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Show A KIOWA BALL DRESS. Robe Worn by Savage Woman Is of Immense Value. Mr. L. C. Relsner of Lancaster, Pa., is tho owner of an Indian woman's buckskin dress trimmed with elk teeth, which is believed to be ono of tho most valuable garments of this sort now in existence. Over 1,500 elk tusks cover this squaw dress, and most of them are good specimens. Thoy represent, rep-resent, of coume, tho death of not less than 750 by 11 elks. It Is not known where all the elks wero obtained. Tho garment was finished In 1874, and was used as a state robs for the wife of Little Boy, chief of the Kiowa tribe. It became one of the state robes of that people, and after the death of the chief's wife, was worn by Kiowa Anna, reigning belle of tho tribe. It was lost by tho Klowas In a skirmish with another tribe. Chief Lono Wolf, Its next owner, gave It to his niece, Ida Lone Wolf, who sold It three years ago to an Indian collector, who In turn sold it to Mr. Relsner. There Is perhaps no hall dress of America which has a longer and more authentic authen-tic history, nor Is there any ball dress of a white woman which has more value than this savage woman's robe, come down from another day. Field and Stream. r |