Laufer, Berthold, 1874-1934 · [New York] : The Museum · leaf 63
es. These somewhat angular spirals are rounded off above by a projection inwhich a conventionalized fish is drawn. Fig. 2, Plate xit, is an embroidery for trimming the front and upper edgesof a garment. This is a very good example for illustrating the amalgamationof the fish and spiral. It is a… … kL^rp body, and tail of the fishes thoroughly characterized. In the pair of spirals nextbelow this corner the spirals retain their rigid forms, and the conventionalized fishescombined with each other are placed around them independently. Their formshave the usual fish-outlines, as shown by a…
Decoration and ornament -- Amur River Valley (China and Russia)
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