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George Creed - Mi'kmaq Petroglyphs

Tracing of a petroglyph of a crane

Date: 1888

Petroglyph tracings F: Animals, birds, snakes #5. 4 negatives. In Mi'kmaq stories, Heron is referred to as Crane. Possible interpretation of petroglyph from Rock Drawings of the Micmac Indians.

Reference: George Creed - Petroglyphs Nova Scotia Archives MG 15 Vol. 13-I F5

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