Pepper, George H. (George Hubbard), 1873-1924 · [Place of publication not identified] · leaf 9
, the process is as follows: First a large rock is dusted and on it a fire is built. The sticks used for the fire are branches of the Juniper tree (Jun- iperus occidentalis), called by the Navajos, Kot. Branches of this material are added from time to time until enough ashes have accumulated. The… … the first step is to break the bark into small pieces Roots of the Mountain mahogany, Say-es-tozzie Bay- heck-klohl (Cercocarpus Parvifolius) are gathered and stripped of their bark by a pounding process. For this work a flat stone and a hand hammer-stone are used. The root- bark, Say-es-tozzie…
Dyes and dyeing · Navajo Indians
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