1902.] 



Kroeber, The Arapaho. 



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Fig. 5 shows another series of moccasins. The decorative 

 motive which these all have in common is a border of bead- 

 work around the edge of the foot. All but one (a) also 

 possess the longitudinal stripe just described. This moccasin 



d 



Fig. 5. Designs on Moccasins, a (it'ob), i (5%). ■; (stjo), d (^b), « (^),/(T{r!»)- 



has the entire area that is enclosed by the border, traversed 

 by lines of red porcupine-quill embroidery. Information as 

 to the meaning of this design is lacking. 



On the moccasin shown in Fig. 5, h, the longitudinal 

 stripe signifies ha"saeixaa°tin (the path to destination). 



