1902] 



Kroeber, The Arapaho. 



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green triangles and red lines represent respectively the leaves 

 and stems of yellow- weed (nilia"naxu'n) , a common plant used 

 as medicine. Within the leaves are small red rectangles which 

 represent face-paint. Two small blue triangles, just touch- 

 ing the representations of the stems, are eyes. Brass beads 

 within these denote the gleam of the eye. Outside of this 

 decorative area, on the 

 two white stripes at the 

 edge above, are small 

 rectangles, also of blue 

 and metallic beads, 

 which also denote eyes. 

 The entire white back- 

 ground o f beadwork 

 symbolizes clouds. On 

 the cover, triangles rep- 

 resent tents; because 

 they are arranged on 

 the curved white band, 

 they also symbolize the 

 camp-circle. The leath- 

 er fringe at the bottom 

 of the bag denotes vari- 

 ous trails. 



The last bag of this 

 series is shown in Fig. 

 28. In the middle of the 

 white decorative field 

 are three red crosses, 

 representing, as usual, 

 the morning star. The 

 four ornaments on the 

 bordering stripes above 

 are also crosses, or the morning star. Four large green tri- 

 angles, each with two projections, represent frogs. The two 

 squares between these triangles represent floating scum in 

 which the frogs have their heads. The centre of these 

 squares is red; this symbolizes the face-paint which is kept 

 \yune, igo2.'\ 7 



Height, 43 cm. 



