Kroeber, A. L. (Alfred Louis), 1876-1960, Jesup Arapaho Expedition (1899-1901) · New York : [Published by order of the Trustees, American Museum of Natural History · leaf 141
xiii shows a bag used for gathering cher-ries. It is hung around the neck by a thong attached to it.The design on the front has the following meaning. Therhombus in the middle is the earth as it first appeared afteremergence from the original water. The red of the rhombussymbolizes paint; the… … I902-] Kroeber, The Arapaho. 127 and rocks of various colors upon it. These mountains areof course represented by the triangles forming the design.On a small yellow triangle, duplicated for symmetry, are twosmall black lines; these are the first people. On the back, a square with its diagonals…
Arapaho Indians · Arapaho art · Symbolism in art · Picture-writing, Indian · Indians of North America
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