. The Arapaho. Arapaho Indians; Arapaho art; Symbolism in art; Picture-writing, Indian; Indians of North America; Indians of North America. 96 Bulletin American Museum 0/ Natural History. [Vol. XVIII, others, and more delicate in ornamentation. The two orna- ments, placed symmetrically, one on each side of the square white field, are worked chiefly in green; the design between them is mostly blue. At the centre of this last design there is a cross, the Arapaho word for which means also "morning. Fig. 27 (iSSs). Toilet-pouch. Height, cm. ; The notched marks adjacent to this
. The Arapaho. Arapaho Indians; Arapaho art; Symbolism in art; Picture-writing, Indian; Indians of North America; Indians of North America. 96 Bulletin American Museum 0/ Natural History. [Vol. XVIII, others, and more delicate in ornamentation. The two orna- ments, placed symmetrically, one on each side of the square white field, are worked chiefly in green; the design between them is mostly blue. At the centre of this last design there is a cross, the Arapaho word for which means also "morning. Fig. 27 (iSSs). Toilet-pouch. Height, cm. ; The notched marks adjacent to this represent clouds, also the heart. A few brass beads within these figures denote the gleaming of the cloud. The three-pronged figures at the ends are bear's claws (wasixta). The line connecting this with the cloud-symbol is the bear's leg. In the lateral figures, the. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original 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
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