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
59. Biconical spindle-whorl, three ogee Swastikas; 13-1/2 feet
depth. Schliemann, _Ilios_, fig. 1990 815
60. Biconical spindle-whorl, two Swastikas; 16-1/2 feet depth.
Schliemann, _Ilios_, fig. 1863 815
61. Biconical spindle-whorl, five ogee Swastikas; 18 feet
depth. Schliemann, _Ilios_, fig. 1905 816
62. Spindle-whorl, three Swastikas; 19.8 feet depth.
Schliemann, _Ilios_, fig. 1855 816
63. Spindle-whorl, four ogee Swastikas, with spiral volutes;
18 feet depth. Schliemann, _Ilios_, fig. 1868 816
64. Biconical spindle-whorl, one Swastika; 19.8 feet depth.
Schliemann, _Ilios_, fig. 1865 816
65. Biconical spindle-whorl, one Swastika; 19.8 feet depth.
Schliemann, _Ilios_, fig. 1866 817
66. Biconical spindle-whorl, three Swastikas and three "burning
altars;" 19.8 feet depth. Schliemann, _Ilios_, fig. 1872 817
67. Biconical spindle-whorl, four Swastikas of the Jain style;
19.8 feet depth. Schliemann, _Ilios_, fig. 1873 817
68. Biconical spindle-whorl, three Swastikas of different
styles; 19.8 feet depth. Schliemann, _Ilios_, fig. 1912 817
69. Biconical spindle-whorl, one Swastika of the figure-8 style;
19.8 feet depth. Schliemann, _Ilios_, fig. 1861 818
70. Biconical spindle-whorl, one Swastika slightly ogee; 19.8
feet depth. Schliemann, _Ilios_, fig. 1864 818
71. Conical spindle-whorl, three ogee Swastikas; 13-1/2 feet
depth. Schliemann, _Ilios_, fig. 1852. Gift of Mme.
Schliemann. Cat. No. 149704, U. S. N. M. 818
72, 73, 74. Forms of whorls from fifth buried city of
Hissarlik, for comparison. Schliemann, _Ilios_, figs. 1801,
1802, and 1803 819
75. Terra-cotta sphere, thirteen Swastikas. Third city; 26 feet
depth. Schliemann, _Ilios_, figs. 245, 246 819
76. Terra-cotta disk, one Swastika. Schliemann, _Ilios_, fig.
1849 820
77. Spindle-whorl, ogee Swastika. Third city; 23 feet depth.
Schliemann, _Ilios_, fig. 1822 820
78. Biconical spindle-whorl, irregular Swastikas and crosses.
Fourth city; 13.6 foot depth. Schliemann, _Ilios_, fig. 1871 820
79. Biconical spindle-whorl, uncertain and malformed Swastikas.
Third city; 33 feet depth. Schliemann, _Ilios_, fig. 1870 820
80. Biconical spindle-whorl, irregular and partly formed
Swastika with large dot in center. Fourth city; 23 feet
depth. Schliemann, _Ilios_, fig. 1875 821
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