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leather fringes, tin cylinders, or buttons. A number of these 

 belt-pouches are illustrated in Fig. 23 and Plate xiv.' 



In Fig. 23, a, the white beadwork represents ground. The 

 ornament in the middle represents mountains. The two 

 dark-blue rectangles connected with this ornament symbolize 

 rocks on the mountains. On the flap that closes the pouch, 

 red and blue squares denote piles of rock or monuments 

 (Qiayaana"). 



In Fig. 23, h, the large triangular figure, the red lines form- 

 ing a rectangle, and the variously-colored beading along the 



Fig. 23, a (jVii), i (iVi). c (ySSi). Women's Small Belt-pouches. J nat. size. 



edge of the pouch, all represent rocks. Red and blue are 

 often employed to denote rocks. On the point of the large 

 triangular rock is a representation of an eagle. On the flap 

 of the pouch is a white stripe which represents rocks, and 

 blue figures on this are eagles sitting on the high rocks where 

 they nest. 



Similarly, on the pouch shown in Fig. 23, c, two triangles 

 represent tents, while cross-like figures at their ends represent 



' These pouches, a.s well as the larger ones shown in Figs. 25-28, are made of 

 dark leather, while the body of the beadwork is white. In the illustrations the 

 leather appears lighter in color than the beadwork. 



