region. 120

” 118. Triangular design, prehistoric Pueblo (After J. W. Fewkes, Preliminary Account of an Expedition to the Pueblo Ruins near Winslow, Arizona, Smithsonian Report for 1896, Pl. 34). 121

” 119. Alaskan needle cases (After F. Boas, Decorative Designs of Alaskan Needle Cases, Proceedings United States National Museum, Vol. 34, p. 321 et seq., 1908). 125

” 120. Reels of Alaskan Eskimo (United States National Museum, numbers from above downwards, 44 994, 33 095, 38 276, 33 267, 45 110). 126

” 121. Eye shades and vessel, Ammassalik (After W. Thalbitzer, The Ammassalik Eskimo, Meddelelser om Grønland, Vol. XXXIX, fig. 278, and after Hjalmar Stolpe, On Evolution in the Ornamental Art of Savage Peoples, figs. 22, 24, p. 80). 127

” 122. Designs from vessels made of tree calabashes, Oaxaca, (Private collection). 131

” 123. Fragments of pottery vessels, Texcoco, D. F., Mexico. 132

” 124. Designs from pottery vessels, Culhuacan, D. F., Mexico. 132

” 125. Designs from pottery vessels, Culhuacan, D. F., Mexico. 133

” 126. Designs from pottery vessels, Culhuacan, D. F., Mexico. 135

” 127. Designs from pottery vessels, Culhuacan, D. F., Mexico. 135

” 128. Designs from pottery vessels, Culhuacan, D. F., Mexico. 135

” 129. Alligator designs from Chiriqui pottery (A. M. N. H. 30.0/1881; 7608; 5760; 1098; 5727). 137

” 130. Chinese embroidery representing bats (After A. H. Balfour, The Evolution of Decorative Art, fig. 18, p. 50). 141

” 131. Shell with representation of rattle snake (After W. H. Holmes, Art in Shell, 2nd Annual Rep. Bureau of Ethnology, Pl. 62, 2; Pl. 65, 2, 4, 6; Pl. 66, 2). 142

” 132. Throwing sticks of the Eskimo (a, Greenland, b, Ungava Bay, c, Cumberland Sound, d, Point Barrow, e, Alaska (exact location doubtful), f, Cape Nome) (After Otis T. Mason, Throwing Sticks in the United States National Museum, Annual Report U. S. Nat. Mus., 1884, p. 279 et seq.) 145

” 133. Pile cloth, Congo (From Torday and Joyce, Notes ethnographiques sur les peuples communément appelés Bakuba etc. Les Bushongo, Documents ethnographiques concernant les populations du Congo Belge, Vol. II, Pl. XVI, figs. 2 and 4) 154

” 134. Haida painting representing a sea-monster in the form of a wolf, carrying two whales 159

” 135. Haida drawing representing the story of a young man who caught a sea-monster 159

” 136. Haida drawing representing part of the raven story 160

” 137. Types of New Zealand spirals 161

” 138. Types of spirals from eastern New Guinea (From E. Fuhrmann, New Guinea, p. 108) 163

” 139. Spirals from the Amur River (From Berthold Laufer, The Decorative Art of the Amur Tribes, Jesup North Pacific Expedition, Vol. IV, Pl. 20, figs. 3 and 4) 163

” 140. Pictographs representing human beings, a, Wahpeton Sioux (After Skinner, Indian Notes and Monographs, Museum of the American Indian, Heye Foundation, Vol. 4, Pl. 23); b, Menomenee (After Skinner, Anthropological Papers, A. M. N. H. Vol. 13, fig. 30, p. 159); c, Blackfoot (After Clark Wissler, ibid. Vol. 7, fig. 3. p. 40); d, Dakota (After Garrick Mallery, Pictographs of North American Indians); e, Alaskan Eskimo (After W. J. Hoffmann, Graphic Art of the Eskimo, Report of the United States National Museum, 1895, Pl. 63); f, Pencil sketches by Eskimo from the west coast of Hudson Bay 164

” 141. a, b, c, Pictographs from the Cueva de los Caballos, d, Pictograph of Bushmen (After Obermaier and Wernert) 165

” 142. Zuni pot (After C. F. Lummis, Mesa, Canyon and Pueblo, p. 369) 167

” 143. Haussa embroideries; (a, After Lepage, La décoration primitive; b, c, d. After Felix von Luschan, Beiträge zur Völkerkunde der deutschen Kolonien, p. 50) 168

” 144. Painted rawhides, Sauk and Fox (A M. N. H., a, 50/3597; b, 50/2285) 170

” 145. Painted rawhides, Sauk and Fox (A. M. N. H. a, 50/5212; b, 50/3595) 171

” 146. Painted rawhides, Sauk and Fox (A. M. N. H. a, 50/2282; b, 50/3630) 172

” 147. Painted rawhide, Ioway (Public Museum City of Milwaukee, 30607) 173

” 148. a, Painted rawhide, Ioway (Public Museum City of Milwaukee, 30609); b, Painted rawhide, Otoe (Public Museum City of Milwaukee, 30677) 174

” 149. Design from pouch, Ojibwa, (A. M. N. H. 50/4596) 175

” 150. Design from two sides of pouch, Potawatomi, (A. M. N. H. 50.1/7092). 175

” 151. Types of parfleche and pouch painting, a, Arapaho (A. M. N. H.), 176 b, c, Shoshone (A. M. N. H. 50/2294, 2432). 177

” 152. Arapaho designs (From A. L. Kroeber, The Arapaho, Bull. A. M. N. H. vol. 18.) a, Moccasin, Pl. 2, fig. 5; b, Toilet bag, fig. 28; c, Small pouch, Pl. 4, fig. 2; d, Small pouch, Pl. 4, fig. 11; e, Knife scabbard, Pl. 2, fig. 13; f, Knife scabbard, fig. 22; g, Woman’s leggings, Pl. 3, fig. 5; h, Woman’s leggings, fig. 6; i, Small pouch, fig. 23; j, Small pouch, Pl. 7, fig. 14; k, Moccasin, Pl. 3, fig. 2; l, Woman’s leggings, Pl. 4, fig. 5; m, Toilet bag, fig. 25; n, Toilet bag, fig. 27; o, Woman’s leggings, Pl. 2, fig. 5; p, Pouch, Pl. 3, fig. 12; q, Pouch, Pl. 4, fig. 12; r, Moccasin, Pl. 2, fig. 2; s, Woman’s work bag, Pl. 2, fig. 15; t, Scabbard, Pl. 5, fig. 13. 178

” 153. Sioux designs (From Clark Wissler, Decorative Art of the Sioux Indians, Bull. A. M. N. H., Vol. 18.) a, Moccasin, fig. 98; b, Knife scabbard, Pl. 4, fig. 49; c, Small pouch, Pl. 3, fig. 41; d, Pipe bag, Pl. 2, fig. 47; e, Pipe bag, Pl. 2, fig. 42; f, Pipe bag, Pl. 3, fig. 42; g, Cradle, fig. 42; h, Pipe bag, Pl. 1, fig. 42; i, Small pouch, Pl. 4, fig. 41; j, Pipe bag, Pl. 1, fig. 47; k, Pipe bag, Pl. 3, fig. 43; l, Pipe bag, fig. 99; m, Woman’s leggings, fig. 74; n, Cradle, fig. 73; o, Small pouch, Pl. 1, fig. 41; p, Woman’s leggings, Pl. 2, fig. 51; q, Woman’s leggings, Pl. 5, fig. 51; r, Small pouch, Pl. 2, fig. 41; s, Pipe bag, Pl. 1, fig. 43; t, Pipe bag, Pl. 4, fig. 47; u, Scabbard, Pl. 2, fig. 49; v, Small pouch, Pl. 3, fig. 50; w, Knife scabbard, Pl. 6, fig. 49; x, Pipe bag, Pl. 3, fig. 47; y, Small pouch, Pl. 5, fig. 40; z, Pipe bag, fig. 100; z1, Pipe bag, Pl. 2, fig. 43. 179

” 154. Tlingit helmet (A. M. N. H. E/3453). 184

” 155. Mask representing dying warrior, Tlingit (A. M. N. H. E/2501). 184

” 156. Carved head used in ceremonial, Kwakiutl Indians, Museum für Völkerkunde, Berlin. 185

” 157. Carvings representing the beaver from models of Haida totem poles carved in slate (A. M. N. H. 16/556, 16/551). 186

” 158. Carving from handle of spoon representing beaver, Tlingit (A. M. N. H. 19/1129). 186

” 159. Headdress representing beaver; a dragon-fly is shown on the chest of the beaver, Haida (A. M. N. H. 16/245). 186

” 160. Painting for a house-front placed over the door, representing the beaver, Kwakiutl Indians. 188

” 161. Halibut hook with design representing a sculpin swallowing a fish, Tlingit (A. M. N. H. E/1251). 188

” 162. Part of a totem pole with a design representing a sculpin, Tsimshian (A. M. N. H. 16/567) 188

” 163. Woolen legging with appliqué designs representing sculpin, Haida (A. M. N. H. 16/328) 189

” 164. Facial painting representing the sculpin 191

” 165. Headdress representing a hawk, Tsimshian (A. M. N. H. 16/252) 191

” 166. Handle of a spoon made of mountain-goat horn; lowest figure representing a hawk; upper figure representing a man holding a dragon-fly, probably Tsimshian (A. M. N. H. 16/105) 191

” 167. Rattle with design of a hawk, Tlingit (A. M. N. H. E/1371) 191

” 168. Dish made of horn of big-horn-sheep, Tlingit. (A. M. N. H. 19/696) 191

” 169. Facial painting representing hawk 191

” 170. Headdress representing an eagle bearing a frog on its chest, Tsimshian (A. M. N. H. 16/249) 191

” 171. Housepost representing eagle above, cormorant below, Haida (A. M. N. H. 16/3686) 192

” 172. Painting on paddle representing hawk, Kwakiutl 193

” 173. Painting on back and one end of a settee representing man and hawk, Kwakiutl 193

” 174. Handle of spoon of mountain-goat horn representing dragon-fly, Tlingit (A. M. N. H. E/280) 193

” 175. Berry spoon with engraving representing dragon-fly (from J. R. Swanton, The Haida Indians, Jesup North Pacific Expedition, Vol. V, fig. 24 b, p. 148) 193

” 176. a—e, Carvings from handles of spoons of mountain-goat horn representing killer-whale, Tlingit (A. M. N. H.) 195

” 177. Rattle representing killer-whale, Haida (A. M. N. H. 16/304) 195

” 178. Wooden float representing killer-whale, Haida (A. M. N. H. 16/8471) 195

” 179. Masks and dishes representing the killer-whale, Kwakiutl, A. M. N. H. (from F. Boas, The Kwakiutl Indians, Jesup North Pacific Expedition, Vol. V) 196

” 180. Helmet representing the killer-whale, Tlingit, Museum of Academy of Sciences, Leningrad 196

” 181. Carvings from the handles of spoons of mountain-goat horn representing the bear (A. M. N. H.) 196

” 182. Berry spoons representing bear (U. S. National Museum); a, Tsimshian, 16253; b, Tsimshian, 16254; c, Tlingit, 20820; d, berry spoon (U. S. Nat. Mus., 20825) 197

” 183. Carving representing a sea-monster, Tlingit (A. M. N. H. 19/377) 199

” 184. Carvings from handles of spoons made of mountain-goat horn representing a sea-monster (A. M. N. H.) 199

” 185. Part of totem pole carved in slate representing shark surmounted by an eagle, Haida (A. M. N. H. 16/1161) 199

” 186. Handle of a dagger representing the head of a shark, Tlingit (A. M. N. H. E/2037) 199

” 187. Wooden pipe representing a shark, Tlingit (A. M. N. H. 19/98) 200

” 188. Tattooing representing a shark, Haida (From a photograph) 200

” 189. Handles of spoons representing a sea-monster, Haida (A. M. N. H., a, E/298; b, E/826; c, E/296) 201

” 190. Handles of spoons made of mountain-goat representing snail, Tlingit (A. M. N. H., a, 19/1116; b, E/828) 201

” 191. Types of eyes of various animals, Kwakiutl. a, sea bear; b, grizzly bear; c, beaver; d, wolf; e, eagle; f, raven; g, killer-whale 203

” 192. a, whale; b, sea lion; c, frog; d, double-headed serpent; e, man; f, merman; g, spirit of the sea 204

” 193. Styles of tails, Kwakiutl; above bird, below sea mammals 205

” 194. Styles of wing designs and of fin designs, Kwakiutl; a, fin; b, wing 205

” 195. Elements used in representing the halibut, Kwakiutl 206

” 196. Elements used in representing the wolf, Kwakiutl 206

” 197. Painting from bow of a canoe, representing the wolf, Kwakiutl 207

” 198. Masks and dishes representing the wolf, Kwakiutl (a-e from F. Boas, The Kwakiutl of Vancouver Island, Jesup North Pacific Expedition, Vol. 5, Pls. 39, 42-44; g British Museum; h A. M. N. H. 16/384) 208

” 199. House post, Haida (From John R. Swanton, The Haida Indians, Jesup North Pacific Expedition, Vol. V, fig. 10) 209

” 200. Designs from a set of gambling sticks. (From John R. Swanton, Ibid. figs. 26-31) 210

” 201. Designs from a set of gambling sticks (Ibid.) 211

” 202. Chilkat blanket (From G. T. Emmons, The Chilkat blanket, fig. 546) 213

” 203. Chilkat blanket (From G. T. Emmons, The Chilkat blanket, fig. 561) 213

” 204. Chilkat blanket (From G. T. Emmons, The Chilkat blanket, fig. 563) 214

” 205. Chilkat blanket (From G. T. Emmons, The Chilkat blanket, fig. 580) 215

” 206. Model of totem pole with three figures representing, from below upward; sculpin, dog-fish, and sea-monster, Haida (A. M. N. H. 16/550) 216

” 207. Mask representing the hawk, Tlingit (A. M. N. H. E/1591) 217

” 208. Mask with painting symbolizing the flicker, Tlingit (A. M. N. H. E/337) 217

” 209. Mask with eyebrows symbolizing the squid, Tlingit (A. M, N. H. 19/920) 218

” 210. Mask with painting symbolizing the killer-whale, Tlingit (A. M N. H. E/1629) 218

” 211. Fish-club representing the killer-whale, Tlingit, (A. M. N. H. E/242) 219

” 212. Wood carving representing dorsal fin of the killer-whale, Tlingit, (A. M. N. H. E/923) 219

” 213. Model of a totem pole representing a shark, Haida, (A. M. N. H. 16/1167) 219

” 214. Speaker’s staff representing a shark, Tlingit (A. M. H. N. 19/790) 220

” 215. Berry spoon with designs representing the eagle (From J. R. Swanton, The Haida Indians, Jesup North Pacific Expedition, Vol. V, fig. 24 a, p. 148) 221

” 216. Halibut hook representing a beaver, Tlingit (A. M. N. H. 19/1152) 221

” 217. Part of totem pole representing a shark, Haida (A. M. N. H. 16/1154) 221

” 218. Dancing-hat representing a killer-whale, Tsimshian (A. M. N. H. 16/580) 221

” 219. Wooden hat with carving representing the sculpin (A. M. N. H. 16/282) 221

” 220. Grease dish representing seal 222

” 221. Design on a bracelet representing a bear, Nass River Indians (A. M. N. H. E/2428) 223

” 222. Painting representing bear, Haida 224

” 223. Painting from a house-front representing a bear, Tsimshian 225

” 224. Wooden hat painted with the design of a sculpin, Haida (A. M. N. H. 16/281) 225

” 225. Hat made of spruce roots painted with design of a beaver, Haida or Tsimshian, (A. M. N. H. 16/692) 226

” 226. Tattooing representing a duck, Haida 226

” 227. Tattooing representing a raven, Haida 226

” 228. Dancing-apron woven of mountain-goat wool, design representing a beaver, Tsimshian (A. M. N. H. 16/349) 227

” 229. Painted legging with design representing a beaver sitting on a man’s head, Haida, (A. M. N. H. 16/330) 227

” 230. Gambling-leather with engraved design representing a beaver, Tlingit (A. M. N. H. 19/1057) 228

” 231. Embroidered legging representing a sea-monster with a bear’s head and body of the killer-whale, Haida (A. M. N. H. 16/334) 228

” 232. Painting representing a dog-fish, Haida 229

” 233. Slate dish design representing a shark, Haida (A. M. N. H. 16/603) 229

” 234. Painting on edge of a blanket representing a killer-whale, Tlingit (A. M. N. H. E/1502) 230

” 235. Model of totem pole representing a sea-monster, Haida (A. M. N. H. 16/544) 231

” 236. Model of totem pole representing a sculpin, Haida (A. M. N. H. 16/1155) 231

” 237. Model of totem pole representing a sea-monster devouring a fish, Haida (A. M. N. H.) 232

” 238. Slate carving representing the sea-monster Wasgo, Haida (A. M. N. H. 16/687) 233

” 239. Tattooing representing the fabulous sea-monster Ts’um’a´ks, Haida 233

” 240. Slate dish with design representing a killer-whale, Haida (A. M. N. H. 16/605) 234

” 241. Drum painted with design of an eagle, Tsimshian (A. M. N. H. 16/748) 234

” 242. Tattooing representing the moon, Haida 234

” 243. Carving on the end of a food tray representing a hawk, Tlingit (A. M. N. H. E/1236) 234

” 244. Painting from a house-front representing thunder-bird, Kwakiutl 236

” 245. Model of totem pole with design representing a killer-whale, Haida (A. M. N. H. 16/1166) 237

” 246. Painting for a box front, design representing a frog, Haida 238

” 247. Painting for a house-front with design representing a killer-whale, Kwakiutl 238

” 248. Painting for a house-front with design representing a killer-whale, Kwakiutl 239

” 249. Painting on a paddle representing porpoise and seal, Kwakiutl 240

” 250. Painting for a house-front representing a raven, Kwakiutl 241

” 251. Painting for a house-front representing a thunder-bird, Kwakiutl 242

” 252. Painting for a house-front representing a whale, Kwakiutl 243

” 253. Painting for a house-front representing a raven, Kwakiutl, (1) lower jaw; (2) tongue; (3) chest; (4) feet; (5) legs; (6) wings 244

” 254. Painting from the edge of a blanket representing a sea-monster, Northern British Columbia (A. M. N. H. 16/355) 244

” 255. Design on a silver bracelet representing a beaver, Haida (A. M. N. H. E/2462) 245

” 256. Design on a silver bracelet representing a sea-monster, Haida (A. M. N. H. E/2461) 245

” 257. Design on a silver bracelet representing a hawk, Haida (A. M. N. H. E/2463) 245

” 258. Slate dish with design representing a sea-monster, Haida (A. M. N. H. 16/611) 246

” 259. Front of a slate box with design representing a sea-monster, Haida (A. M. N. H. 16/687) 247

” 260. Slate slab with design representing a sea-monster, Haida (A. M. N. H. 16/1149) 247

” 261. Design from the end of a food tray representing a shark, Tlingit (A. M. N. H. 16/1187) 248

” 262. Slate dish with design representing a sculpin, Haida (A. M. N. H. 16/882) 248

” 263. Front of a slate box with design representing a fish, Haida (A. M. N. H. 16/687) 249

” 264. Body painting representing the bear, Kwakiutl 250

” 265. Body painting representing the frog, Kwakiutl 251

” 266. Design elements from Tlingit blankets (From G. T. Emmons, The Chilkat Blanket, fig. 559, p. 366) 253

” 267. Schematic design showing the arrangement of the central field of the Chilkat blanket 258

” 268. General plans of Tlingit blankets 258

” 269. Chilkat blankets (From G. T. Emmons, The Chilkat blanket, fig. 548 b, fig. 560 a) 259

” 270. Chilkat blankets (From G. T. Emmons, The Chilkat Blanket, fig. 560 b and fig. 562 b) 260

” 271. Chilkat blankets, a-b, United States National Museum (From G. T. Emmons, The Chilkat Blanket, fig. 564) 261

” 272. Chilkat blanket (From G. T. Emmons, The Chilkat Blanket, fig. 571, p. 381) 261

” 273. Chilkat blankets (From G. T. Emmons, The Chilkat Blanket, figs. 570 b, p. 380, 572 a, p. 382) 262

” 274. Front, reverse and side of a painted box (From G. T. Emmons, The Chilkat Blanket, fig. 551 a, p. 356, fig. 552, p. 357) 263

” 275. Painted and carved box front (From G. T. Emmons, The Chilkat Blanket, fig. 551, p. 356) 264

” 276. Four sides of a painted box, Tlingit (A. M. N. H. E/652) 264

” 277. Four sides of a painted box, Tlingit (A. M. N. H. E/1579) 265

” 278. Front and side of a painted box (From G. T. Emmons, The Chilkat Blanket, fig. 553 d, p. 358) 266

” 279. Front, reverse and side of a carved box (From G. T. Emmons The Chilkat Blanket, fig. 553 a and b p. 358) 267

” 280. Carved boxes (From Emmons, The Chilkat Blanket, fig. 556, a, b, p. 362) 268

” 281. Carved box, Tlingit (A. M. N. H. 19/1231) 269

” 282. Carved trays (From G. T. Emmons, The Chilkat Blanket, figs. 556 c-e, and 557 d, pp. 362, 363) 270

” 283. Carved trays (From G. T. Emmons, The Chilkat Blanket, fig. 557 a-c, e, f, p. 363, and A. M. N. H. 19/953) 272

” 284. Carved trays (From G. T. Emmons, The Chilkat Blanket, fig. 554) 273

” 285. Designs on Tlingit armor (From photograph from specimens in the Museum of the Academy of Sciences, Leningrad) 274

” 286. Painted tray (From G. T. Emmons, The Chilkat Blanket, fig. 558 a, p. 364) 275

” 287. Painted boxes (From G. T. Emmons, The Chilkat Blanket, fig. 558, b-d, p. 364) 276

” 288. Horn spoons showing carving on the back (A. M. N. H.). a, 16/8799 representing sea-monster, b, 16/8791 representing the hawk, c, 16/8792 representing the beaver (?), d, 16/8796 representing the raven, e, 16/8795 representing the killer-whale, f, 16/8798, representing the raven, g, 16/8794 representing dlia (?), h, 16/8793 representing the sun 277

” 289. Dish of horn of big-horn-sheep representing the bear (Private Property) 278

” 290. Mask of Kwakiutl Indians used in winter ceremonial; according to some representing fool dancer, according to others The-One-Shining-Down (After L. Adam, Nordwest-amerikanische Indianer Kunst, Pl. 19) 279

” 291. Ancient type of Kwakiutl box (A. M. N. H. 16/8117) 281

” 292. a, Food tray (A. M. N. H. 16/8215), b, Bucket (16/2243), Kwakiutl 282

” 293. Small boxes (a, 16/2248, b, 16/8148), Kwakiutl 282

” 294. Combs (A. M. N. H. a, 16/2299, b, 16/8911, c, 16/8180, d, 16/8235), Kwakiutl 282

” 295. Bone club and sword (A. M. N. H. a, 16/8274, b, 16/971), Kwakiutl 282

” 296. Spindle whirls, Ethnographisches Museum, Berlin, Lower Fraser River 283

” 297. Ladle made of big-horn-sheep horn, Columbia River 283

” 298. Clubs made of bone of whale. a, From Nootka, collected by Captain Cook (British Museum, Cat. No. N. W. C. 42); b, From Nootka (British Museum, Cat. No. N. W. C. 47); c, From Columbia River (Oregon Historical Society, Cat. No. 385, List 38); d, From Nootka, collected by Captain Cook, 1778 (Ethnographical Museum, Florence); e, From Barclay Sound, collected by Mr. A. Jacobsen (Museum für Völkerkunde, Berlin, Cat. No. IV. A 1574); f, From Nootka, collected by Captain Cook (British Museum, Cat. No. N. W. C. 41); g, From shell-heap at Cadboro Bay collected by Mr. J. Maynard (Provincial Museum, Victoria, Cat. No. 769); h, From Neah Bay, collected by Hon. James Wickersham (U. S. National Museum, Cat. No. 198032); i, Collected by Vancouver (British Museum, Van. 93); j, From Nootka (collection of Mr. W. Sparrow Simpson, British Museum, Cat. No. 9383); k, From Upper Columbia River, collected by Col. Brooks, U. S. A., about 1810, property of Mr. M. F. Savage, New York (A. M. N. H. cast No. 16/8578); l, British Museum, Cat. No. 78-11-1.623; m, From Nootka (British Museum, Cat. No. 8766); n, University Museum, Cambridge, Eng. Cat. No. R. D. 112 d 284

” 299. Clubs made of bone of whale. a, From Quamichan Indians, collected by Dr. C. F. Newcombe (Field Museum of Natural History, Chicago, Cat. No. 85348); b, From shell-heap, Plumper’s Pass, collected by Mr. Eduard Lomas (Provincial Museum, Victoria, Cat. No. 770); c, From Neah Bay, collected by Hon. James Wickersham (U. S. National Museum, Cat. No. 198033); d, From Nuchatlath, collected by Mr. A. Jacobsen (Museum für Völkerkunde, Berlin, Cat. No. IV A 1215); e, From Hesquiath, collected by Mr. A. Jacobsen (Museum für Völkerkunde, Berlin, Cat. No. IV A 1573); f, 16/2106 From Clayoquath, collected by Mr. Fillip Jacobsen; g, 16/912 Bishop Collection from British Columbia; h, 200/1471 Made of serpentine, from Blalock Island, Wash., opposite Umatilla, Ore., collected by Mr. D. W. Owen; i, From Cadboro Bay, collected by Mr. James Deans (Provincial Museum, Victoria, Cat. No. 774); j, From Fort Vancouver, Wash., about 1830 (Academy of Natural Sciences, Philadelphia); k, From Neah Bay, collected by Hon. James Wickersham (from cast in U. S. National Museum, Cat. No. 198031); l, Peabody Academy of Sciences, Salem, Mass., Cat. No. E. 6640; m, n, From Nootka, collected by Capt. James Magee about 1794 (Peabody Museum, Cambridge, Mass., Cat. Nos. 256, 255); o, From Neah Bay, collected by Hon. James Wickersham (from cast in U. S. National Museum, Cat. No. 198030); p, 16/855, From shell-heap at Cadboro Bay; q, 16/911 Bishop Collection; r, 16/1100 Excavated on Songish Reservation 286

” 300. House posts, Lower Fraser River, from photograph by Harlan I. Smith 288

” 301. Basket, Lower Chehalis (Private Property) 289

” 302. Designs on matting (A. M. N. H. a, 16/9990; b, 16/8222), Kwakiutl 289

” 303. Woven hat of spruce root, Kwakiutl (A. M. N. H. 16/9993) 290

” 304. Decorative designs from Tlingit basketry (From G. T. Emmons, The Basketry of the Tlingit Indians) 291

” 305. Decorative designs from Tlingit basketry (From G. T. Emmons, The Basketry of the Tlingit Indians) 293

” 306. a, Rawhide pouch, Salish or Chinook, collected by Wilkes, 1840; b, Design from parfleche, Fort Colville, Washington (United States National Museum, 2618 and 672) 296

” 307. Scraper of bone, Tahltan (Private Property) 297

” 308. Detail of imbricated basketry 297

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