Textiles

 

 

 

 The bird bone Needles (above left) were made using split wing or leg bones that were then ground to a point and each has a small hole (eye) drilled near the base for vegetable fiber thread (cotton, etc.) to pass thru. The needles and thread were used to create cord nets and weave and/or sew cloth and/or hides for clothing and storage bags. At times these nets or fabrics were wrapped around non-dried (green ware) pots and impressed into the outer surface using a paddle. The cloth or net was then removed leaving an exact impression of the weave on the outside of the pot (above right).

 

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