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
267. Scalloped shell disk (_Fulgur_), with three spiral volutes
(triskelion). From mound near Nashville, Tenn. 909
268. Scalloped shell disk with circles, dots, and four spiral
volutes (tetraskelion). Mound near Nashville, Tenn. 910
269. Shell disk, unfinished engraving, dot and circle in
center, and ogee Swastika (tetraskelion) marked, but not
completed. Brakebill mound, near Knoxville, Tenn. 911
270, 271. Engraved shell disk (obverse and reverse) with
three-armed volutes (triskelion) 911
272. Engraved shell disk with three-armed volute or spiral
Swastika (triskelion). From mounds in Tennessee 912
273. Engraved shell disk. Three-armed volute (triskelion).
Tennessee 912
274. Engraved shell disk. Three-armed volute (triskelion).
Tennessee 913
275, 276, 277, 278. Engraved shell gorgets (_Fulgur_)
representing the spider, with circles and Greek
crosses. From stone graves and mounds in
Illinois and Tennessee 913, 914, 915
279. Engraved shell gorget (_Fulgur_) representing
rattlesnake. From McMahon mound, Tennessee. _Second
Ann. Rep. Bur. Ethnol._, 1880-81, pl. LXIII 915
280, 281, 282, 283, 284, 285. Engraved shells (_Fulgur_)
with representations of the human face. (For
comparison.) From Tennessee and Virginia 916, 917
286. Engraved shell (_Fulgur_). Human figure. McMahon
mound, Tennessee. (For comparison.) _Second Ann. Rep.
Bur. Ethnol._, 1880-81, pl. LXXI 917
287. Engraved shell (_Fulgur_). Human figure. (For
comparison.) Mound in Tennessee. _Second Ann. Rep. Bur.
Ethnol._, 1880-81, pl. LXXII 918
288. Engraved shell gorget (_Fulgur_). Human figure. (For
comparison.) Missouri. _Second Ann. Rep. Bur. Ethnol._,
1880-81, pl. LXXIII 919
289. Pottery vessel, with four-armed volute, ogee Swastika,
(tetraskelion). Arkansas. One-third natural size 920
290. Pottery vessel, four volutes resembling Swastika. Pecan
Point, Ark. One-third natural size 920
291. Pottery vessel, animal shaped, volutes, nine arms. Pecan
Point, Ark. One-third natural size 920
292. Pottery bowl, volutes with many arms. Arkansas.
One-third natural size 921
293. Pottery vase, volutes. Arkansas 921
294. Tripod pottery vase, four-armed volutes making spiral
Swastika. Arkansas. One-third natural size 922
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