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The Mnt lialer. — A Powhatan Indian loiighing out stone implements 



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from qnartzite bowlders. 



The hominy huUer. — A southern Indian woman pounding corn in a 

 wooden mortar. Figure in plaster, with costumes restored from draw- 

 ings made by members of the Virginia colonies. 



The shin dresser. — A Sioux woman using a scraping or graining tool 

 in preparing a buffalo robe. 



The potter. — A Papago Indian woman modeling an earthen vessel. 



The metal loorher. — A Navajo Indian making silver ornaments. 

 Processes probably introduced, in part, at least, by whites. 



The belt iveaner. — A Zuni girl, with primitive loom, weaving a belt. 



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