. The Arapaho. Arapaho Indians; Arapaho art; Symbolism in art; Picture-writing, Indian; Indians of North America; Indians of North America. 1902.] Kroeber, The Arapaho. lOI beaver. That shown in Fig. 30 is made of the skin of a buf- falo calf. Around the opening, a band of beadwork, with red squares in it, represents the camp-circle. Plum-pits attached to the bag near this beadwork represent burrs sticking in the hair of buffalo. At the lower end, a small beaded attachment represents the tail of a bufiEalo. Bags of soft pliable hide are used for keeping and transport- ing clothing and similar
. The Arapaho. Arapaho Indians; Arapaho art; Symbolism in art; Picture-writing, Indian; Indians of North America; Indians of North America. 1902.] Kroeber, The Arapaho. lOI beaver. That shown in Fig. 30 is made of the skin of a buf- falo calf. Around the opening, a band of beadwork, with red squares in it, represents the camp-circle. Plum-pits attached to the bag near this beadwork represent burrs sticking in the hair of buffalo. At the lower end, a small beaded attachment represents the tail of a bufiEalo. Bags of soft pliable hide are used for keeping and transport- ing clothing and similar arti- cles. They are beaded along two edges and on the cover. Sometimes the front is also covered with embroidery in beads or quills. These bags must be distinguished from rawhide bags, which are stiff and hard, and painted instead of embroidered. Rawhide bags and parfleches are some- times used to hold clothing and household articles, but seem primarily intended for food. Plate XVI shows such a bag. The five-colored pattern which extends along each end of the bag is typical. In this specimen the longi- tudinal stripes were said to represent the marks of tent- poles on the ground; that is, camp - trails. The shorter transverse stripes are ra- vines; that is, camping-places. The squares are life-symbols. On the flap forming the cover the symbolism is the same. On the front of the bag the horizontal lines of quill-work, which resemble the lines on buffalo-robes, are paths. Bunches of feathers on these lines represent bufialo-meat hung up to dry. Adjoining the beadwork are small tin. Fig. 30 (iSSi)- 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 Hi
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