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the smaller ones, sewing or other small implements, 

 etc. Sometimes, they were used in gathering berries 

 and other vegetable foods. A cylindrical rawhide case 

 used for headdresses and other ceremonial objects is 

 characteristic (Fig. 22). All these objects made of 



Fig. 21. 



Fig. 22. 



Fig. 21. Bag made of Rawhide. 

 Fig. 22. A Case made of Rawhide. 



rawhide are further characterized by their highly 

 individualized painted decorations (p. 120). 



Soft Bags. The Dakota made some picturesque 

 soft bags, used in pairs, and called "A bag for every 

 possible thing." The collection contains many fine 

 examples some of which are of buffalo hide. All are 



