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 |
Tracks |
Identifier |
034sag_p24.tif |
Subject |
Rock art; Indians of North America; Signs and symbols |
Description |
Deer & bird. Geometrical designs. |
OCR Text |
Show Deer tracks As the bear track the bear paw Is ymbol of the need for rain 50 Isdeer trackand The Bird TrackGround wanted moistened 50 as t0 receive and retain the Imprint of the creature walking over It An associated rain sign Pendant Fox Tail Many actors today wear one fastened to the belt behind and dropping down between the legs at the rear 1t is often noted in petrogiyphs Todayuse an inheritance from the tme of the glyphs Geometrical designs Commonly of the Horizon Bands symbolism though sometimes Mazes and at other instances geometrical seroll or spiral winding in tocenter The latter form is quite common in Utah and Arizona -A conventionalized scroll or spiral Hopl Half Whorl On womanform only Well Known symbolism to all students of the Southwest The squash blossom virginity When married the woman drops the hals down In two braids This symbolism may also apply to the seroll oF spiral Map of Journey Fromnorthwest tohere Meet Colorado River g0 up It forpassage en foute hold rain sings bear dancy and when arrived at what thelr oracles told them was home they bullt permanent masonry houses and the well known community housesClift Dwellings Digital image 2003 Beckwith Family Al rights reserved |
Spatial Coverage |
Colorado River (Wyo.-Utah) |
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 |
124327 |
Reference URL |
https://collections.lib.utah.edu/ark:/87278/s62r6mw3/124327 |