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It was long believed that anthropologist Franz Boas was the first to describe the construction of string figures (a pair of Inuit string figures) in 1888 (Boas 1888a, 1888b, Abraham 1988:12).", [6] but actually string figure instructions already feature in several 19th century European books on children's games prior to that. [7]
"Opening A", seen from below "Two Diamonds" Heraklas' "Plinthios Brokhos" made in a doubled cord.Resembles "A Hole in the Tree" with different crossings. "Cradle", the first (and opening) position of Cat's cradle "Soldier's Bed" from Cat's cradle "Candles" from Cat's cradle "Diamonds" from Cat's cradle "Cat's Eye" from Cat's cradle "Fish in a Dish" from Cat's cradle "Grandfather Clock" from ...
An example of string figures from Jayne's book. Jayne published the first book on string figures [5] in 1906 titled String Figures and How to Make Them. [6] The book provided instructions on how to create 129 string figures that were identified by anthropologists studying traditional societies [7] such as those in Congo-Kasai [8] and the ...
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Mark Allen Sherman of Pasadena, California is a biochemist (PhD) and prominent string figure enthusiast. [1] His editing and writing led to the publishing of Kwakiutl String Figures by Julia Averkieva, "the most comprehensive Native American string figure collection ever assembled from a single tribe," (or nation) the Kwakwaka'wakw. [2]
Describing them in detail, Heraklas discussed 16 different knots and slings, [1] including the earliest known written account of a string figure. [2] Accompanying illustrations of the knots were added later by Renaissance copyists, but modern analysis of the writings by knot experts has shown many of these early drawings to contain significant ...
Julia Pavlovna Petrova-Averkieva (July 24, 1907 – October 9, 1980) was a Soviet anthropologist and string figure collector. [1] A student of Franz Boas, [1] and influenced by Lewis Henry Morgan, [2] she went on to serve as the director of North American Studies at the Institute of Ethnography in Moscow.
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