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space, forming a necklace which is put on over the head. The 

 importance and value of these necklaces to the Hopi is very great, 

 because of the religious significance of the beads and 

 their pecuniary worth. The standard value is about 

 two dollars a string, depending on the character of the 

 beads and the amount of turquoise. The Hopi do not 

 make beads, but obtain them in trade from the Zuni or 

 Rio Grande tribes. Beads are the most ancient recog- 

 nizable feature of Pueblo costume and are found prac- 

 tically of the same form and materials in prehistoric 

 ruins. Ornaments of metal, as earrings, finger rings, 

 etc., are of modern introduction among the Hopi, who 

 were unacquainted with metallic minerals before the 

 arrival of the Spanish. Hopi men formerly wore on the 

 left wrist a band of leather to take the rebound of the 

 bowstring, but this part of costume has not survived 

 for personal use, though it is still in ceremonial use. 



The parts of man's costume here described may be 

 regarded as typical of a completely dressed Hopi, but 

 only on rarest occasions has any one seen the complete 

 Usually the season, avocation, wealth, age, or whim of 



Fig. 11.— Woven 



GARTER. 



assemblage. 



the individual fixes the matter whether he shall wear all, a part, or 



Fig. 12.— a. Outline of man's legging; 6, legging complete. 



next to none of the tribal costume. As in civilization, the most 

 lavishly dressed man has nothing else to do. 



