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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 64

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es the human form is employed,and occasionally zoomorphs are de-picted. It w^ould be tedious to describe all the objects which aredecorated by these artistic people; enough examples havebeen given to illustrate the style of their art. We cannot I c EVOLUTION IN ART. 41 at present say why… … Fig. 19.—!^Iu5cum of the London Missionary Society. I would also hazard the conjecture that animal totemism isnot of such prominence amongst these people as it wasrecently in Torres Straits, and still is on the neighbouringcoast of New Guinea and in Australia. 42 IV.—The Central District. In Yule…

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