168 COLUMBIAN HISTORICAL EXPOSITION AT MADRID. 



Medicine man s enchanted rod. Wooden staff painted red and ornamented with 

 beaded fringes; head of catlinite, ornamented with an incrusted German-silver 

 cross. Plumes of feathers on the ends. Length, 27 inches. Arapahoe Indians 

 (Algonkiau stock), Cheyenne and Arapahoe Reservation, Oklahoma, 1890. 

 153063. Collected by Emilio Grauier. 



Whistle and necklace for dancing. The whistle is made of the bone of an eagle s 

 wing, wrapped in pieces of quill and pearls. Necklace of buckskin painted 

 dark and ornamented with quill work. Length of the whistle, 7| inches. Arap 

 ahoe Indians (Algonkian stock), Cheyenne and Arapahoe Reservation, Oklahoma, 



1890. 153056. Collected by Emilio Granier. 



Flute. Made of two pieces of cedar, joined by fastenings of buckskin cord. The 

 key is stuck on with balsamic pine rosin. The six holes for the fingers are made 

 by burning. It is called &quot;the love flute,&quot; because it is used in serenades. 

 Length, 21 inches. Kiowa Indians (Kiowan stock), Kiowa Reservation, Indian 

 Territory, 1891. 152899. Collected by James Mooney. 



Whistles. Made of the bone of eagles wings. They have pendants of feathers. The 

 largest of the whistles is about one hundred years old. It is used in the sun 

 dance and in giving orders for the movements of the warriors in battles. Length, 

 1\ and 10 inches. Kiowa Indians (Kiowau stock), Kiowa Reservation, Indian 

 Territory, 1891. 152938. Collected by James Mooney. 



Deer call. It is made of a kind of tin tube fixed between two pieces of perforated 

 wood. It is sounded by blowing. It imitates pretty well the bleating of the 

 deer. Length, 7 inches. Kiowa Indians (Kiowan stock), Kiowa Reservation, 

 Indian Territory, 1891. 152939. Collected by James Mooney. 



Enchanted rattle. It has the handle covered with hawk skin, ornamented with ten 

 tin bells. The head is made of the scrotum of a young buffalo, and has birds 

 and cabalistic signs painted on it. Length, 2 feet. Cheyenne Indians (Algon 

 kian stock), Cheyenne and Arapahoe Reservation, Indian Territory, 1891. 

 152807. Obtained from Rev. H. R. Voth by James Mooney. 



Ornament for the head. Bunch of feathers, with a large eagle s feather in the center. 

 Used by the medicine men, on which account the name of &quot; Dr. Buffalo &quot; is given 

 to it. Kiowa Indians (Kiowan stock), Kiowa Reservation, Indian Territory, 



1891. 152861. Collected by James Mooney. 



Eattle. Wooden handle wrapped in buckskin, ornamented with a horsehair plume 

 and a tin bell. The head is made of the scrotum of a buffalo, with figures in 

 relief. It is used in the dance called that of the &quot; Warrior Dog.&quot; Length, 8f 

 inches. Cheyenne and Arapahoe Indians (Algonkian stock), Cheyenne and Arap 

 ahoe Reservation, Indian Territory, 1891. 152808. 



Tal)hU of Mrch bark, or descriptive writing. This instructive series of writings on 

 birch bark was obtained from the Ojibway Indians and collected by Dr. W. J. 

 Hoffman, whose account will be found in the seventh annual report of the 

 Bureau of Ethnology. 



In the upper part of the glass case, on the left, are the ballads or mnemonic 

 songs used by the Shamans in the cermonies of the Great Medicine Society. The 

 glass case on the left contains a tablet of birch bark relating to the traditions 

 of the tribe. The next case contains tablets of battles and hunts. The last 

 case contains tablets of songs for cures and for hunts, which are carefully 

 marked, in order that they may serve as a guide to the singer. 



Fastener for ivorkbag. Made of walrus-tusk ivory, ornamented with four rows of 

 engraved parallel lines. A small hole made in the ivory serves for the passage 

 of the lace or cord with which the bag is closed. Length, 6f inches; width, ^ 

 inch. Eskimo of Norton Sound, Alaska. 48778. Collected by E. W. Nelson. 



Fastener for workbag. Made of a strip of walrus-tusk ivory, ornamented with five 

 rows of engraved parallel lines. A small projection is carved in the center, in 

 which is a hole serving to pass the cord with which the bag is closed. Length, 

 7 inches; diameter, | inch. Eskimo of Nulokljtologumut, Alaska. 38218. Col 

 lected by E. W. Nelson. 



