. The Arapaho. Arapaho Indians; Arapaho art; Symbolism in art; Picture-writing, Indian; Indians of North America; Indians of North America. 1902.] Kroeber^ The Arapaho, 115 The blue lines enclosing this border represent the ocean, or the large body of water which is called by the Arapaho haa°tetc without being geographically localized or known. On the back, the enclosing blue lines have the same signifi- cation of the ocean. The longitudinal blue lines form trails. Alternating red and blue marks in them represent tracks. Fig. 11 shows one of a pair of hide bags that are used for coffee, sugar,
. The Arapaho. Arapaho Indians; Arapaho art; Symbolism in art; Picture-writing, Indian; Indians of North America; Indians of North America. 1902.] Kroeber^ The Arapaho, 115 The blue lines enclosing this border represent the ocean, or the large body of water which is called by the Arapaho haa°tetc without being geographically localized or known. On the back, the enclosing blue lines have the same signifi- cation of the ocean. The longitudinal blue lines form trails. Alternating red and blue marks in them represent tracks. Fig. 11 shows one of a pair of hide bags that are used for coffee, sugar, berries, or other food that must be kept, espe- cially during travels, in a pouch with a small and close opening. For this reason there is no loose flap serving as cover, as in most other bags; but the ends of the pouch are closed with soft skin (so that the whole bag is much like a bellows), and a slit is cut into one of these ends. The two large triangles at the two ends represent tents. The central diamond repre- sents two tents. Be- tween them a white stripe with black dots in it represents a buf- falo-path with buffalo- tracks in it. The four red obtuse triangles along the sides are mountains. Small yellow triangles enclosed by them are tents. The double blue lines surrounding the entire pattern represent mountain-ranges. Small rectangles in this border, colored red and yellow, represent lakes. On the back, all the stripes of double blue Hnes are moun- tain-chains, and-the small red and yellow rectangles are again lakes. Fig. 34, a, shows a small square bag. The rectangles with •three teeth each are bear's claws (wasixta). The long triangles are mountains. The small acute triangles within. Fig. 33 (lA a). of bag, 44 cm. Design on Rawhide Bag. Width. 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 Kr
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