A page from a document titled "INDIAN SIGN TALK." with diagrams of hand gestures and their meanings.
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The image is a page from a document titled "INDIAN SIGN TALK.". It features diagrams of hand gestures paired with their corresponding meanings. The page is divided into three sections, labeled D.4, D.5, and D.6. D.4 shows two hands cupped together, with the back of one hand resting in the palm of the other, held near the eyes. The equivalent meaning is "DARK." and "Impenetrable to light. Cannot see through them." D.5 depicts both hands backs up, with the right hand carried over the left. The equivalent meaning is "DARKNESS, COVERED, NIGHT." and a poetic description: "God draws a blanket over the earth at night. In the morning he throws it off. See the next sign." D.6 shows hands with backs up and the right hand crossing the left, then moving them a little apart. The equivalent meaning is "DAYLIGHT, OPENNESS, UNCOVERED." and "Sometimes the light of knowledge." The page has a vintage, slightly aged appearance, with simple black and white illustrations and text. The page number "49" is visible at the bottom. The overall style is instructional and informative, likely from an early 20th-century guide to Native American sign language.


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