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pointing upward and forward, backs outward, the face at the same time 

 being- turned toward the left. {Kaiowa I; Comanche III; Apache II; 

 Wichita II.) 



Sheep. 



Eight hand held forward from the lower part of the right side of the 

 abdomen, palm down, arched, lingers slightly separated, and make arched 

 interrupted movements forward. ( Ute I.) " Manner of the movement of 

 the animal while grazing." 



Ewe. 



The right hand, extended and slightly arched, held before the body, 

 about two feet from the ground ; then push it forward over a slight arc 

 once or twice. {Apache I.) " Illustrates the animal's height and inter- 

 rupted manner of moving forward while browsing." 



Mountain; Bighorn. {Ovis montana, ^ich.) 



Move the hands in the direction of the horns on both sides of the 

 head by passing them backward and forward in the form of a half circle. 

 [Wied.) This sign is still in use. (Matthews.) 



Place the hands on a level with the ears, the palms facing backward 

 and the lingers slightly reversed, to imitate the ammonite-shaped horns. 

 {Burton.) 



Move the opened hands backward, one on each side of the head above 

 the ears, palms inward, fingers slightly flexed and pointing backward. 

 {Dakota IV.) 



Place the right hand at the height of and straight forward from the 

 elbow, palm downward, close the two middle fingers, extend and crook 

 the index and little fingers, at the .same time extending the thumb so that 

 it passes downward and below the closed fingers. {Ute I.) "Curved 

 horns and nose is represented." 



Wether. 



Make the sign for Sliee|), ewe ; then place the arched left hand 

 transversely in front of the body (pointing towai'd the right) and nearly 

 close the right, and make a movement from the left backward and down- 

 ward toward the body as if drawing a rope. {Apache I.) " Height of 

 the animal, walking as it grazes, and the long tail." 



Shield. 



Is shown bj' pointing with the index over the left shoulder, where it 

 is slung ready to be brought over the breast when required. {Burton.) 



Both hands made to describe a circle slightly to one side and in front 

 of the body. {Cheyenne I.) 



