1976-1981. 1976, (42170); 1977, ([42171]); 1978, (42172); 1979, (42173); 1980, (42174); 1981, (42175). Small cylindrical-shaped peach-baskets made of flat yucca leaves. Fig. [545] is an illustration of that class.
1982-1987. 1982, (42195); 1983, (42196); 1984, (42197); 1985, (42198); 1986, ([42199]), Fig. [544]; 1987, (42200). Examples of the same class.
The following baskets are made from the broad leaves of the yucca, woven or plaited crosswise in a very simple manner, and wrapped at the rims with leaves of the same plant. The texture of the weaving is quite coarse, not sufficiently close to hold any material smaller than corn or fruit:
1988-2006. 1988, (42176); 1989, (42177); 1990, (42178); 1991, (42179); 1992, (42180); 1993, (42181); 1994, (42182); 1995, ([42183]); 1996, (42184); 1997, (42185); 1998, (42186); 1999, (42187); 2000, (42188); 2001, (42189); 2002, (42190); 2003, (42191); 2004, (42192); 2005, (42193); 2006, (42194), are all specimens of this class well shown in Fig. [543].
DOMESTIC IMPLEMENTS, TOYS, ETC.
2007. (41706). A Shinumo blanket loom, with a blanket partly completed, with all the fixtures and implements employed in the art of blanket weaving. This art, however, attains its highest degree amongst the Navajos.
2008-2009. 2008, (41707), and 2009, (41708), are looms exhibiting different modes of weaving.
| Fig. 546 ([41683]) (1/10) | Fig. 547 ([41676]) (1/7) |
2010. (41709). A loom with a partly finished garment.
2011. ([41683]). Fig. [546]. Blanket-stick for tightening strands of blankets during the process of weaving. After the thread is passed through from one side to the other this stick is placed over the thread and then firmly beaten down. The following numbers are implements of the same kind. They are called soo-qua.