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 64
n both sides with beads.The child wears this amulet, which contains its navel-string,on its belt until it is worn out. Such amulets are found among many tribes. Among somethey are worn by boys as well as girls, or two are worn by onechild. Among the Sioux these amulets sometimes have theshape of… … Hkad-Dresses. 56 Bulletin American Museum of Natural History. [Vol. XVIII, shaped; they sometimes represent a person, but more usuallya homed toad, and sometimes have the figfure of this animal.Among the Utes these navel-amulets are also diamond-shaped,but they are attached to the infants cradle.…
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