Title |
A Primer on Stone Age Glyphs |
Identifier |
primer.xml |
Subject |
Petroglyphs--West (U.S.); Indians of North America--West (U.S.)--Antiquities; Indian art; Symbolism |
Description |
Book by Frank A. Beckwith entitled "A Primer on Stone Age Glyphs," printed in 1942, and discussing ancient Native American petroglyphs in the western United States |
Personal Names |
Beckwith, Frank Asahel, 1876-1951 |
Spatial Coverage |
West (U.S.); North America |
Creator |
Beckwith, Frank Asahel, 1876-1951 |
Publisher |
Hosted by J. Willard Marriott Library, University of Utah |
Date |
1942 |
Type |
Text |
Format |
application/pdf |
Source |
"A Primer on Stone Age Glyphs" |
Language |
eng |
Relation |
Frank Asahel Beckwith Collection |
Rights Management |
Digital image copyright 2003, Beckwith Family. All rights reserved |
Holding Institution |
Delta City Library |
Source Material |
Album for grandaughter Jessie Lynn Cook |
Source Physical Dimensions |
20cm x 26cm |
ARK |
ark:/87278/s62r6mw3 |
Setname |
dc_bpc |
ID |
126241 |
Reference URL |
https://collections.lib.utah.edu/ark:/87278/s62r6mw3 |
Title |
Symbolism borrowed |
Identifier |
043sag.tif |
Subject |
Rock art; Indians of North America; Signs and symbols |
Description |
Symbolism on rocks browws from that on kiva altars, pottery, shalako figures, and clothing. |
OCR Text |
Show SYMBOLISM BORROWED Symbalism on the rocks borrows extensively from that on the Altars in kiva ritesthe Sun Emblem Four Quarters Earth TerFaces Cloud Terraces though not the formthe concept only Snake Arrow Lightning Bear Pav on the altar the actual paw with claws stars the moon the RAINBOW YOUTH Cloud Houses of the Sky in concept but not in form and Birds Symbolism on the rocks borrowed from pottery includes most of the foregolng with the addition of Kachinalike figures decorated with insignia and symbols of function Shalako figures Seroll or spiral and other forms Painting more cursive which the ditflcult and uneven surface of the rocks is often ROt adapted to Forms on the rocks more crudely delineated Horizon Bands borrowed from pottery Triangles used instead of seml-cicles Symbolism of dress decorationsborrowed from rather extensively Little borrowed directly from iready enumerated Digital image 2003 Beckwith Family Al rights reserved |
Type |
Image |
Format |
application/pdf |
Format Creation |
image/tiff |
Coverage |
Utah |
Holding Institution |
Delta City Library |
Source Material |
Album for granddaughter Jessie Lynn Cook |
Archival Resolution |
Archival TIFF: 3000 x 4600 |
Low Resolution |
JPEG: 800 x 600 |
Bit Depth |
8-bit |
Scanning Device |
Creo-Scitex Eversmart Jazz+ flatbed scanner |
Setname |
dc_bpc |
ID |
124339 |
Reference URL |
https://collections.lib.utah.edu/ark:/87278/s62r6mw3/124339 |