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GESTURES IN TULE RIVER PICTOGRAPH. 



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Nos. 5, 6, 7, and 9. The several lines upon the leg of No. 9 refer evi- 

 dently to trimming's upon the leggings. 



No. 10 is strikingly similar to the Alaskan pictographs (see No. 1 of 

 Figure 55, page 153) indicating .self with the right hand, and the left 

 pointing away, signifying to <jo. 



No. 11 is an ornamented head with body and legs, and is unintelligi- 

 ble. This may probably refer to a Shaman, the head being similar to 

 like personages as represented by the Ojibwa and Iroquois. 



Similar drawings occur at a distance of about 10 miles southeast of 

 this locality, as well as at other places toward the northwest, and it 

 appears probable that the present record was made by a portion of a 

 tribe which had advanced for the purpose of selecting a new camping 

 place, but failing to find the necessary quantities of food for sustenance, 

 this notice was erected to advise their successors of their misfortune 

 and ultimate departure toward the northwest. It is noticeable, also, 

 that the picture is so placed upon the rock that the extended arm of 

 No. 10 points toward the north. 



The foregoing description is substantially the same as published by 

 Dr. Hoffman in Transactions of the Anthropological Society, Washing- 

 ton, II, 1883, pages 128-132. 



The limits of this paper do not allow of presenting a list of the charac- 

 ters in the pictographs which have become known. It may be properly 

 demanded, however, that some of the characters in the petroglyph, Fig- 

 ure 1, should be explained. The following is a list of those which were 

 interpreted to Mr. Gilbert, as mentioned on page 29 supra. 



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Fig. 157. 



Figure 150 is an iuclosure, or pen, in which ceremonial dances are 

 performed. Figure 157 is a head-dress used in ceremonial dances. 



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Fig. 158. 



Figure 158 shows different representations of houses. 



