Garments such as this were worn by young women during puberty ceremonies, to mark the transition into womanhood. For similar examples, see Ferg and Kessel, 1987, pp. 110-114. This poncho was collected by Capt. G. L. Scott, point in 1886. He was an officer in the Sixth Cavalry Troop D. and accompanied General Crook on his campaign to capture the famous Chiricahua leader, Geronimo, after his break from Ft. Apache in 1885. A photograph of Captain Scott with his scouts at Ft. Lawton, will accompany this lot.