,transcrib]'s ,note3 ,?is e-text is bas$ on ! #aiae edition4,punctuation errors h be5 tacitly remov$4 ,! foll[+ typographical errors h be5 correct$3 p4 #c3 8"u-"o ov]-"o-process0 8"u-"o-ov]-"o-process0 footnote #g3 8,scattacook0 8,scatticook0 caption = ,figure #bj3 8,satticook0 8,scatticook0 ,text 9 small caps has be5 symbolis$ by =w>d sla%es 7_/text_/72 italic passages h be5 plac$ betwe5 und]scores 7text74 ,= transcription ( ! ,mohegan language1 special pronunciation *>act]s are us$ 9 ! orig9al text 7cf4 ,footnote #c74 ,,canada ,,dep>tm5t ,,( ,,m9es _/,hon4 ,l\is ,cod]re1 ,m9i/]2 ,r4 ,g4 ,mc,connell1 ,deputy ,m9i/]_/4 ,,geological ,,survey ,,memoir #ge ,no4 #aj1 _/,an?ropological ,s]ies_/ ,decorative ,art ( ,indian ,tribes ( ,connecticut ,,by ,frank ,g4 ,speck ,illu/ration3 ,,dep>tm5t ,,( ,,m9es ,,canada ,,geological ,,survey ,,ottawa _/,gov]nm5t ,pr9t+ ,bureau_/ #aiae ,no4 #adii ,,illu/rations4 ,,page ,figure #a4 ,mohegan basket gauge4 #aa 8 #b4 ,mohegan h& spl9t plan]4 #aa 8 #c4 ,mohegan crook$ knives ) wood & antl] h&les4 #ac 8 #d4 ,bone pun*4 #ae 8 #e4 ,typical basketry design ( ! ,mohegans4 #ae 8 #f4 ,mohegan & ,niantic pa9t$ designs4 #ag c1 f1 f specim5 b1 ,pl4 ,,iv1 ,niantic4 a1 d1 f specim5 a1 ,pl4 ,,iii1 ,mohegan4 b1 e1 f specim5 b1 ,pl4 ,i1 ,mohegan4 8 #g4 ,mohegan & ,niantic pa9t$ designs4 #ai a1 f specim5 a1 ,pl4 ,,iii1 ,mohegan4 b1 f specim5 b1 ,pl4 ,,iv1 ,niantic4 c1 e1 f specim5 b1 ,pl4 ,i1 ,mohegan4 d1 f specim5 a1 ,pl4 ,i1 ,mohegan4 f1 f specim5 c1 ,pl4 ,,ii1 ,mohegan4 8 #h4 ,mohegan & ,niantic pa9t$ designs4 #ba a1 c1 d1 e1 f1 f specim5 b1 ,pl4 ,,iv1 ,niantic4 b1 f specim5 a1 ,pl4 ,,iii1 ,mohegan4 8 #i4 ,mohegan pa9t$ designs4 #bc a1 c1 f specim5 a1 ,pl4 ,,iii1 ,mohegan4 b1 ,mohegan4 8 #aj4 ,mohegan1 ,niantic1 & ,scatticook pa9t$ designs4 #be a1 b1 f specim5 a1 ,pl4 ,,iii1 ,mohegan4 c1 e1 f1 g1 h1 i1 k1 f specim5 b1 ,pl4 ,,iv1 ,niantic4 d1 f specim5 a1 ,pl4 ,,ii1 ,mohegan4 j1 f specim5 c1 ,pl4 ,,ii1 ,mohegan4 l1 f ,curtis1 ,scatticook4 8 #aa4 ,mohegan & ,niantic pa9t$ designs4 #bg a1 f specim5 b1 ,pl4 ,i1 ,mohegan4 b1 c1 d1 e1 f1 f specim5 b1 ,pl4 ,,iv1 ,niantic4 8 #ab4 ,mohegan1 ,scatticook1 & ,niantic pa9t$ designs4 #bi a1 c1 f specim5 7,mohegan74 b1 f specim5 a1 ,pl4 ,,iii1 ,mohegan4 d1 f1 f ,curtis 7,scatticook74 e1 f specim5 b1 ,pl4 ,,iv1 ,niantic4 8 #ac4 ,l9e> bord] designs f ,mohegan pa9t$ baskets4 #bi 8 #ad4 ,body designs f ,mohegan pa9t$ baskets4 #ca a1 on ! top ( ! basket2 b on ! sides4 8 #ae4 ,! curlicue or roll1 9 ,scatticook baskets4 #cc 8 #af4 ,! curlicue or roll1 9 ,scatticook baskets4 #ce 8 #ag4 ,bottom ( ,scatticook basket1 %[+ trimm+ ( radial spl9ts4 #cg 8 #ah4 7a7 ,scatticook gauge4 #ci 7b7 ,scatticook gauge4 #ci 8 #ai4 ,scatticook gauges4 #da 8 #bj4 ,scatticook spl9t plan]4 #dc 8 #ba4 ,mohegan beadwork on bir* b>k4 #dc 8 #bb4 ,c>v$ bone h&4 #dc 8 #bc4 ,decorat$ ,mohegan wood5 object4 #de ,plate ,i4 ,mohegan baskets 7a & b pa9t$74 #di 8 ,,ii4 ,mohegan baskets 7a1 b1 & c pa9t$74 #ea 8 ,,iii4 ,mohegan baskets4 #ec a--,pa9t$4 b--,%[s bottom con/ruction4 8 ,,iv4 ,niantic & ,mohegan baskets4 #ee a--,mohegan wa%+ basket1 b--,niantic /orage basket made ab\t #ahdj by ,mrs4 ,ma!ws at ,black ,po9t 7ne> ,lyme1 ,conn47 8 ,v4 ,mohegan c>ry+ baskets4 #eg 8 ,,vi4 ,mohegan baskets1 fancy "w baskets1 & wall pocket4 #ei 8 ,,vii4 ,tunxis baskets4 ,made by ,pually ,mossuck1 a ,tunxis woman f ,f>m+ton1 ,conn41 :o di$ ab\t #ahij at ,mohegan4 ,l[] left h& basket slightly pa9t$4 #fa 8 ,,viii4 ,scatticook baskets1 made by ,ra*el ,mawee1 ,abigail ,mawee1 & ,v9ey ,c>t]1 :o di$ at ,k5t1 ,conn4 ab\t #ahie4 #fc 8 ,,ix4 ,oneida /amp$ basket 7,heye collection74 #fe 8 ,x4 ,mohegan & ,niantic moccas9s4 #fg a--,mohegan moccas9s4 b--,niantic moccas9s f ! old res]vation at ,black ,po9t1 ne> ,lyme1 ,conn4 8 ,,xi4 ,mohegan & ,niantic bead$ bags 7#c f ! ,heye collection74 #fi 8 ,,xii4 ,mohegan corn mort>s & /one pe/le4 #ga 8 ,,xiii4 ,mohegan ladles & spoons4 #gc ,decorative ,art ( ,indian ,tribes ( ,connecticut4 ,a =tunate phase ( ! rese>* "w among ! ,indians ( ,new ,engl& has rec5tly l$ to ! ext5sion ( our k ( ! decorative art ( ! ea/]n ,algonk9 tribes4 ,?is has be5 made possible by ! discov]y ( specim5s1 & by in=mation furni%$ by sev]al ag$ ,indians ( ! ,mohegan & ,niantic tribes ( ea/]n ,connecticut4#a ,dur+ sev]al visits 9 ! w9t] ( #aiab-ac1 ,mrs4 ,h5ry ,ma!ws 7,m]cy ,nonsu*71 ! only full-blood$ survivor ( ! ,niantic ,indians1 =m]ly inhabit+ ! %ore ( ,long ,isl& s\nd ar\nd ! m\? ( ,niantic riv]1 & ! ,mohegans1 ,cyn?ia ,f[l]1 ,*>les ,ma!ws1 & ! late ,fidelia ,field+1 ! la/ p]son :o c\ld speak ! ,mohegan language1 all contribut$ t[>ds ! mat]ial "h pres5t$4#b ,! pr9cipal field ( decoration among ! ,mohegan & ,niantic1 s f> z we c n[ tell1 seems to h be5 *iefly 9 pa9t+s on baskets4 ,decorative wood-c>v+ ^u h\sehold ut5sils & sometimes ^u implem5ts 0 also q common4 ,bead-"w1 on ! o!r h&1 appe>s to h be5 a second>y activity4 ,a %ort acc\nt ( ! basket-mak+ itself is requir$1 be=e ! basket decorations are describ$4 ,= h\sehold & g>d5+ purposes ^! p h develop$ a few types ( baskets 7manuda#c 8receptacle07 v>y+ 9 %ape1 size1 & weave4 ,! mo/ *>act]i/ic =ms seem to h be5 rectangul> baskets a foot or s 9 l5g?1 two-?irds z high1 & ( proportionate wid?1 & )\t h&les1 ?\gh (t5 provid$ ) cov]s4 ,^! are ! h\sehold /orage articles 7,plates ,i & ,,ii74 ,= c>ry+ g>d5 products1 & = h& use 9 g5]al1 are some:at small] r\nd-bottom$ baskets1 ) h&les or bails1 rang+ 9 wid? f #d in*es up to baskets ) a capacity ( half a bu%el 7,plates ,,iii & ,v74 ,!n we h ! type kn[n1 among ! ,indians f ,nova ,scotia to ! ,s\!rn ,/ates1 z 8melon01 8rib01 or 8gizz>d0 baskets 7,plate ,,iii1 upp] "r h& corn]71 provid$ ) bails1 & also us$ = c>ry+4 ,&1 la/ly1 !re are ! op5 "w baskets1 "s ( :i* are small fancy articles1 :ile o!rs are us$ z /ra9]s 7,plates ,,iv & ,,vi74 ,^! fall "u ! g5]al type ( op5 hexagonal twill baskets4 ,all ^! types1 ( c\rse1 are commonly f\nd among practically all ! tribes ( ! ,atlantic coa/1 v>y+ only 9 ! m9or details ( weave at ! rim & ! bottom4 ,z to ! mat]ials1 ! ,mohegan & ,niantic1 l ! nor!rn ,new ,engl& tribes1 us$ prep>$ spl9ts ( ! br[n a%4 ,next 9 importance is ! :ite oak4 ,"h ! p\nd+ is unnecess>y1 ! spl9ts be+ m easily fre$ f ! log4 ,swamp maple is also commonly us$ by ! ,mohegan basket-mak]s1 al?\gh x is n z durable z ei!r ! oak or ! a%4 ,all ^! mat]ials g ?r\gh ! same processes ( prep>ation be=e ! spl9ts are ready to be wov54 ,! fir/ /age 9 ! process consi/$ 9 p\nd+ ! a% log all ov]1 & !n sep>at+ ! lay]s ( wood4 ,next1 ! l5g?s ( spl9ts 7 %av$ smoo? ) a spoke-%ave1 :i* looks l a ,european tool4 ,h& gauges 7 !n us$ to cut ! spl9ts into /rips ( uni=m wid?4 ,^! gauges 7,figure #a71 n unlike ^? ( ! ,p5obscots1 7 provid$ ) tee? made1 9 rec5t days1 ( clock spr+s2 ! wid? ( ! spl9t dep5d+ ^u ! di/ance at :i* ! tee? 7 set 9 ! end ( ! gauge4 ,ano!r small implem5t1 a sort ( h& plan] ?r\gh :i* ! spl9t 0 drawn to make x f9]1 0 also obta9$ at ! ,mohegan village 7,figure #b74 ,! knives ( ! crook$ type1 bndwag 7,figure #c71 us$ by ! ,mohegans = woodwork+ 9 g5]al1 h a v pron\nc$ curve1 & are usually m\nt$ on wood5 or sometimes buckhorn h&les4 ,:ile n necess>ily us$ directly 9 basket mak+1 ^! knives are indisp5sable to ! ,indian workman4 ,a v old bone po9t$ tool1 probably a pun* 7,figure #d71 seems to h be5 us$ 9 "s way1 p]haps 9 weav+ ! basket rims4 ,! ord9>y weave among ^! tribes is ! common *eck]-"w4 ,! basket bottoms are ( two k9ds1 rectangul> & r\nd4 ,9 ! rectangul> bottoms ! *eck]-"w =ms a f\ndation1 ! same process cont9u+ up ! sides4 ,9 ! r\nd-bottom$ =ms ! spl9ts are arrang$ l ! spokes ( a :eel cross+ & radiat+ f a c5tre4 ,^! spl9ts turn upw>ds ar\nd ! bottom1 & =m ! /&>ds ar\nd :i* ! side fill+ is wov51 9 ! "u-"o-ov]-"o-process4 ,among ! ,mohegans a c]ta9 feature ( ! r\nd-bottom$ types occurs :i* has n yet be5 f\nd 9 o!r tribes mak+ simil> baskets2 t is1 ! broad flatt5$ c5tre /&>ds ( ! bottom1 appe>+ 9 ,plate ,,iii1 figure b4 ,! ord9>y ,new ,engl& oak or maple hoops1 "o inside & ! o!r outside1 b\nd d[n by a spl9t 9 ! ord9>y mann] ( wrapp+1 con/itute ! rims ( all ! baskets4 ,! second type ( r\nd baskets is call$ 8gizz>d0 basket by ! ,mohegans 7,plate ,,iii1 upp] "r h& corn]74 ,^! are g5]ally made ( oak1 & _! weave1 al?\gh %[n pla9ly 9 ! illu/ration1 is almo/ impossible to describe4 ,! decorations ^u baskets are produc$ 9 two ways1 ei!r by runn+ v>i\sly col\r$ spl9ts into ! weav+ z fill]s r\nd ! sides1 or by pa9t+ ) pigm5t ^u broad spl9ts v>i\s patt]ns extremely free 9 outl9e & q indep5d5t ( ! te*nique4 ,x is ) su* pa9t$ designs t we h *iefly to deal1 because !y p]petuate ! native decorative art ( ^! ,indians4 ,! col\rs appe>+ ^u ! baskets are r$ 7skwayo71 black 7sugayo71 & indigo 7ziwambayo71 ! commone/ be+ r$ & black4 ,! r$ is obta9$ by boil+ d[n cranb]ries4 ,! black dye has n[ be5 =gott51 al?\gh "s ?9k t x 0 ei!r #8snakeb]ries' 7or #8poke-b]ries1' t]m$ skuk71 or p]haps huckleb]ries4 ,9 lat] times !y h us$ ei!r wat] col\rs or blue+4 ,! col\rs 7 appli$ by means ( crude bru%es1 made by fray+ ! end ( a spl9t] ( wood1 or by us+ a /amp cut f a potato1 :i* is dipp$ into ! col\r+ matt] & !n /amp$ on ! spl9ts4 ,! designs !mselves 9 ! field ( basketry decoration are pre-em95tly floral1 ! figures be+ highly conv5tionaliz$4 ,! ma9 p>ts ( ! blossom are pictur$4 ,! corolla ( ! fl[] =ms ! c5tre1 surr\nd$ by f\r petals1 & commonly augm5t$ by f\r corn] sprays app>5tly repres5t+ ! calyx f und]nea? br\ght into view4 ,!re is a fundam5tal simil>ity 9 ^! pseudo-reali/ic repres5tations occurr+ on all ! diff]5t baskets1 :i* %[s t ?is 0 ! prevail+ motive 9 ?is k9d ( decoration4 ,! corolla usually occupies ! expos$ surface ( "o spl9t1 & ! f\r petals occupy ! surr\nd+ ones1 z is %[n 9 ! natural size illu/ration 7,figure #e74 ,! col\rs 9 ?is specim5 are limit$ to blue & r$4 ,cyn?ia ,f[l]1 a ,mohegan in=mant1 nam$ ! fl[] ! 8blue g5tian02 b h[ g5]ally ?is "n 0 us$ 9 =m] times x is impossible to say4 ,^! fl[]s are usually f\nd enclos$ )9 a l>g] diamond-%ap$ space1 on "o side ( ! basket1 ! enclos+ bord] consi/+ ( a /raight l9e or *a9-l l9e edg$ by dots4 ,^! dott$ bord]s & ! fl[] elem5ts are v *>act]i/ic ( ,mohegan & ,niantic "w4 ,! corn]s ( ! baskets f top to bottom also con/itute ano!r fav\rite field ( ornam5tation4 ,"h v]tical alt]nat+ *a9-l curves ( sev]al types appe>4 ,examples ( ! available designs ( bo? sorts are %[n 9 ,figures #f to #ad4 ,! solid black 9 ! sket*es repres5ts ei!r black or d>k indigo ( ! actual design2 ! l9$ spaces repres5t r$4 ,turn+ to ! design reproductions 7,figures #f1 #g1 #h1 #i71 we obs]ve a mo/ consi/5t simil>ity 9 all ^? ( ! rosette type1 to wit1 ! conv5tional c5tre1 ! radiat+ petals1 & ! enclos+ diamond or f\r-curve1 recurr+ ) modifications 9 practically all ( su* designs4 ,"s are v h&some1 a few r col\rless4 ,! dott+ is v di/9ctive4 ,next are ! l9e or bord] patt]ns1 :i*1 al?\gh adapt$ to l9e> spaces1 are *>act]iz$1 l ! rosettes1 by int]tw9$ l9es1 dots1 & petals4 ,frequ5tly diff]5t rosettes appe> on ea* ( ! f\r sides ( ! same basket2 & ! sides are also occasionally qu>t]$ diagonally by "o ( ! bord] or l9e patt]ns1 & are ?us divid$ into triangul> areas1 ea* conta9+ a rosette4 ,un=tunately none ( ! pa9t$ figures %[ 9 ! photographs1 on acc\nt ( _! hav+ become q fa9t ?r\gh age & we>4#d ,9 ?is :ole s]ies ( conv5tional pa9t$ patt]ns a g5]al resemblance to nor!a/]n ,algonk9 designs1 z f> nor? z ! ,naskapi ( ,labrador1 is v noticeable4 ,x is1 moreov]1 q likely t simil> designs among ! ,n>ragansetts 7 ref]r$ to by ,rog] ,williams :5 he wrote1 8,!y also commonly pa9t ^! 7sk9 g>m5ts1 etc47 ) v>ieties ( =mes & col\rs40#e ,a fur!r ext5sion ( ! ubiquit\s spl9t basketry ( ! ,new ,engl& tribes1 & ! decorative "w connect$ !re)1 is furni%$ by ano!r ,connecticut tribe--! ,scatticook1 ( ! ,h\satonic riv]1 ne> ,k5t4 ,_! art is especially int]e/+1 because x has also j become ext9ct among _! desc5dants "h4 ,z a tribe ! ,scatticook 7,pisgatiguk1 #8,at ! =k ( ! riv]'7 7 compos$ ( exil$ ,pequots1 ,mohegans1 & ! remnants ( we/]n ,connecticut tribes :o =m$ a new unit 9 _! new home4#f ,_! type ( culture 0 accord+ly int]m$iate 9 "s respects betwe5 ! ea/]n ,connecticut tribes & ^? ( ! ,hudson riv]4 ,to judge f a vocabul>y :i* ,i obta9$ at ,scatticook ab\t t5 ye>s ago1 !y _h clos] l+ui/ic aff9ities ) ! ,hudson ,riv] 7,delaw>e7 gr\p4 ,until t5 ye>s ago ! native art ( basketry 0 pres]v$ by ! ,scatticooks1 & "s specim5s 7 !n collect$ dur+ sev]al visits4 ,x 0 f\nd rec5tly1 9 ano!r visit to ! tribe1 t ! indu/ry _h become ext9ct2 s our rem>ks are n[ bas$ ^u old specim5s & implem5ts 9 ! possession ( ! ,indians4 ,! g5]al "* ( ,scatticook "w is ! same z t ( ! ,mohegans4 ,in/ead ( ! maple1 h[ev]1 ! ,scatticook us$ :ite oak or br[n a%4 ,! me?od ( prep>+ ! spl9ts 0 ! same1 z 0 also ! case ) ! types ( weav+ 7,plate ,,viii74 ,9 ! r\nd-bottom =ms we notice ! same flat radiat+ spl9ts cut n>r[ at ! edge1 z figur$ be=e 9 deal+ ) ,mohegan "w4 ,! ,scatticook baskets are1 z a :ole1 q f9ely con/ruct$ ( v ?9 spl9ts4 ,"o some:at di/9ctive feature is f\nd "h1 namely1 ! v frequ5t use ( ! curlicue or roll z an ornam5tal feature4 ,! curlicue consi/s ( a spl9t run ov] "o ( ! w>p spl9ts & twi/$ betwe5 two alt]nate /&>ds1 ?us mak+ a sort ( twi/$ imbrication4 ,! ,scatticook1 consid]+ ! embelli%m5t z repres5t+ a %ell1 call x 8a %ell02 & !y t]m ! baskets ) ?is feature 8%ell-baskets0 7,figures #ae1 #af1 #ag74 ,?ree modifications ( ?is ornam5tation are %[n 9 ,figures #ae1 #af1 a & b2 9 ,figure #af1 a1 ! spl9t is twi/$ alt]nately betwe5 two r[s ( w>p at a diff]5t level2 9 ,figure #ae1 ! spl9t is curl$ twice 9 a diff]5t direction1 & =ms a po9t2 9 ,figure #af1 b1 ! spl9t is twi/$ once betwe5 two p>allel r[s ( w>p4 ,?is is claim$ by ! ,indians to be a native feature2 &1 s9ce x is f\nd 9 ! olde/ baskets f ! region1 !re seems little d\bt t x is aborig9al4 ,! ,scatticook seem to h employ$ almo/ exclusively pokeb]ry juice to /a9 ! basket spl9ts d>k blue4 ,9 none ( ! specim5s made 9 rec5t times d we f9d ! pa9t+ ^u ! spl9ts1 z is ! case among ! ,mohegans4 ,! only record ( ?is k9d ( "w f ! ,scatticook is f\nd 9 an article by ,w4 ,s4 ,curtis1#g describ+ a collection ( old baskets obta9$ _m ye>s ago4 ,! gauges made by ^! p are some:at di/9ctive 7,figures #ah a & b1 & #ai74 ,"o ( _! *>act]i/ics is t ! decorations are l>gely functional1 ! object 9 ! mak]'s m9d evid5tly hav+ be5 to provide a firm grip = ! op]ator & at ! same "t to produce a decorative effect4 ,?is int]e/+ feature is noticeable 9 ! few specim5s t 7 discov]$ on ! res]vation1 & 9 sev]al o!rs 9 ! possession ( collectors4 ,!y are all highly priz$ by _! possessors4 ,9 "o case !re seems to h be5 an attempt to portray a fi% on ! h&le4 ,ano!r in/rum5t1 a knife us$ 9 %av+ ! spl9ts1 is %[n 9 ,figure #bj4 ,:ile we may assume t "s influ5ce ^u ! art ( ! ,connecticut ,indians result$ f contact ) ! ,iroquois1 !re is no?+ to %[ t ! =m] _h su* symbolic associations 9 _! designs z did ! ,iroquois4#h ,! g5]al simil>ity ( ! ,connecticut ,indian decorations to ^? ( bo? ! ,iroquois & ! nor!a/]n ,algonk9s is really too ambigu\s to p]mit a f9al decision z to _! aff9ities4 ,aw>e ( ^! unc]ta9ties1 ,i feel1 h[ev]1 t ! evid5ce su/a9s ! conclusion t ! /amp$ & pa9t$ designs are orig9al to ! s\!rn ,new ,engl& ,indians1 & t !y spread f !m to ! ,iroquois4 ,! occurr5ce ( id5tical types ( spl9t basketry & simil> potato /amp decorations among ! ,oneida 7,plate ,,ix7 & ,onondaga1#i might lead to ! impression1 7 we to ov]look resemblances ) nor!rn ,algonk9 designs1 ( an ,iroquoian orig9 = ! :ole te*nique4 ,9 a rec5t visit1 h[ev]1 to ! ,*]okee ( ,nor? ,c>ol9a1 = ! purpose ( trac+ relation%ips betwe5 nor!rn & s\!rn art motives1 no?+ 0 discov]$ comp>able to ^! nor!rn types ei!r 9 design or te*nique1 al?\gh ! ea/]n ,*]okee are q cons]vative4 ,?is naturally leaves ! art ( ! s\!rn ,new ,engl& tribes to be t5tatively classifi$ z a some:at di/9ctive bran* ( ! nor!rn & ea/]n ,algonk9 field1 ) "s outside aff9ities4 ,f in=mation & sket*es furni%$ by ,dr4 ,j4 ,ald5 ,mason1 bas$ on /udies & photographs :i* he made ( ,new ,engl& baskets 9 ! ,c4 ,p4 ,wilcomb collection1 ,oakl&1 ,cal41 x seems t simil> /amp$ spl9t baskets 7 f\nd among ! ,indians z f> z ! ,m]rimac ,riv] valley 9 s\!a/]n ,new ,hamp%ire4 ,specim5s 9 ! collection ref]r$ to are suppos$ to h come f ,union1 ,me41 ,l5ox1 ,mass41 ,ipswi*1 ,mass41 & ,h]kim]1 ,n4,h4 ,:ile n num]\s en\gh to p]mit ( discussion1 ! specim5s f ?is ea/]n ext5sion ( ! /amp$ or pa9t$ basket area %[ a type ( design diff]5t f t ( our s\!rn ,new ,engl& tribes4 ,! patt]ns are less elaborate4 ,al?\gh x is difficult to acc\nt = x1 !y seem to be> clos] resemblances to ! designs on ,oneida baskets4 ,nor? ( ! s\!rn ,new ,engl& culture sub-area1 :i* appe>s to h t]m9at$ at ! ,m]rimac riv]1 spl9t basketry & pa9t$ designs 7 replac$ by ! bir* b>k basketry & et*$ designs *>act]i/ic ( ! art ( ! ,wabanaki gr\p4 ,a few examples ( ,mohegan & ,niantic beadwork h surviv$ ! decay ( ,indian culture 9 ,new ,engl&4 ,^! miscellane\s articles are %[n 9 ,plates ,x & ,,xi4 ,!y include moccas9s1 bags1 & portions ( co/ume4 ,:e!r !y h all be5 actually made by ,mohegans is n c]ta91 except :]e indicat$4 ,"o peculi>ity ( ,mohegan art is beadwork ^u bir* b>k4 ,a c\ple ( v old specim5s 7,figure #ba7 ( ?is "w h come to light4 ,! f\ndation is ! ?9 b>k ( ! :ite bir*4 ,! beadwork figures are practically all floral1 ?\gh a few geometrical designs occur2 & realism appe>s z 9 ! butt]fly repres5tation4 ,! floral designs seem to be some:at relat$ to ^? f\nd 9 ! basket pa9t+s1 al?\gh !y are n s aborig9al 9 appe>ance4 ,! beadwork designs are g5]ally t]m$ 8=get-me-nots10 8daisies10 8yell[ daisies10 ) buds1 leaves1 & /ems4 ,x %\ld be not$ 9 ?is connexion t f ! e>lie/ "t ! ,mohegans h _h "s contact ) ,iroquois1 especially ! ,mohawks1 :o f "t to "t visit$ ! ,connecticut ,indians 9 small p>ties4 ,dur+ ! e>ly n9ete5? c5tury a numb] ( ! latt] jo9$ ! ,iroquois1 ) :om an int]mitt5t relation%ip has s9ce be5 ma9ta9$4 ,x may be said 9 g5]al1 h[ev]1 t ! same type ( floral beadwork ext5ds ?r\gh\t ! :ole nor!a/]n & ,great ,lakes area1 9 :i* ! ,mohegan "w may be includ$4 ,almo/ id5tical bags1 = example1 bo? 9 =m & design1 come f ! ,mohegan1 ,p5obscot1 ,malecite1 ,montagnais1 & ,ojibwa4 ,9 ! c>v+ ( wood5 ut5sils1 su* z b[ls1 spoons1 mort>s1 & miscellane\s articles1 ! ,mohegans h %[n consid]able skill1 z appe>s f :at few articles h surviv$ among !m4 ,"s ( _! b[ls made f maple burls are exquisite4 ,sev]al ( ^! h be5 describ$ & illu/rat$ by ,mr4 ,will\ghby 9 a rec5t pap]1 ! orig9als be+ 9 ! ,slat] ,memorial ,museum1 ( ,norwi*4 ,wolf or dog faces fac+ inw>d f projections ^u ! rim are v well execut$4 ,(t5times su* b[ls 7 decorat$ by ins]t+ wampum beads into ! wood1 giv+ ! outl9e & eat]ies ( ! face4 ,^! b[ls 7 us$ until a few g5]ations ago = mix+ native bread kn[n z johnny-cake4 ,h>dly inf]ior 9 workman%ip to ! b[ls are ! v di/9ctive ,mohegan mort>s 7dkwag1 8p\nd]07 made ( a pepp]idge log1 & provid$ ) long /one pe/les 7gwunsnag1 8long /one074 ,?ree ( ^! specim5s1 n[ 9 ! ,heye collection1 are %[n 9 ,plate ,,xii4 ,practically all ( ! l>ge mort>s = gr9d+ corn 9 ! h\sehold1 among ! ,mohegans1 7 ( ?is type4 ,_! sides 7 tap]$ t[>d ! p$e/al1 & !re 7 f two to ?ree h&les on ! sides ne> ! bottom4 ,holl[$ scallop "w ornam5t$ ! edge ( ! p$e/al4 ,! mort>s av]age ab\t #ag in*es 9 height2 & _! cavity1 n>r[+ t[>ds ! bottom1 is v deep4 ,! /one pe/le is #ah in*es long4 ,until lately a few ( ^! heirlooms 7 *]i%$ 9 sev]al ,mohegan families4 ,! use ( wood5 spoons & ladles 7giyamn7 has n be5 entirely ab&on$ by ^! ,indians4 ,! designs ( mo/ ( ! =ms are consid]$ z aborig9al4 ,!y h r broad oval--or sometimes ev5 circul>--b[ls1 sometimes flat-bottom$ b[ls2 & ! h&les are ( v>y+ l5g?s1 ) r\nd$ projections 9 ! "u side to prev5t ! ladle f slid+ d[n into ! pot4 ,?is fav\rite semi-decorative & functional feature also occurs 9 ! h&les ( gauges 7,figure #a74 ,! spoons are usually made ( bir* or maple4 ,"o or two ornam5tally c>v$ specim5s 7 f\nd4 ,"o ) a dog's head at ! end ( ! h&le1 & ! b[l set at an angle to ! h&le1 is 9 ! ,slat] ,museum4 ,ano!r1 rec5tly obta9$ f ! ,indians 7,plate ,,xiii71 has two human faces1 back to back1 at ! end ( ! h&le4 ,! spoons range f #f to #ab in*es 9 l5g?4 ,v>i\s types are %[n 9 ,plate ,,xiii4 ,sev]al articles ( bone1 ornam5tally c>v$1 h come to light4 ,*ief among ^! are :alebone canes1 ) skilfully made c>v+s4 ,! h&le ( "o ( ^! canes repres5ts a v natural look+ human h& 7,figure #bb74 ,?is same figure has be5 met ) 9 ! c>v+s ( ! ,p5obscot & ,iroquois4 ,a few miscellane\s articles made by old ,mohegan workm5 h be5 discov]$ dur+ ! inve/igation1 "o ( :i* is cov]$ ) decorative designs 7,figure #bc74 ,no discussion is w>rant$1 s9ce any possible int]pretation has n[ be5 =gott51 ev5 z to ! function ( ! object4 ,/range z x may seem to f9d def9itive mat]ial amid su* deculturat$ surr\nd+s1 !re c be little d\bt t ^! tribes h pres]v$ designs ( consid]able antiquity4 ,p]haps !y belong to an e>ly type ( ea/]n ,algonk9 art1 consi/+ ( curves1 circles1 ovals1 wavy l9es & dott+s =m+ floral complexes1 hav+ a g5]al di/ribution 9 ! nor? & ea/1 f :i* ! m elaborate reali/ic floral figures ( beadwork h develop$4 ,figure #a4 ,mohegan basket gauge4 ,figure #b4 ,mohegan h& spl9t plan]4 ,figure #c4 ,mohegan crook$ knives1 ) wood & antl] h&les4 ,figure #d4 ,bone pun*4 ,figure #e4 ,typical basketry design ( ! ,mohegans4 ,figure #f4 ,mohegan & ,niantic pa9t$ designs4 c1 f1 f specim5 b1 ,pl4 ,,iv1 ,niantic4 a1 d1 f specim5 a1 ,pl4 ,,iii1 ,mohegan4 b1 e1 f specim5 b1 ,pl4 ,i1 ,mohegan4 ,figure #g4 ,mohegan & ,niantic pa9t$ designs4 a1 f specim5 a1 ,pl4 ,,iii1 ,mohegan4 b1 f specim5 b1 ,pl4 ,,iv1 ,niantic4 c1 e1 f specim5 b1 ,pl4 ,i1 ,mohegan4 d1 f specim5 a1 ,pl4 ,i1 ,mohegan4 f1 f specim5 c1 ,pl4 ,,ii1 ,mohegan4 ,figure #h4 ,mohegan & ,niantic pa9t$ designs4 a1 c1 d1 e1 f1 f specim5 b1 ,pl4 ,,iv1 ,niantic4 b1 f specim5 a1 ,pl4 ,,iii1 ,mohegan4 ,figure #i4 ,mohegan pa9t$ designs4 a1 c1 f specim5 a1 ,pl4 ,,iii1 ,mohegan4 b1 ,mohegan4 ,figure #aj4 ,mohegan1 ,niantic1 & ,scatticook pa9t$ designs4 a1 b1 f specim5 a1 ,pl4 ,,iii1 ,mohegan4 c1 e1 f1 g1 h1 i1 k1 f specim5 b1 ,pl4 ,,iv1 ,niantic4 d1 f specim5 a1 ,pl4 ,,ii1 ,mohegan4 j1 f specim5 c1 ,pl4 ,,ii1 ,mohegan4 l1 f ,curtis1 ,scatticook4 ,figure #aa4 ,mohegan & ,niantic pa9t$ designs4 a1 f specim5 b1 ,pl4 ,i1 ,mohegan4 b1 c1 d1 e1 f1 f specim5 b1 ,pl4 ,,iv1 ,niantic4 ,figure #ab4 ,mohegan1 ,scatticook1 & ,niantic pa9t$ designs4 a1 c1 f specim5 7,mohegan74 b1 f specim5 a1 ,pl4 ,,iii1 ,mohegan4 d1 f1 f ,curtis 7,scatticook74 e1 f specim5 b1 ,pl4 ,,iv1 ,niantic4 ,figure #ac4 ,l9e> bord] designs f ,mohegan pa9t$ baskets4 ,figure #ad4 ,body designs f ,mohegan pa9t$ baskets2 a1 on ! top ( ! basket2 b on ! sides4 ,figure #ae4 ,! curlicue or roll1 9 ,scatticook baskets4 ,figure #af4 ,! curlicue or roll1 9 ,scatticook baskets4 ,figure #ag4 ,bottom ( ,scatticook basket1 %[+ trimm+ ( radial spl9ts4 ,figure #ah 7a74 ,scatticook gauge4 ,figure #ah 7b74 ,scatticook gauge4 ,figure #ai4 ,scatticook gauges4 ,figure #bj4 ,scatticook spl9t plan]4 ,figure #ba4 ,mohegan beadwork on bir* b>k4 ,figure #bb4 ,c>v$ bone h&4 ,figure #bc4 ,decorat$ ,mohegan wood5 object4 _/,explanation ( ,plate ,i4_/ ,mohegan baskets 7a & b pa9t$47 _/,plate ,i4_/ _/,explanation ( ,plate ,,ii4_/ ,mohegan baskets 7a1 b1 & c pa9t$47 _/,plate ,,ii4_/ _/,explanation ( ,plate ,,iii4_/ ,mohegan baskets4 a--,pa9t$4 b--,%[s bottom con/ruction4 _/,plate ,,iii4_/ _/,explanation ( ,plate ,,iv4_/ ,niantic & ,mohegan baskets4 a--,mohegan wa%+ basket4 b--,niantic /orage basket made ab\t #ahdj by ,mrs4 ,ma!ws at ,black ,po9t 7ne> ,lyme1 ,conn47 _/,plate ,,iv4_/ _/,explanation ( ,plate ,v4_/ ,mohegan c>ry+ baskets4 _/,plate ,v4_/ _/,explanation ( ,plate ,,vi4_/ ,mohegan baskets1 fancy "w baskets1 & wall pocket4 _/,plate ,,vi4_/ _/,explanation ( ,plate ,,vii4_/ ,tunxis baskets4 ,made by ,pually ,mossuck1 a ,tunxis woman f ,f>m+ton1 ,conn41 :o di$ ab\t #ahij at ,mohegan4 ,l[] left h& basket slightly pa9t$4 _/,plate ,,vii4_/ _/,explanation ( ,plate ,,viii4_/ ,scatticook baskets1 made by ,ra*el ,mawee1 ,abigail ,mawee1 & ,v9ey ,c>t]1 :o di$ at ,k5t1 ,conn41 ab\t #ahie4 _/,plate ,,viii4_/ _/,explanation ( ,plate ,,ix4_/ ,oneida /amp$ basket 7,heye collection47 _/,plate ,,ix4_/ _/,explanation ( ,plate ,x4_/ ,mohegan & ,niantic moccas9s4 a--,mohegan moccas9s4 b--,niantic moccas9s f ! old res]vation at ,black ,po9t1 ne> ,lyme1 ,conn4 _/,plate ,x4_/ _/,explanation ( ,plate ,,xi4_/ ,mohegan & ,niantic bead$ bags 7#c f ! ,heye collection47 _/,plate ,,xi4_/ _/,explanation ( ,plate ,,xii4_/ ,mohegan corn mort>s & /one pe/le4 _/,plate ,,xii4_/ _/,explanation ( ,plate ,,xiii4_/ ,mohegan ladles & spoons4 _/,plate ,,xiii4_/ ,,footnotes3 ,footnote #a3 ,a few baskets made by an old woman1 nam$ ,pually ,mossuck1 ( ! ,tunxis tribe 79 ! vic9ity ( ,f>m+ton1 ,conn47 7 incid5tally obta9$4 ,a numb] ( ye>s ago ?is woman di$ at ,mohegan1 ! la/ ( h] p4 ,?is entire collection is n[ 9 ! possession ( ,mr4 ,george ,g4 ,heye4 ,footnote #b3 ,9 previ\s pap]s ! writ] has already publi%$ o!r e?nologic notes on ! ,mohegan & ,niantic tribes4 ,see ,an?ropological ,pap]s ( ! ,am]ican ,museum ( ,natural ,hi/ory 7,n4,y47 vol4 ,,iii1 pp4 #ahc-baj 7#aiji71 :]e are also li/$ pap]s 9 collaboration ) ,pr(4 ,j4 ,d4 ,pr9ce on ! ,mohegan language4 ,footnote #c3 indicates t prec$+ v[el or consonant is long2 indicates brea?+ foll[+ v[el2 indicates ma9 /ress2 1 l u ( ,engli% b2 1 l ng ( ,engli% s+2 o!r *>act]s us$ 9 transcription ( ,indian words ne$ no comm5t4 ,footnote #d3 ,i am indebt$ to ,mr4 ,alb]t ,insley = 8 c>eful "w 9 deciph]+ & reproduc+ ! designs on ^! baskets4 ,footnote #e3 ,cf4 ,rog] ,williams1 ,a ,key into ! ,language ( ,am]ica1 ,london1 #afdc 7repr9t$ by ! ,n>ragansett ,club71 p4 #ade & p4 #bjf4 ,footnote #f3 ,cf4 article 9 ,proce$+s ( ,am]ican ,philosophical ,society1 vol4 ,,xlii1 ,no4 #agd 7#aijc71 by ,j4 ,d4 ,pr9ce & ,f4 ,g4 ,speck2 also ,de ,=e/1 ,hi/ory ( ! ,indians ( ,connecticut4 ,footnote #g3 #8,basketry ( ! ,scatticooks & ,potatucks1' ,s\!rn ,workman1 vol4 ,,xxxiii1 ,no4 #g1 #aijd1 pp4 #chc-cij4 ,footnote #h3 ,cf4 ,a4 ,c4 ,p>k]1 ,am]ican ,an?ropologi/1 ,n4,s41 vol4 #ad1 ,no4 #d1 #aiab1 pp4 #fjh-fbj4 ,footnote #i3 ,specim5s 9 ! collection ( ! ,am]ican ,museum ( ,natural ,hi/ory1 ,new ,york ,city4 ,i also le>n$ ( ! same decorations among ! ,iroquois at ,o%wek51 ,ont>io1 & ! ,mohawks ( ,des]onto4