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49 of her lover. He upon her approach rises and extends his arms holding the robe wide spread. and when the maiden has allowed herself to be enveloped in the robe it is considered that she has consented to become his squaw. We have a picture of such a scene drawn by "Standing Bear" "Matonaji", a Dakota taken prisoner at Pine Ridge in 1890. This Love flute is made; or in fact they are seen to be of red cedar. two pieces are hollowed out and fitted together so that they form a tube an inch and a quarter in diameter at the upper end the tube or pipe is contracted and approaches a point, at a proper distance a hole is made in the upper side and fitted with a reed. to give the notes. This is composed of a sheet of metal usually in three five unclear words and signs Over the end is a bit of wood shaped like a saddle. and of about three and three quarter inches length. this is adjusted and firmly bound down with a thong of buckskin The barrel of the flute proper is bound together after being cemented with pitch by sinew and dexterously tied so that it shall not unravel. In this specimen the fancy of the sculpter prompted him to carve the head of a 'loon', or great northern diver "Colymbus glacialis" upon the end. The eye is made of a brass headed nail. The note is modulated by five keys upon the barrel stopped by the fingers. We have seen it stated as a fact that these flutes have six keys and there are drawings extant which show the same. but we take issue with the authenticity for such statements we have carefully examined all the flutes within reach and give illustrations of three all of which have but five keys and while all their specimens had other holes than the keys they are for purpose of ornament and are rest keys. The head of their flute is adorned with a bunch of ribons two blue and one red. and at the saddle or reed the thing is prolonged into a loop to hang the flute up. Most articles of Dakota workmanship have a loop to hang them up by. This specimen is from the collection of the Messrs hyman of Cranston Ill. and was procured at Fort Pierre South Dakota