Archives of aboriginal knowledge Containing all the original paper laid before Congress respecting the history, antiquities, language, ethnology, pictography, rites, superstitions, and mythology, of the Indian tribes of the United States . Fig. 4,. Scenes in the Domestic Life of the Aztecs. In scene No. 1, as in the others, a mother is instructing a young daughter in the first and last, and ceaseless task of Mexican females. The curl of vapor issuing from the teachers mouth is a very ingenious and expressive symbol of words, and here indicates verbal directions to the learner on handing the im
Archives of aboriginal knowledge Containing all the original paper laid before Congress respecting the history, antiquities, language, ethnology, pictography, rites, superstitions, and mythology, of the Indian tribes of the United States . Fig. 4,. Scenes in the Domestic Life of the Aztecs. In scene No. 1, as in the others, a mother is instructing a young daughter in the first and last, and ceaseless task of Mexican females. The curl of vapor issuing from the teachers mouth is a very ingenious and expressive symbol of words, and here indicates verbal directions to the learner on handing the implement to her. The small elliptical Pt. 442 STATE OF INDIAN ART. outline between the girls Lead and the spindle is a cake — a common, if not aninvariable adjiuict in these scenes — to stimulate and reward her industry. Amuletsare common with females. HenCe every figure has one. No. 2. The spindle has been taken out of its box, and lies ready for use upon of the cotton wool attached to the spmdle has been formed into thread, andis wound round it. Here the child, whose portrait and position have been unusuallydistorted by the native artist, keeps at a distance, shrinking, and very naturally, fromkneeling down by the box. S
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