Boas, Franz: Primitive art (Oslo , Leipzig [u.a.], 1927)

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rectangles are divided by central lines. The fields separating the
rectangles bear each an acute triangle with prolonged apex. In the
narrow central field we find also the acute triangle with extending
lines. Fig 15 consists of the acute triangle with the usual frame
but with scolloped edges
instead of the angular
figures of fig. 145&. The
central field is treated in
the same way as in fig.
145 a. Fig. 13 corres-
ponds nearly to fig. 145 a,
except that the rectangular
fields are not divided by
a central line, but have a
central figure somewhat
hour-glass shaped enclos-
ing an acute triangle at
each end. The crosses
in the middle field are
also derived from the
acute triangles. The three
central fields of the long
side of fig. 146 b corres-
pond to fig. 144 a. Since
the rectangles in the
marginal field on the short side are not turned, the acute triangle
design did not fit and we find, therefore, instead the cross design.
The lack of symmetry between the extreme upper and lower fields
is quite unusual. In fig. 146 a we find, as in fig. 14, only four fields.
The designs are similar in character to those of fig. 146 b, except
that the acute triangle design is developed in a peculiar manner.
The Ojibwa and Ioway use another method of building up their
boxes. The short sides are made of separate flaps and there is no
flap covering the front. The bottom is not decorated and the hide

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Fig. 147. Painted rawhide, Ioway.