Petroglyph Rubbing Item Number: 2003-52/PE32G from the The Burke: University of Washington

Description

Petroglyph rubbing on long fiber tissue paper with black ink. B. Avery 2/27/2004 From "Descriptive Catalogue of Petroglyph Prints for the University of Washington, from The Dalles Dam Resevoir, 1956." by Mark Hedden, located in the Archaeology Archives: Standing figures with straight feathered arms outstretched, ending in three fingers. Large oval head with eyes shown as dots, mouth as lineur (sic) dash,and parallel line across forehead. Elaboate headdress attached, in pattern of centered circles and lines suggesting birdheads. Small mountain sheep adjacent, with horns curved back.

Geographical Search Terms

Eastern Washington Klickitat County Lower Columbia North America Pacific Northwest Plateau Washington State Western United States

Credit Line

Gift of Mark Hedden