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triangles represent tents. The obtuse triangles are moun- 

 tains. Of the colors on these latter, the green represents 

 forests; the red, foot-hills; the blue, rocks; and the white, 

 sand. The two large white areas represent snow. 



On the back, the square formed by the four green lines 

 along the edges is the whole earth. The two diagonals are 

 rivers. The crosses are the morning star. 



On the triangular flap serving as cover, the two crosses are 



Fig. 37 (tfift). Design on Rawhide Bag. Width 

 of bag, 44 cm. 



Fig. 38 (/f'V). Design on Raw- 

 hide Bag. Width of bag, ao cm. 



again the morning star, the two border-lines forming an 

 angle are the rainbow, a round hole in the hide near the 

 corner of the cover is the sun, and two vertical lines proceed- 

 ing from this hole are the rays of the sun. 



Fig. I of Plate xxiii shows a food-bag. On the front, the 

 straight lines enclosing the whole design represent roads. 



