Petroglyph Rubbing

Item number 2003-52/PE18 from the The Burke: University of Washington.

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Description

Petroglyph rubbing on long fiber tissue paper with black ink. M. Elm 3/2/2006 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: "Three faces or masks with other designs. Cetral figure, called 'Coyote Swimming,' has heart-shaped outline, circular eyes, cheeklines attached to angular noseridge, with eyebrows joined. Diagonal diverging lines from eyes. Mouth formed by lower face outline & semi-circular arc drawn downwards & across from cheeklines. Teeth indicated. Numerous descending wavys of zigzags suggesting either 'whiskers' or water or perhaps both. Lower face has a more skull-like outline & appearance, with teeth strongly emphasized. Both ears & lenticular horns are shown attached to outline. A short vertical, like those occuring on the 'Spedis Owls,' appears above the brow depression. The eyes, circular, have diagonal attachments diverging as the face above. A smaller, less completed face appears above the 'coyote'. The eyes are the only features shown, as circles with concentric, though irregular outline. Two small triangluar 'horns' are attached above each eye. Other figures include a standing figure, phallic, with arms raised, & three fingers spread; a lizard (?) figure with appendages (four) curving up; concentric circles (above 'coyote'); a double rake (centipede ?) curving up; a spider (?) design."

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Other Number: In the bottom left corner "9" is written in pencil.

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

Item History

What

Name
Petroglyph Rubbing
Identification Number
2003-52/PE18
Type of Item
petroglyph rubbing
Material
tissue paper and ink
Overall
length 238.0 cm, width 96.0 cm, height 0.0 cm, diameter 0.0 cm, circumference 0.0 cm, weight 0.0 g

Where

Holding Institution
The Burke: University of Washington

Who

Field Collector
Mark Hedden

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

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