A page from a manual titled "INDIAN SIGN TALK". It features three sets of illustrations, each depicting a hand gesture and its corresponding meaning.
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The image is a page from a manual titled "INDIAN SIGN TALK". It features three sets of illustrations, each depicting a hand gesture and its corresponding meaning. **B. 47:** The illustration shows two hands patting down as if kneading dough. The text describes this as the sign for "BREAD" and sometimes used for "flour". **B. 48:** The illustration depicts a hand placed at the groin and drawn upwards towards the waist. The text explains this is the sign for "BREECH CLOUT", also known as a G-string. **B. 49:** The illustration shows two fists facing each other, with thumbs touching. The fists are then moved to the right and left, with palms facing up at the end of the gesture. The text describes this as the sign for "BREAK", "TO BREAK", and "BROKEN", and can also represent a stick or a breakdown. The page is numbered "31" at the bottom. The illustrations are simple line drawings, and the text is in a clear, readable font. The overall style is reminiscent of early 20th-century instructional manuals.


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