North American Indians of the plains / by Clark Wissler.

  • Clark Wissler
Date:
1912
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Licence: Public Domain Mark

Credit: North American Indians of the plains / by Clark Wissler. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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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. 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
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