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the vegetation of the 

 earth. He next painted on 

 the right jaw a large circle 

 in solid red, representing 

 the sun, and on the left 

 jaw, in black, a crescent, or 

 moon symbol, making four 

 passes with his finger be- 

 fore he began painting these 

 two symbols. (See Fig. 25.) 

 He then wrapped up the 

 paints and placed the bags 

 by the side of the sacred 

 bundle, and the temporary 

 altar was complete. (See Fig. 26.) 



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Fig. 25. The buffalo skull. 



The Center-Pole Image. 



Cedar-Tree, from the piece of rawhide remaining after he made 

 the woman's belt, cut out the image of an armless man about twelve 

 inches in length, fashioning it so that it had a membrum of undue 

 proportions. Both sides of the posterior half of the figure, from the 

 union of the legs to the top of the head, he painted black, with 

 charcoal. The anterior half of the figure on both sides was left 

 plain or white. Then he fastened to the top of the figure an eagle 

 breath feather. (See Fig. 27.) The image was called a "person," 

 or, more strictly speaking, a Pawnee ; that is, it represented in general 

 the enomie?; of the Chevenne, V)ut the Pawnee especiallv, l)era\ise 



Fig. 26. The buffalo-skull altar in the Lone-tipi. 



