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Pictographs of the North American Indians. A preliminary paper

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I.—Colored pictographs in Santa Barbara County, California34

II.—Colored pictographs in Santa Barbara County, California35

III.—New Zealand tattooed heads76

IV.—Ojibwa Meda song82

V.—Penn wampum belt87

VI.—Winter count on buffalo robe89

VII.—Dakota winter counts: for 1786-’87 to 1792-’93100

VIII.—Dakota winter counts: for 1793-’94 to 1799-1800101

IX.—Dakota winter counts: for 1800-’01 to 1802-’03103

X.—Dakota winter counts: for 1803-’04 to 1805-’06104

XI.—Dakota winter counts: for 1806-’07 to 1808-’09105

XII.—Dakota winter counts: for 1809-’10 to 1811-’12106

XIII.—Dakota winter counts: for 1812-’13 to 1814-’15108

XIV.—Dakota winter counts: for 1815-’16 to 1817-’18109

XV.—Dakota winter counts: for 1818-’19 to 1820-’21110

XVI.—Dakota winter counts: for 1821-’22 to 1823-’24111

XVII.—Dakota winter counts: for 1824-’25 to 1826-’27113

XVIII.—Dakota winter counts: for 1827-’28 to 1829-’30114

XIX.—Dakota winter counts: for 1830-’31 to 1832-’33115

XX.—Dakota winter counts: for 1833-’34 to 1835-’36116

XXI.—Dakota winter counts: for 1836-’37 to 1838-’39117

XXII.—Dakota winter counts: for 1839-’40 to 1841-’42117

XXIII.—Dakota winter counts: for 1842-’43 to 1844-’45118

XXIV.—Dakota winter counts: for 1845-’46 to 1847-’48119

XXV.—Dakota winter counts: for 1848-’49 to 1850-’51120

XXVI.—Dakota winter counts: for 1851-’52 to 1853-’54120

XXVII.—Dakota winter counts: for 1854-’55 to 1856-’57121

XXVIII.—Dakota winter counts: for 1857-’58 to 1859-’60122

XXIX.—Dakota winter counts: for 1860-’61 to 1862-’63123

XXX.—Dakota winter counts: for 1863-’64 to 1865-’66124

XXXI.—Dakota winter counts: for 1866-’67 to 1868-’69125

XXXII.—Dakota winter counts: for 1869-’70 to 1870-’71126

XXXIII.—Dakota winter counts: for 1871-’72 to 1876-’77127

XXXIV.—Corbusier winter counts: for 1775-’76 to 1780-’81130

XXXV.—Corbusier winter counts: for 1781-’82 to 1786-’87131

XXXVI.—Corbusier winter counts: for 1787-’88 to 1792-’93132

XXXVII.—Corbusier winter counts: for 1793-’94 to 1798-’99133

XXXVIII.—Corbusier winter counts: for 1799-1800 to 1804-’05134

XXXIX.—Corbusier winter counts: for 1805-’06 to 1810-’11134

XL.—Corbusier winter counts: for 1811-’12 to 1816-’17135

XLI.—Corbusier winter counts: for 1817-’18 to 1822-’23136

XLII.—Corbusier winter counts: for 1823-’24 to 1828-’29137

XLIII.—Corbusier winter counts: for 1829-’30 to 1834-’35138

XLIV.—Corbusier winter counts: for 1835-’36 to 1840-’41139

XLV.—Corbusier winter counts: for 1841-’42 to 1846-’47140

XLVI.—Corbusier winter counts: for 1847-’48 to 1852-’53142

XLVII.—Corbusier winter counts: for 1853-’54 to 1858-’59143

XLVIII.—Corbusier winter counts: for 1859-’60 to 1864-’65143

XLIX.—Corbusier winter counts: for 1865-’66 to 1870-’71144

L.—Corbusier winter counts: for 1871-’72 to 1876-’77145

LI.—Corbusier winter counts: for 1877-’78 to 1878-’79146

LII.—An Ogalala roster: Big-Road and band174

LIII.—An Ogalala roster: Low-Dog and band174

LIV.—An Ogalala roster: The Bear Spares-him and band174

LV.—An Ogalala roster: Has a War-club and band174

LVI.—An Ogalala roster: Wall-Dog and band174

LVII.—An Ogalala roster: Iron-Crow and band174

LVIII.—An Ogalala roster: Little-Hawk and band174

LIX.—Red-Cloud’s census: Red-Cloud’s band176

LX.—Red-Cloud’s census: Red-Cloud’s band176

LXI.—Red-Cloud’s census: Red-Cloud’s band176

LXII.—Red-Cloud’s census: Red-Cloud’s band176

LXIII.—Red-Cloud’s census: Red-Cloud’s band176

LXIV.—Red-Cloud’s census: Red-Cloud’s band176

LXV.—Red-Cloud’s census: Red-Cloud’s band176

LXVI.—Red-Cloud’s census: Red-Cloud’s band176

LXVII.—Red-Cloud’s census: Red-Shirt’s band176

LXVIII.—Red-Cloud’s census: Red-Shirt’s band176

LXIX.—Red-Cloud’s census: Red-Shirt’s band176

LXX.—Red-Cloud’s census: Black-Deer’s band176

LXXI.—Red-Cloud’s census: Black-Deer’s band176

LXXII.—Red-Cloud’s census: Black-Deer’s band176

LXXIII.—Red-Cloud’s census: Red-Hawk’s band176

LXXIV.—Red-Cloud’s census: Red-Hawk’s hand176

LXXV.—Red-Cloud’s census: High-Wolf’s band176

LXXVI.—Red-Cloud’s census: High-Wolf’s band176

LXXVII.—Red-Cloud’s census: Gun’s band176

LXXVIII.—Red-Cloud’s census: Gun’s band176

LXXIX.—Red-Cloud’s census: Second Black-Deer’s band176

LXXX.—Rock Painting in Azuza Cañon, California156

LXXXI.—Moki masks etched on rocks. Arizona194

LXXXII.—Buffalo-head monument195

LXXXIII.—Ojibwa grave-posts199

Figure 1.—Petroglyphs at Oakley Springs, Arizona30

2.—Deep carvings in Guiana42

3.—Shallow carvings in Guiana43

4.—Rock etchings at Oakley Springs, Arizona: Beaver47

5.—Rock etchings at Oakley Springs, Arizona: Bear47

6.—Rock etchings at Oakley Springs, Arizona: Mountain sheep47

7.—Rock etchings at Oakley Springs, Arizona: Three Wolf heads47

8.—Rock etchings at Oakley Springs, Arizona: Three Jackass rabbits47

9.—Rock etchings at Oakley Springs, Arizona: Cotton-tail rabbit47

10.—Rock etchings at Oakley Springs, Arizona: Bear tracks47

11.—Rock etchings at Oakley Springs, Arizona: Eagle47

12.—Rock etchings at Oakley Springs, Arizona: Eagle tails47

13.—Rock etchings at Oakley Springs, Arizona: Turkey tail47

14.—Rock etchings at Oakley Springs, Arizona: Horned toads47

15.—Rock etchings at Oakley Springs, Arizona: Lizards47

16.—Rock etchings at Oakley Springs, Arizona: Butterfly47

17.—Rock etchings at Oakley Springs, Arizona: Snakes47

18.—Rock etchings at Oakley Springs, Arizona: Rattlesnake47

19.—Rock etchings at Oakley Springs, Arizona: Deer track47

20.—Rock etchings at Oakley Springs, Arizona: Three Bird tracks47

21.—Rock etchings at Oakley Springs, Arizona: Bitterns47

22.—Bronze head from the necropolis of Marzabotto, Italy62

23.—Fragment of bowl from Troja63

24.—Haida totem post, Queen Charlotte’s Island68

25.—Haida man, tattooed69

26.—Haida woman, tattooed69

27.—Haida woman, tattooed70

28.—Haida man, tattooed70

29.—Skulpin (right leg of Fig. 26)71

30.—Frog (left leg of Fig. 26)71

31.—Cod (breast of Fig. 25)71

32.—Squid (Octopus), (thighs of Fig. 25)71

33.—Wolf, enlarged (back of Fig. 28)71

34.—Tattoo designs on bone, from New Zealand74

35.—New Zealand tattooed head and chin mark75

36.—New Zealand tattooed woman75

37.—Australian grave and carved trees76

38.—Osage chart86

39.—Device denoting succession of time. Dakota88

40.—Device denoting succession of time. Dakota89

41.—Measles or Smallpox. Dakota110

42.—Meteor. Dakota111

43.—River freshet. Dakota113

44.—Meteoric shower. Dakota116

45.—The-Teal-broke-his-leg. Dakota119

46.—Magic Arrow. Dakota141

47.—Notice of hunt. Alaska147

48.—Notice of departure. Alaska148

49.—Notice of hunt. Alaska149

50.—Notice of direction. Alaska149

51.—Notice of direction. Alaska150

52.—Notice of direction. Alaska150

53.—Notice of distress. Alaska152

54.—Notice of departure and refuge. Alaska152

55.—Notice of departure to relieve distress. Alaska153

56.—Ammunition wanted. Alaska154

57.—Assistance wanted in hunt. Alaska154

58.—Starving hunters. Alaska154

59.—Starving hunters. Alaska155

60.—Lean Wolf’s map. Hidatsa158

61.—Letter to “Little-man” from his father. Cheyenne160

62.—Drawing of smoke signal. Alaska161

63.—Tesuque Diplomatic Packet162

64.—Tesuque Diplomatic Packet162

65.—Tesuque Diplomatic Packet162

66.—Tesuque Diplomatic Packet163

67.—Tesuque Diplomatic Packet163

68.—Dakota pictograph: for Kaiowa165

69.—Dakota pictograph: for Arikara166

70.—Dakota pictograph: for Omaha166

71.—Dakota pictograph: for Pawnee166

72.—Dakota pictograph: for Assiniboine166

73.—Dakota pictograph: for Gros Ventre166

74.—Lean-Wolf as “Partisan”168

75.—Two-Strike as “Partisan”169

76.—Lean-Wolf (personal name)172

77.—Pointer. Dakota172

78.—Shadow. Dakota173

79.—Loud-Talker. Dakota173

80.—Boat Paddle. Arikara182

81.—African property mark182

82.—Hidatsa feather marks: First to strike enemy184

83.—Hidatsa feather marks: Second to strike enemy184

84.—Hidatsa feather marks: Third to strike enemy184

85.—Hidatsa feather marks: Fourth to strike enemy184

86.—Hidatsa feather marks: Wounded by an enemy184

87.—Hidatsa feather marks: Killed a woman184

88.—Dakota feather marks: Killed an enemy185

89.—Dakota feather marks: Cut throat and scalped185

90.—Dakota feather marks: Cut enemy’s throat185

91.—Dakota feather marks: Third to strike185

92.—Dakota feather marks: Fourth to strike185

93.—Dakota feather marks: Fifth to strike185

94.—Dakota feather marks: Many wounds185

95.—Successful defense. Hidatsa, etc.186

96.—Two successful defenses. Hidatsa, etc.186

97.—Captured a horse. Hidatsa, etc.186

98.—First to strike an enemy. Hidatsa187

99.—Second to strike an enemy. Hidatsa187

100.—Third to strike an enemy. Hidatsa187

101.—Fourth to strike an enemy. Hidatsa187

102.—Fifth to strike an enemy. Arikara187

103.—Struck four enemies. Hidatsa187

104.—Thunder bird. Dakota188

105.—Thunder bird. Dakota188

106.—Thunder bird (wingless). Dakota189

107.—Thunder bird (in beads). Dakota189

108.—Thunder bird. Haida190

109.—Thunder bird. Twana190

110.—Ivory record, Shaman exorcising demon. Alaska191

111.—Ivory record, Supplication for success. Alaska192

111a.—Shaman’s Lodge. Alaska196

112.—Alaska votive offering197

113.—Alaska grave-post198

114.—Alaska grave-post199

115.—Alaska village and burial grounds199

116.—New Zealand grave effigy200

117.—New Zealand grave-post201

118.—New Zealand house posts201

119.—Mdewakantawan fetich202

120.—Ottawa pipe-stem204

121.—Walrus hunter. Alaska205

122.—Alaska carving with records205

123.—Origin of Brulé. Dakota207

124.—Running Antelope: Killed one Arikara208

125.—Running Antelope: Shot and scalped an Arikara209

126.—Running Antelope: Shot an Arikara209

127.—Running Antelope: Killed two warriors210

128.—Running Antelope: Killed ten men and three women210

129.—Running Antelope: Killed two chiefs211

130.—Running Antelope: Killed one Arikara211

131.—Running Antelope: Killed one Arikara212

132.—Running Antelope: Killed two Arikara hunters212

133.—Running Antelope: Killed five Arikara213

134.—Running Antelope: Killed an Arikara213

135.—Record of hunt. Alaska214

136.—Shoshoni horse raid215

137.—Drawing on buffalo shoulder-blade. Camanche216

138.—Cross-Bear’s death217

139.—Bark record from Red Lake, Minnesota218

140.—Sign for pipe. Dakota219

141.—Plenty buffalo meat. Dakota219

142.—Plenty buffalo meat. Dakota220

143.—Pictograph for Trade. Dakota220

144.—Starvation. Dakota220

145.—Starvation. Ottawa and Pottawatomi221

146.—Pain. Died of “Whistle.” Dakota221

147.—Example of Algonkian petroglyphs, from Millsborough, Pennsylvania224

148.—Example of Algonkian petroglyphs, from Hamilton Farm, West Virginia225

149.—Example of Algonkian petroglyphs, from Safe Harbor, Pennsylvania226

150.—Example of Western Algonkian petroglyphs, from Wyoming227

151.—Example of Shoshonian petroglyphs, from Idaho228

152.—Example of Shoshonian petroglyphs, from Idaho229

153.—Example of Shoshonian petroglyphs, from Utah230

154.—Example of Shoshonian rock painting, from Utah230

155.—Rock painting, from Tule River, California235

156.—Sacred inclosure from Arizona. Moki237

157.—Ceremonial head-dress. Moki237

158.—Houses. Moki237

159.—Burden-sticks. Moki238

160.—Arrows. Moki238

161.—Blossoms. Moki238

162.—Lightning. Moki238

163.—Clouds. Moki238

164.—Clouds with rain. Moki238

165.—Stars, Moki238

166.—Sun. Moki239

167.—Sunrise. Moki,239

168.—Drawing of Dakota lodges, by Hidatsa240

169.—Drawing of earth lodges, by Hidatsa240

170.—Drawing of white man’s house, by Hidatsa240

171.—Hidatsati, the home of the Hidatsa240

172.—Horses and man. Arikara240

173.—Dead man. Arikara240

174.—Second to strike enemy. Hidatsa240

175.—Third to strike enemy. Hidatsa240

176.—Scalp taken. Hidatsa240

177.—Enemy struck and gun captured. Hidatsa240

178.—Mendota drawing. Dakota241

179.—Symbol of war. Dakota241

180.—Captives. Dakota242

181.—Circle of men. Dakota242

182.—Shooting from river banks. Dakota242

183.—Panther. Haida242

184.—Wolf head. Haida243

185.—Drawings on an African knife243

186.—Conventional characters: Men. Arikara244

187.—Conventional characters: Man. Innuit244

188.—Conventional characters: Dead man. Satsika244

189.—Conventional characters: Man addressed. Innuit244

190.—Conventional characters: Man. Innuit244

191.—Conventional characters: Man. From Tule River, California244

192.—Conventional characters: Man. From Tule River, California244

193.—Conventional characters: Disabled man. Ojibwa244

194.—Conventional characters: Shaman. Innuit245

195.—Conventional characters: Supplication. Innuit245

196.—Conventional characters: Man. Ojibwa245

197.—Conventional characters: Spiritually enlightened man. Ojibwa245

198.—Conventional characters: A wabeno. Ojibwa245

199.—Conventional characters: An evil Meda. Ojibwa245

200.—Conventional characters: A Meda. Ojibwa245

201.—Conventional characters: Man. Hidatsa245

202.—Conventional characters: Headless body. Ojibwa245

203.—Conventional characters: Headless body. Ojibwa245

204.—Conventional characters: Man. Moki245

205.—Conventional characters: Man. From Siberia245

206.—Conventional characters: Superior knowledge. Ojibwa246

207.—Conventional characters: An American. Ojibwa246

208.—Specimen of imitated pictograph249

209.—Symbols of cross252

ON THE PICTOGRAPHS OF THE NORTH AMERICAN INDIANS.

By Garrick Mallery.

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