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 50
ds in the delta of the Fly River, atDaumori for example, carved wooden slabs, more or lessovoid in contour, are suspended on the front of a house forgood luck; some of these are also employed as figure-headsfor canoes to ensure successful voyages. They have carved EVOLUTION IN ART. 2/ upon them… … Fig. 8.—Rubbing of one side of the decoration of a drum from the FlyRiver, in the Museum at Rome ; one-fourth natural size. of New Guinea along the Fly River is that in the museumin Rome. These were * collected by Signor dAlbertis, ^ I hope to publish shortly a paper in the Internationales Archiv…
Decoration and ornament · Art, Primitive
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