Indian Basketry and the secret of Pythagoras

and the secret of Pythagoras

followed by pictures from Grace James's Green Willow and Other Japanese Fairy Tales

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Indian Basketry and the secret of PythagorasSince it first publication in 1901, this pioneering study by George Wharton James, once a leading collector and authority, has become a valuable source book for American Indian basketry. From Poma mush baskets to Paiute dicing trays, Indian Basketry traces the origin, development, and fundamental principles of Indian basket designs for the major tribal units in Southwestern United States and Pacific Coast, with occasional comments on the basket