harness leather belt with attached wet stone case, awl case, beaded strike-a-light bag, mirror, knife and sheath, beaded fetish, and two pouches

overall length 35-1/4 inches

The belt at the top was purchased from the Kiowa Apache chief, White Man, about 1890. The pouch on the left contains two cow horns. One is filled with cloth tinder; the other contains round lead balls. The awl case has a wooden-handled awl with a fine, round, metal blade apparently made from a large needle. Also attached are a lizard amulet and a knife and sheath. In the center back is a round trade mirror. The strike-a-light bag, in classic Kiowa hourglass shape, contains a well-worn flint hide scraper that is still thickly covered with dried grease. The second awl case contains two matching bone awls tied together with string. The last container is an undecorated strike-a-light pouch. The belt itself is an old cowboy-style cartridge belt with the loops removed. The buckle is made from a pair of saddle cinch rings. (Hanson, 1994: 78)

Published:
Spirits in the Art (Hanson 1994: 78, plate 82)

Illustrated:
The Mystic Warriors of the Plains (Mails, 1995 edition: 463, illustrations b-h)