1902.] 



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opening is tied together are limbs, other strings or attach- 

 ments are hind-limbs or tail, and so on. The beadwork on 

 the pouch is generally entirely independent in its symbolism, 

 but sometimes has reference to the animal symbolism of the 

 whole pouch. Thus the beadwork may represent the mark- 

 ings or habitation of the animal, or parts of its body. 



Fig. 20 shows four paint-pouches in outline. The strings 

 that represent legs, fins, etc., are extended, to make the simi- 

 larity to an animal as apparent as possible, a represents both 

 a beaver and a fish. With the latter signification, the upper 

 pair of strings are barbels; the lower pair, fins. 6 is a lizard. 

 The sound made by the small tin rattles that are attached to 



Fig. 20, a (jW). t (j%'>, i: (A4)> d (/A)- Paint-pouches About ^ nat. size. 



flap and strings denotes the cry of the lizard, c and d are 

 pouches with a fringe in place of a flap, c represents a frog; 

 the fringe is grass in which it is sitting. The beadwork 

 design of this pouch is shown in the illustration; the four 

 triangles represent the four shoulder and hip joints of the 

 frog; the square is food in its stomach, d represents one- 

 half of a saddle-bag. 



It is evident that the pouches are similar in their general 

 pattern, however diverse their symbolic significance. 



Unless otherwise specified, the paint-bags to be referred to 

 are ornamented alike on both sides. 



