orses' necks. But, strange to say, they
seldom made a free use of flowers. I once asked the reason of this.

"Why," said one, "the flowers are for our souls to enjoy; not for our
bodies to wear. Leave them alone and they will live out their lives and
reproduce themselves as the Great Gardener intended. He planted them: we
must not pluck them, for it would be selfish to do so."

Indian beadwork in leaf and flower designs is generally modern. The
old-time patterns are for the most part simple geometrical figures,
which are decorative and emblematic rather than imitative. Shafts of
light and shadow alternating or dovetailed represent life, its joys and
sorrows. The world is conceived of as rectangular and flat, and is
represented by a square. The sky is concave--a hollow sphere. A drawing
of the horizon line colored pale yellow stands for dawn; colored red,
for sunset. Day is blue, and night black spangled with stars. Lightning,
rain, wind, water, mountains, and many other natural features or
elements are symbolized rather than copied literally upon many sorts of
Indian handiwork. Animal figures are drawn in such a manner as to give
expression to the type or spirit of the animal rather than its body,
emphasizing the head with the horns, or any distinguishing feature.
These designs have a religious significance and furnish the individual
with his personal and clan emblem, or coat of arms.

Symbolic decorations are used on blankets, baskets, pottery, and
garments of ceremony to be worn at rituals and public functions.
Sometimes a man's teepee is decorated in accordance with the standing of
the owner. Weapons of war are adorned with emblems, and also pipes, or
calumets, but not the every-day weapons used in hunting. The war steed
is decorated equally with his rider, and sometimes wears the feathers
that signify degrees of honor.

THE WOMAN AND HER CRAFTSMANSHIP

In his weaving, painting, and embroidery of beads and quills the red man
has shown a marked color sense, and his blending of brilliant hues is
subtle and Oriental in effect. The women did most of this work and
displayed vast ingenuity in the selection of native materials and dyes.
A variety of beautiful grasses, roots, and barks are used for baskets by
the different tribes, and some even used gorgeous feathers for extra
ornamentation. Each was perfectly adapted in style, size, and form to
its intended use.

Pottery was made by the women of the Southwest for ho