FIG. 1. Fish weir of the Virginia Indians 14 2. Use of mats in an Indian council 19 3. Use of mat in sleeping 20 4. Section of cliff showing position of grave shelter 31 5. Portion of mantle showing manner of weaving 32 6. Analysis of the weaving of fringed skirt 32 7. Former costumes of woman and girl in Louisiana 33 8. Border of bag 34 9. Sandal or moccasin from a Kentucky cave 35 10. Fine, closely woven cloth preserved by contact with copper beads 36 11. Small portion of rush matting preserved by contact with copper 37 12. Split-cane matting from Petite Ause island, Louisiana 38 13. Fabric-marked vase from a mound in North Carolina 39 14. Diagonal fabric, ancient pottery of Tennessee 39 15. Fabric from the ancient pottery of Alabama 40 16. Twined fabric from ancient pottery, Tennessee 40 17. Twined fabric from ancient pottery, Tennessee 40 18. Twined fabric from ancient salt vessel, Illinois 41 19. Twined fabric from ancient salt vessel, Illinois 41 20. Twined fabric from a piece of clay, Arkansas 42 21. Twined fabric from ancient pottery, Tennessee 42 22. Twined fabric from ancient pottery, Missouri 42 23. Twined fabric from ancient pottery, Carter county, Tennessee 43 24. Twined fabric from ancient pottery, Tennessee 43 25. Twined fabric from ancient pottery, Tennessee 43 26. Twined fabric, with patterns, Ohio valley 44 27. Net from ancient pottery, District of Columbia 44 28. Net from ancient pottery, North Carolina 45 PREHISTORIC TEXTILE ART OF EASTERN UNITED STATES BY W. H. HOLMES INTRODUCTORY. SCOPE OF THE WORK.