An introduction to the study of prehistoric art (1915)
Parkyn, Ernest Albert, b. 1857 · London, New York [etc.] : Longmans, Green and Co. · leaf 333
Society of Antiquaries, 2 8o PREHISTORIC ART a curvilinear pattern. The embossed design is composedin fact of one repeated, and each of the two similar partscontaining a crude representation of a birds head, evidentlya degraded zoomorphic design. The other shield boss isoval-shaped with a… … Fig. 2gi.—One of the circular plates of the Withain shield. Each half of the design terminates in a pointed pear-likeenlargement, the surface of which is ornamented with finelyengraved continuous spirals. Fine curvilinear engravingis also found on one of the arms which ends in a doubleembossed…
Art, Primitive
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