EXPLANATION OF CHITIMACHA BASKETRY-PLATE 26
 (N. M. Nos. 253512, 253495, 253496, 253504, 253499, 253500, 253501, 253551)

 The triangular designs in a are called aku'ngwa'cacti', "bear earrings." In b we
have kopxkopxni, "square blocks." The design shown in c, consisting of pairs of
triangles with their apexes pointing together, is known as kdxt-mn'xta, "bottom of
basket," for reasons explained by d, showing the bottom of a basket. The crosses
on e are called apcta'nkenic, "crosses," and the marks on f, consisting of two light
weaves meeting in a point, ketmic-so, "mouse-tracks." The corresponding marks
on g are called pop-i, "rabbit-teeth," and the dots on the cigar case h'ts'a'ntim,
spots or dots distributed over the surface of a basket to fill in.