EXPLANATION OF PLATE LXXXII. 



Kiowa Quiver containing Bows and Arrows in Their Cases, Fire Bag, and 



Awl Case. 



Fig. 1. Quiver, harness leather. The bow case is a long slender bag just fitting the 

 bow ; the arrow case is a broad bag — both fringed at the bottom by cut- 

 ting pieces of leather into strings. The two pieces are attached at the 

 margins with buckskin strings. Bandolier is a broad strip of rawhide. 

 The bottoms and upper margins of the bow case and quiver, the awl case, 

 the end of the bandolier, and the bottom of the tool bag are decorated with 

 leather cut in fringes. Length of the bow case, 44 inches; arrow case, 20 

 inches. 



Cat. No. 152895, U. 8. K. M. Kiowa Indi-ans, Kiowan stock, ("ollected by James 

 Mooney. 



Fig. 2. Bow, made of Osage orange. It is rounded on the back and inside, and 

 square on the sides. Largest at the grip and tapering along the limbs 

 towai'd the ends. The notches for the bowstring are cut in on alternate 

 sides near the end. The bowstring is made of 4-ply sinew cord. Double 

 curve. Length : 4 feet 4 inches. 



Cat. No. 152895, U. S. N. M. Kiowa Indians, Kiowan stock, Indian Territory. Col- 

 lected by Jas. Mooney. 



This is a complete archery outfit. The bow case, arrow case, tool bag, and awl 

 case are separate. The bow is made of Osage orange. The bowstring is 

 of 4-ply twine or sinew cord; the arrows are of the original Plaius type. 

 Shaft of hard wood, worked down with straight shaft streaks. 



