Vernal Scrapbook

Horned man

"Here is a good example of increasing freedom of execution..."

Here isgood example of inoreasing freedom of execution the plain primitive orude men 1s beginning to pass intobetter drawn more decorated person but mot yet up to the height of the best period of these artists ihis man showsdouble set of horns on the nead fingers attempted though the mere matter of the lack of rilling out the fourth and fifth fingers of the right hand detracts but little rrom this early attempt to do better art His body ornaments are two ciroles above the breasts what appears to behead 1n vhe center region ami oirele with flyins bird next to the waistband Within the lest oircle may be simolyoross atslight angle and notbird full lengthy fox tail pendant hangs from his back down between his legs to his feet frhe mn at the right hasshort stubby fox tail pendant At the lower right isdesign unaccounted far Note that dimly may be seen several much older designs over which these later ones are superposed In some of these groups the under older designs mey be as much as 5060 Digital image 2003 Beckwith Family Al rights reserved