The Swastika, the Earliest Known Symbol, and Its Migration: With Observations on the Migration of Certain Industries in Prehistoric TimesWilson, Thomas
Religion
The Swastika, the Earliest Known Symbol, and Its Migration: With Observations on the Migration of Certain Industries in Prehistoric Times
Wilson, Thomas
Industries, Primitive; Swastikas; Symbolism
WIENER, CHARLES. Pérou | et Bolivie | Récit de Voyage | suivi | d'Études
Archéologiques et Ethnograhiques | et de Notes | Sur l'Écriture et les
Langues des Populations Indiennes | par | Charles Wiener | Ouvrage
Contenant | 100 Gravures, 27 cartes et 18 plans | (Design) | Paris |
Librairie Hachette et Cie. | 79, Boulevard Saint-Germain, 79 | 1880 |
Droits de Propriété et de traduction réservés.
8º, pp. i-xi, 1-796.
Christian cross in America.--Means used to implant it. Chap. VII, pp.
716-730.
WOOD, J. G. The | Natural | History of Man; | Being | an Account of the
Manners and Customs of the | Uncivilized Races of Men. | By the Rev. | J.
G. Wood, M. A., F. L. S. | etc., etc. | With New Designs by Angas, Danby,
Wolf, Zwecker, etc., etc. | Engraved by the Brothers Dalziel. | London: |
George Routledge and Sons, The Broadway, Ludgate. | New York: 416 Broome
Street. | 1868.
2 vols., 8º, pp. 774, 864.
The Gurani Indians wear the queyu or bead apron; Vol. II, p. 626, but
the Waraus wear only a triangular bit of bark, p. 623.
WRIGHT, T. F. Notes on the Swastika.
_Palestine Exploration Fund, Quarterly Statement_, London. October,
1894, p. 300.
ZMIGRODZKI, MICHAEL V. Zur | Geschichte der Swastika | von | Michael V.
Zmigrodzki | Mit Vier Figuren im Text und Vier Tafeln. | Braunschweig, |
Druck und Verlag von Friederich Vieweg und Sohn. | 1890.
---- Histoire du Suastika.
_Congrès International d'Anthrop. et Archéol. Préhist._ Compte Rendu
de la dixième session à Paris, 1889 pp. 473-490.
LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS.
PLATES.
Facing page.
Pl. 1. Origin of Buddha, with Swastika sign, according to Tao
Shih 800
2. Swastika decreed by Empress Wu (684-704 A. D.) as a sign for
sun in China 800
3. Swastika design on silk fabrics 800
4. Swastika in spider web over fruit 800
5. Buffalo with Swastika on forehead. Presented to Emperor of
Sung Dynasty 800
6. Incense burner with Swastika decoration. South Tang Dynasty 800
7. House of Wa Tsung-Chih of Sin Shin, with Swastika in railing 800
8. Mountain or wild date--fruit resembling Swastika. China 800
9. Punch marks on reverse of ancient coins 876
Fig. 1. Coin from Lydia. Electrum. Reverse. Oblong sinking
between two squares. Babylonic stater. The earliest known
coinage. Circa B. C. 700.
2. Phenician half stater. Electrum. Reverse. Incuse square
with cruciform ornament.
3. Silver coin of Teos. Reverse. Incuse square. Circa 544
B. C.
4. Silver coin of Acanthus. Reverse. Incuse square.
5. Silver coin of Mende. Reverse. Incuse triangles.
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