Pepper, George H. (George Hubbard), 1873-1924 · [Place of publication not identified] · leaf 11
othed surface of the sandy floor. The juniper ashes are the first to be applied. They are sprinkled upon the surface and rubbed in with the hands. Small pinches of this material* are added from time to time until the entire surface has been uniformly prepared. The mahogany-root-bark-liquid is now… … THE BARK IS REDUCED TO A POWDER IN THE SAME MANNER AS CORN IS MADE INTO MEAL saturate the skin. The powdered alder bark is the next to be applied. It is put on in the form of a thick layer and the skin is kneaded and patted until the bark combines with the liquid. A thin layer of bark is now…
Dyes and dyeing · Navajo Indians
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