Petroglyph Rubbing Item Number: 2003-52/WA7 from the The Burke: University of Washington
Description
Petroglyph rubbing on burlap with red and purple/brown paint. From "Descriptive Catalogue of Petroglyph Prints for the University of Washington, from The Dalles Dam Resevoir, 1956." by Mark Hedden: One surface of a large boulder, notched along the upper edge, with many separate and intersecting designs. The largest & most prominent design is a round head on a long stem, with eyes indicated by dots and a straight mouthline. The head is flanked by two large ears or antennae devices. Other designs include, concentric arcs with rays, single arc with rays, bisected arc with rays, standing figure with large oval head (with rays) with eys indicated by dots, & arms and legs diagonally spread. Other designs are apparent but not distinct enough to describe.
Credit Line
Gift of Mark Hedden
Geographical Search Terms
Eastern Washington Klickitat County Lower Columbia North America Pacific Northwest Plateau Washington State Western United States
Item History
- Collected by Mark Hedden on January 1, 1956
What
- Name
- Petroglyph Rubbing
- Identification Number
- 2003-52/WA7
- Type of Item
- petroglyph rubbing
- Material
- burlap
- Manufacturing Technique
- painted
- Overall
- length 137.16 cm, width 165.1 cm, height 0.0 cm, diameter 0.0 cm, circumference 0.0 cm, weight 0.0 g
Who
- Field Collector
- Mark Hedden
Where
- Holding Institution
- The Burke: University of Washington
When
- Collection Date
- on January 1, 1956
Other
- Accession Number
- 2003-52
- Collection
- Burke Museum Archaeology Collection
- Object Count
- 1
- Object Category
- Reproduction
- Object Sub Category
- Reproduction, Composite