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
97. Spindle-whorl, arms of Greek cross tapering, with dots.
Third city; 23 feet depth. Schliemann, _Ilios_, fig. 1818 825
98. Spindle-whorl, central hole, three arms ornamented with
dots. Third city; 23 feet depth. Schliemann, _Ilios_,
fig. 1819 826
99. Biconical spindle-whorl, with four animals associated with
the Swastika. Third city; 33 feet depth. Schliemann,
_Ilios_, fig. 1877 826
100. Biconical spindle-whorl, with four animals associated with
the Swastika. Fourth city; 19.6 feet depth. Schliemann,
_Ilios_, fig. 1867 826
101. Spindle-whorl, figure-8 Swastika (?) with six "burning
altars." Fourth city; 19.6 feet depth. Schliemann,
_Ilios_, fig. 1838 826
102 to 113. Trojan spindle-whorls. Schliemann, _Ilios_ 827
114 to 124. Trojan Spindle-whorls. Schliemann, _Ilios_ 828
125. Leaden idol, Artemis Nana of Chaldea, with Swastika.
Hissarlik, 23 feet depth, 1-1/3 natural size. Schliemann,
_Ilios_, fig. 226 829
126. Terra-cotta vase with mamelon. Fourth city; 16-1/2 feet
depth. One-third natural size. Cat. No. 149676, U. S. N.
M. 830
127. Terra-cotta vase with circle or ring. Fourth city; 20
feet depth. One-third natural size. Schliemann, _Ilios_,
fig. 988 830
128. Terra-cotta vase, with circle or ring with _Croix
swasticale_. Fourth city; 20 feet depth. One-sixth
natural size. Schliemann, _Ilios_, fig. 986 831
129. Terra-cotta vase, with circle or ring inclosing Swastika.
Fifth city; 10 feet depth. Two-fifths natural size.
Schliemann, _Troja_, fig. 101 831
130. Greek vase showing deer, geese, and three Swastikas.
Naukratis, ancient Egypt, sixth and fifth centuries B. C.
Flinders Petrie, _Third Mem. Egypt Expl. Fund_, pt. 1, pl.
IV, fig. 3; and Goodyear, _Grammar_, etc., pl. LX, fig. 2 834
130_a_. Detail of vase shown in the preceding figure 834
131. Pottery fragments with two meander Swastikas. Naukratis,
ancient Egypt. Petrie, _Third Mem. Egypt Expl. Fund_, pt.
1, pl. V, figs. 24 and 15 835
132. Fragments of Greek vase with lion and three meander
Swastikas. Naukratis, ancient Egypt. Petrie, _Sixth Mem.
Egypt Expl. Fund_, pt. 2, pl. V, fig. 7; and Goodyear,
_Grammar_, etc., pl. XXX, fig. 2 835
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