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 62
sts of a strip of skin, measuring about twoinches by eight, which is covered with beads or quills, andhas various strings or appendages attached to it. It is wornhanging from the scalp-lock, at the back of the head. Amongthe Arapaho, a horse-tail is generally attached to the lowerend of this… … Armlets and IIead-Dress. 54 Bulletin American Museum of Natural History. [Vol. XVIII, The specimen shown in Plate vii, Fig. i, represents a rat.The possessor and maker of this head-dress explained hischoice of this animal as an object of representation, by theoccurrence of the rat in a number of…
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