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shaped ; they sometimes represent a person, but more usually 

 a homed toad, and sometimes have the figfure of this animal. 

 Among the Utes these navel-amulets are also diamond-shaped, 

 but they are attached to the infant's cradle. Among the 

 Arapaho they usually represent a small animal. 



In connection with the usual diamond shape of these amu- 

 lets, it may be observed that throughout the decorative sym- 

 bolism of the Arapaho the navel is represented by a diamond- 

 shaped symbol. 



Fig. I of Plate viii shows the only example of navel-amulets 

 possessing realistic shape, seen among the Arapaho. It is 

 further unique in not being beaded on the under side. It 

 represents a lizard (sani'wa"). This word, in Gros Ventre, 

 means "horned toad," but in Arapaho seems to signify 

 "lizard." The Arapaho regard the horned toad, which they 

 call by the same name as a mule (bihiiha"x), as a good animal, 

 and do not kill it. 



The more decoratively conventionalized form of navel- 

 amulet is seen in Fig. 2 of Plate viii. This object represents a 

 fish. The diagonal lines indicate its appearance {i. e., the' 

 markings of the fish). 



The amulet shown in Fig. 3, Plate viii, represents a tadpole 

 (hiseinfita", literally " woman's belly "). Two figures upon it 

 in dark-blue beadwork represent stars. These forms appear 

 to be modifications of the cross, which usually denotes the 

 morning star. The red ornament in the middle represents 

 the butterfly, or possibly the dragon-fly; it could not be 

 determined which. The white beaded background represents 

 snow. 



Fig. 4 of Plate VIII illustrates another amulet representing a 

 lizard (sani'wa"). The dark blue and yellow areas signify its 

 markings, while the bisecting lines represent paths. 



The previous specimens are alike on berth sides. Figs. 5 

 and 6 of Plate viii, however, represent the two differing sides 

 of one navel-amulet. The whole object represents the navel 

 itself, also a frog. The two dark-blue trapezoidal ornaments 

 in Fig. s represent miniature or toy bags, resembling those 

 ordinarily used, but made for children. Below, a (red and 



