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The Arapaho (1902)

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 88

An illustration from The Arapaho, 1902, leaf 88
nimal symbolism of thewhole pouch. Thus the beadwork may represent the mark-ings or habitation of the animal, or parts of its body. Fig. 20 shows four paint-pouches in outline. The stringsthat represent legs, fins, etc., are extended, to make the simi-larity to an animal as apparent as possible, a… … Fig. 20, a (jW). t (j%>, i: (A4)> d (/A)- Paint-pouches About ^ nat. size. flap and strings denotes the cry of the lizard, c and d arepouches with a fringe in place of a flap, c represents a frog;the fringe is grass in which it is sitting. The beadworkdesign of this pouch is shown in the…

Arapaho Indians · Arapaho art · Symbolism in art · Picture-writing, Indian · Indians of North America

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