Catalogue of the Smithsonian's reference collection of scale models of original painted tipis of the Kiowa and Kiowa-Apache plains indians as collectied by John Ewers in the late C19th just before all memory of the identity of different painted patterns and their owners was lost forever. Excellent colour photos of each pattern with a description of its original owner accompanies a text describing the lfiestyle and context of the native Americans as well as Ewers collection techniques. Paperback. 56 pages. Near new condition. Cat No 1718