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Fig. 16. . Design Elements used by Dakota women in constructing beadwork. 
Each design unit has a name, used in giving instruction to beginners. The names 
in use twenty-five years ago are as follows :— 
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a, Twisted g, Feathers m, Whirlwind 
b, Full-of-points h, Leaf n, Bag 
c, Forked tree i, Tent o, Pointed 
d, Dragon-fly j, Arrow 2!) p Trails 
e, Filled up k, Three-row q, Cut-out 
f, Tripe l, Vertebree 
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