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Solar Magatamas: Spiral Motif Comparisons
Round, rectangular and paired ornaments share spirals, concentric rings and curled ends. Mackenzie groups the examples under the heading Solar Magatamas and gives different origins in the caption. The title records his comparative category, not a claim that every depicted ornament was a Japanese bead or had the same purpose. Their varied formats remain visible in the complete plate.
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Illustrator not identified. "Solar Magatamas: Spiral Motif Comparisons" [editorial title]. In Migration of Symbols, Donald A. Mackenzie. 1926 edition, 1926, Kegan Paul, Trench, Trübner & Co., Ltd.; Alfred A. Knopf. Source scan leaf 177. Lumitheca. /gallery/image/gallery-20261108-0037-0178
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Illustrator not identified. Solar Magatamas: Spiral Motif Comparisons. Migration of Symbols. Scan leaf 177. Lumitheca. https://lumitheca.com/gallery/image/gallery-20261108-0037-0178