Historical and statistical information respecting the history, condition, and prospects of the Indian tribes of the United States; collected and prepared under the direction of the Bureau of Indian Affairs per act of Congress of March 3rd, 1847 . nd Cases. His knife-sheath, (Figs. 4, 5, 6, Plate 77,) is ingeniously ornamented. His looking-glass (Fig. 7) is imbedded in wood, and provided with a sheath, to carry it conve-niently with his personal paraphernalia. His choice feather of honor is furnished witha wooden case, (Fig. 9,) and his garments provided with fringes and beads, by the useof a l
Historical and statistical information respecting the history, condition, and prospects of the Indian tribes of the United States; collected and prepared under the direction of the Bureau of Indian Affairs per act of Congress of March 3rd, 1847 . nd Cases. His knife-sheath, (Figs. 4, 5, 6, Plate 77,) is ingeniously ornamented. His looking-glass (Fig. 7) is imbedded in wood, and provided with a sheath, to carry it conve-niently with his personal paraphernalia. His choice feather of honor is furnished witha wooden case, (Fig. 9,) and his garments provided with fringes and beads, by the useof a little hand-loom, (Fig. 8, idem,) which appears to be the unforgotten germ of the 616 STATE OF INDIAN ART. weavers art, in a former state of society. This contrivance is formed by the knifefrom a solid piece of wood. It embraces a reed of eighteen strands, which permits asmall shuttle to be passed between the warp and woof 12. Wooden Implements: Ball Sticks. The ordinary domestic implements which are fabricated from wood are depicted inFigs. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, Plate 78. Figs. 8 and 9 are instruments employed by youthin playing a game on the snow which is supposed to represent the motions of theserpent. Nos. 10 and 11 are ball sticks. ,?*. t
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