Evolution in art : as illustrated by the life-histories of designs (1902)
Haddon, Alfred C. (Alfred Cort), 1855-1940 · London : W. Scott ; New York : C. Scribner's · leaf 265
thespecial characters must be omitted. The youths who copythe combs overlook this and insert in the neighbouringbands the complete was a.ndpcuccr patterns. The magicians engrave various devices on pieces ofbamboo, and, as will be seen from the following examples,these magic staves are supposed to… … l(i. 121. — Magical i)ic.ogia,)h of tlie Orang liulan ai^ainst tlie slingsof scorpions and centipedes; size of oii«;inal 9; inches; fromStevens. EVOLUTION IN ART. 243 The wheel-like patterns at arepresent these eye-marks, theangular marks at b are thewings of the animal. Left ofthe Argus is a long,…
Decoration and ornament · Art, Primitive
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