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 76
hair of the child.At the lower part of the cradle the long quill-covered thongsrepresent ribs. The lowest pair, however, are the legs. Of \June, tqoi.\ g Buffalo-skin 1902.] Kroeber, The Arapaho. 67 the three colors in the embroidery, red represents blood;black, the hair (of youth and middle age);… … Fig, 14, a. KiVli), i (^), c (tSSj)- Cradles. the peeled stick represents its subsequent more cleanlycondition. The round ornament at the top of this cradle, besides de-noting the head of the child, represents also a tent-ornament,which indeed it closely resembles. The tent-ornament signi-fies that…
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