. Bulletin. Ethnology. Vol. 1] THE GUATO METRAUX 413 MANUFACTTURES Basketry.—The technique was affected by the predominant use of the acuri palm. Unlike the fan palm, which permits a greater range of combinations, the fronds of the acuri, having pinnate leaves, can be woven only to produce patterns of oblique and perpendicular stripes. Guato baskets, mats, and fire fans (pi. 81, hottom) were made of whole fronds, with the midrib included in the finished specimens. The weave was a simple checker or twill, and the edges were braided. Spinning and weaving.—Ropes, strings, and threads were made of

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. Bulletin. Ethnology. Vol. 1] THE GUATO METRAUX 413 MANUFACTTURES Basketry.—The technique was affected by the predominant use of the acuri palm. Unlike the fan palm, which permits a greater range of combinations, the fronds of the acuri, having pinnate leaves, can be woven only to produce patterns of oblique and perpendicular stripes. Guato baskets, mats, and fire fans (pi. 81, hottom) were made of whole fronds, with the midrib included in the finished specimens. The weave was a simple checker or twill, and the edges were braided. Spinning and weaving.—Ropes, strings, and threads were made of tucum-palm fibers or cotton. Women carded cotton with a small bow, almofjt certainly of European origin; it was used in South America only by the Churapa, Chacobo, Guar ayu^ Items ^ Guand^ and Guato, Cotton threads were spun clockwise with a drop spindle—a stick nicked at the proximal end and fitted with a whorl of wood or turtle shell. Tucum fibers were spun counter-clockwise by rolling them with the hand on the thigh. Three-ply string was twisted by rolling the strands on the thigh.. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original work.. Smithsonian Institution. Bureau of American Ethnology. Washington : G. P. O.