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
314. Greek cross representing winds from cardinal points.
Dakota Indians. _Tenth Ann. Rep. Bur. Ethnol._, 1888-89,
fig. 1225 934
315. The cross in connection with circle. Sun symbols (?).
Petroglyphs _a_ to _f_, Hopi Indians, Oakley Springs,
Ariz.; _g_, Maya Indians. _Tenth Ann. Rep. Bur. Ethnol._,
1888-89, figs. 1118, 1120, and 1126 935
316. Circles and rays, probably representing sun symbols. _a_
to _f_, Hopi Indians, Oakley Springs, Ariz.; _g_ to
_k_--Ojibways 935
317. Crosses with circles, star symbols. Oakley Springs, Ariz. 936
318. Star symbol, circle and rays without cross. Oakley
Springs, Ariz. 936
319. Crosses, circles, and squares representing lodges.
Dakota Indians 936
320. Latin cross representing dragon fly. Dakota Indians 936
321. Double cross of six arms, representing dragon fly. Moki
Indians, Arizona. _Tenth Ann. Rep. Bur. Ethnol._,
1888-89, fig. 1165 937
322. Crosses representing flocks of birds, Eskimos. Cat. Nos.
44211 and 45020, U. S. N. M. _Tenth Ann. Rep. Bur.
Ethnol._, 1888-89, fig. 1228 937
323. Large white Greek cross, petroglyph. Tulare Valley,
California. _Tenth Ann. Rep. Bur. Ethnol._, 1888-89,
fig. 1229 937
324. Petroglyphs from Owens Valley, California. _a_, _b_,
Greek cross; _c_, double Latin cross; _d_ to _f_, Latin
crosses representing human figures. _Tenth Ann. Rep.
Bur. Ethnol._, 1888-89, fig. 1230 938
325. Cross in zigzag lines representing human form. Navajo
Indians 938
326. Maltese cross (?), representing a woman; breath in the
center 939
327. Maltese and St. Andrew's crosses, emblems of maidenhood.
Moki Indians 939
328. Cross with bifurcated foot representing human form.
Shaman, Innuits 939
329. St. Andrew's crosses, symbol for wood. _Tenth Ann. Rep.
Bur. Ethnol._, 1888-89, fig. 1233 940
330. Graphic delineation of the alligator, from a vase of the
lost-color group. Chiriqui. Holmes, _Sixth Ann. Rep. Bur.
Ethnol._, 1884-85, fig. 257 941
331. Graphic delineation of the alligator, from a vase of the
lost-color group. Chiriqui. Holmes, _Sixth Ann. Rep. Bur.
Ethnol._, 1884-85, fig. 258 941
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