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432 Un.iversi.ty of California Publications in Am . .A.rah. an.it Ethn. [Vol. 2·4
plate 120c. According to the owner, the basket is said to be of a
type used only by captains ( ? ) for the ceremonial serving of food.
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Fig. 4. Sketch map showing distribution of quail tip design. Figures repre-
sent the number of absolute cases observed. Three instances have not been
entered; they are from the Salish region but of unknown local provenience.
The distribution is as follows: 2 Thompson; 5 Lillooet; 1 Quinaielt; 40 Klikitat;
J. Yakima; 1 Wasco; 1 Nez Perce; 1 Tolowa; 9 Yurok, Karok, Hupa; 4 Wintun;
6 Modoc, Klamath; 8 Achomawi; 16 Atsugewi; 24 Maidu; 1 Washo; 6 Yuki; 14
Pomo; 1 Wappo; 3 Miwok; 6 Yokuts; 5 Kern and Inyo region (Yokuts or
Western Mono); 1 Koso; 1 Santa Barbara; 1 Mission Santa Inez.

It is of moderate fineness-5 coils and 9 stitches the inch-and has a
2-rod, multiple-splint foundation. The motif is repeated four times
on the bottom and eight times on the side. The design probably bears