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Title: Prehistoric Textile Art of Eastern United States
Thirteenth Annual Report of the Beaurau of American
Ethnology to the Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution
1891-1892, Government Printing Office, Washington, 1896
pages 3-46

Author: William Henry Holmes

Release Date: November 27, 2006 [EBook #19921]

Language: English

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PREHISTORIC TEXTILE ART
OF
EASTERN UNITED STATES

BY

WILLIAM HENRY HOLMES

CONTENTS

Page
Introductory 9
Scope of the work 9
Definition of the art 10
Materials and processes 10
Sources of information 11
Products of the art 13
Wattle work 13
Basketry 15
Types of basketry 15
Baskets 15
Sieves and strainers 17
Cradles 18
Shields 18
Matting 18
Pliable fabrics 21
Development of spinning and weaving 21
Cloths 22
Nets 26
Feather-work