| Anthropomorphs |
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Horned anthropomorph reaching toward what looks like a desert big horn. The figure has the triangular shaped Fremont style body, but the arms and legs, with both hands and feet, is not typical. |
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An anthropomorph with short arms bent downward near the ends and spread legs with straight feet. The headdress looks a little like a jester's cap. |
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This Barrier Canyon style petroglyph has a solidly pecked torso and what look to be very short, stubby arms with, perhaps, fingers. There are two short legs with what may be feet and toes. The head has what look to be horns that have grown together. |
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There are three heavily ornamented anthropomorphs in this photo, two of whom are probably male. The three torsos are generally circular and may represent shields. All three figures have arms and legs, with hands and feet. Each appears to have a single feather protruding from the head. There is also a portion of a squiggly line in the upper left that may represent a journey or a map, and there is a small zoomorph to the right of the lower figure. |
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This figure which may or may not be an anthropomorph reminds me of a similar "monster" that I've seen in the Canyon Pintado area of northwestern Colorado. In this case there is only one "arm" and there are no feet, however, the general shape of the body and the open rectangular area in the "chest" area is reminiscent of the Pintado figure. |
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Here are several more of the anthropomorphs that seem to be standing behind shields. Of interest, though, is that their hands are not holding the shields, so perhaps they have round bodies. Most have horn headdresses and are wearing large earrings. All have feet with toes and hands with slender fingers and most appear to be male. There is a pair of lines that connect the larger figures, running through their head and neck regions. |
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This is another of the anthropomorphs that has the shield-like body, horns coming off the head, large Fremont-style earrings, arms, legs, hands and feet, with fingers and toes, and is connected to the figures above by the same set of lines. There is another, smaller, but similarly styled figure in the lower left of this photo, and both figures appear to be male. |
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In this view you can see all of the figures described in the two photos above. The relationship of the three larger figures, with the connecting lines, is quite obvious in this view. Does this represent three generations, or does this indicate some sort of shared journey or adventure? |
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The central anthropomorph in this photo appears to be wearing a feathered headdress and carrying a bow. Obviously a male, this figure has the triangular Fremont style torso. He also appears to be holding a quiver or some other object. The smaller figure, in the upper right, is also holding a bow. This anthropomorph has more of a stick figure, but with an enlarged chest. The arms are extended and curve downward, similar to some of those seen on the Golf Course Panel on the east side of Moab. There may also be a small anthropomorph in the upper left, as well as an unusual object that looks like an arm bent at the elbow with a hand and fingers. There is also a small Zoomorph and a T to the right of the main figure. |
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This is a closer view of the main figure describe above. |
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This is a closer view of the figure in the upper right of the figure described above. |
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This is one of several chains of anthropomorphs found on these panels. They all seem to be locking arms or holding hands. Some of these triangular shaped figures have horns for a headdress, while others have what looks to be a single feather. |
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A long line of anthropomorphs holding hands. |
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A long line of triangular shaped anthropomorphs holding hands. |
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A close-up of part of a long line of anthropomorphs holding hands. Each has a triangular shaped body with stick legs. Each is wearing earrings and a single feather. |
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Three anthropomorphs without arms or legs. The one on the left appears to have been pecked. The middle one has earrings and a single feather. The one on the right has horns. |
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There are several anthropomorphs in this photo. The large figure is quite distinctive, with a double set of horns coming from the head. The torso is triangular shaped from the shoulders down, but then flares out in the hip area, with lateral lines protruding from that area. The figure has spread arms that bend downward at the elbow, with large four-fingered hands dangling down. There is what appears to be a snake cutting downward through the figures right shoulder. There are multiple smaller figures, both anthropomorphs and zoomorphs, surrounding this figure. |
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The main figure in this photo is an anthropomorph holding what looks to be a shield made up of a spiral. The figure has what may be horns that touch in the middle. It is also wearing earrings and has extended arms, bent at the elbows. The right arm ends in a large hand with five fingers. This figure has legs which are bent and the knees. There are several smaller hard to identify figures scattered nearby. |
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There are several interesting anthropomorphs in this photo. Most have the triangular shaped torso, while one has an inverted triangular shape, giving it the appearance of a cone-head, with short arms and legs. There are three small figures holding hands. |
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This is a well defined anthropomorph with a triangular torso and outstretched arms that curve downward. The figure has horns and earrings, as well as legs and fet. |
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This photo shows two prominent anthropomorphs. The one on the left has a more cylindrical shaped body and holds a shield in its right hand and what looks like a very long spear in its left. The figure on the right has a torso with a large chest and narrow hips. It has long, straight horns coming out of its head and appears to be waving with its left arm and hand. In its right hand it carries a shield. Both shields are made up of concentric circles. There is a vertical zigzag figure, that could be a snake, near the right foot of the second figure, and a canine-like zoomorph near the left foot. There may also be a small snake just below the shield of the left figure. |
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This figure has somewhat of a turtle shaped body, but the head appears to have horns. |
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This is an unusual figure with a mostly triangular shaped torso that has long horizontal lines extending from either side of its hip area. This appears to be a male figure, with double horned head and extended arms that bend at the elbows. The figure has short legs with large feet and detailed toes. |
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This is a very unusual petroglyph figure with googly eyes and an oval shaped face much like some of the pictographs seen at the Thompson Canyon site in the Book Cliffs. The body seems very fluid, giving the impression of action. There are wavy arms, and one of the legs is raised, as if kicking upwards. |
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This small figure with warms and legs has long wavy down-turned"horns" protruding from the head. |
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This photo shows two small figures, one above the other. The top figure has long horns, spread legs, and a round mid section. If it weren't for the horns I might think this was a pregnant female ready to give birth. The lower figure has an unusually shaped head, with down-turned features. The stick figure torso seems to be standing behind a shield. |
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This faded portion of the panel appears to feature two anthropomorphs that may be holding hands. The figure on the right has horns and earrings and the typical triangular shaped torso. |
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In this faded portion of the panel there is a single anthropomorph with earrings and raised, downward curved arms and a typical triangular shaped torso. There also appears to be a pair of horizontal parallel lines beneath the figure, or, perhaps, a snake. |
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This photo shows two similar anthropomorphs. Each has the typical triangular shaped torso, dangling earrings, legs, and feet with obvious toes. One has horns coming from its head, while the other has has a circle (like a halo) behind its head. The figure on the right is holding a bow and a shield in its left hand while the figure on the left is holding what looks like a bow in its left hand and is touching a shield with its right hand. |
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This anthropomorph has a rectangular body with legs and feet. The head is somewhat pointed. The figure has a right arm only, which appears to be holding a large shield, with a geometric interior pattern. A horizontal line passes through the head. |
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This photo shows the relationship of several of the anthropomorphs describe above. |
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This is an unusual anthropomorph with broad shoulders or thick upper arms. The torso is somewhat triangular, but not well defined in that way. The figure has two short legs with simple feet. The head is circular and sits upon a thick neck. A squiggly line runs from the end of the left "arm" while a shield or bag hangs from the right arm. |
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There are four anthropomorphs and one zoomorph within this portion of the panel, each considerably different than the others. The small figure in the lower left has an almost carrot shaped torso with short extended arms that curve downward. The figure seems to be suspended beneath a shield composed of two concentric circles, which is itself suspended from the hand of the largest figure in this photo. This larger figure has a somewhat triangular shaped body, a round head with earrings, and two short spread legs. The short arms are curved downward. Next to this figure is another small figure with a somewhat oval shaped body with legs and curved arms and a small round head. This small figure seems to be pulling a shield like object with a rope. The fourth figure is in the upper right and has a more oval shaped body with two short legs. The arms are short and each has a large hand with spread fingers. The figure has a mound shaped head with horns and appears to be holding a shield of three concentric circles with its left hand. There is a canine zoomorph near its left leg. |
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There are four prominent anthropomorphs in this photo, with several zoomorphs. There is also a portion of a line that may represent a map or a journey. Two of the figures have horns coming from their heads, while two do not. One of the figures has longer arms with hands and spread fingers. |
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This anthropomorph either has a circular body or is standing behind a shield. Arms protrude from the lower portion of the "shield," as well as a thinner portion of the lower torso. The figure has two legs with feet and spread toes, as well as a prominent penis. The round head sits atop a neck and has two earrings and a feather. |
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This Anthropomorph has a round, chubby-looking figure with short legs and what may be a penis. The two arms extend from the shoulder area, and bend downward. The round head sits atop a long, thin neck and has earrings and a feather. There is also what appears to be a rabbit or sitting dog zoomorph just off of the left shoulder. |
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This photo shows the relationship of several of the figures describe above. |
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This is another of the figures with a rounded, shield-like chest above a narrower lower torso. The arms protrude from the lower part of the upper body and have three fingered hands. The round head sits atop a long thin neck and has earrings and a single feather. |
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This solo anthropomorph has a triangular torso with extended stick figure arms and legs. The left hand is raised as if in greeting, while the right hand is bent downward. |
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I think of this as The Waving Man. It is similar to the figure above, but is better defined. Again it is the left hand that is raised as if waving. The hand has five fingers. The right arm extends straight out from the shoulder area and also has a five fingered hand. The figure has two legs, but no feet. |
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This is another well defined waving figure, with a squat, well-defined triangular torso. Again it is the left hand that is raised, and again the hand has five fingers. The right arm is again extended straight out, and there appears to be a hand, but that part of the panel has spalled off so that cannot be confirmed. This figure has two legs with feet. The figure has a round head sitting atop a short neck, and is wearing earrings and a single feather. |
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It's difficult to tell if this is an anthropomorph or something else. It appears to have a modified triangular torso with long raised arms, but there is no neck or head. |
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This figure has a long triangular shaped torso with extended straight arms that bend downward at the elbows, with large hands and spread fingers. The circular head sits almost directly upon the torso and has prominent horns. The figure also has legs. There are at least two small zoomorphs to the left of this figure, one of which appears to be a canine. There might also be a small snake figure to the figure's lower right. |
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There are two anthropomorphs in this photo. The larger figure has a somewhat kachina shape, with extended arms. The is a hand on the right arm, with spread fingers. The figure may have horns, but that is uncertain. There does appear to be a slender line that leads form the larger figure's head to that of the smaller figure. This smaller figure has a round body with short arms and legs and a head sitting atop a long neck. The head has horns. |
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This figure has the triangular shaped torso with legs bent at the knees and feet. The arms extend straight out from the shoulders, then bend downward at the elbows, ending with hands, each with five spread fingers. The crescent shaped head sits atop a thin neck. There may be some sort of a small zoomorph near the left foot. |
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This photo shows a procession of seven stick figures that appear to be wearing large packs. Each head appears to have a long curved feather. |
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This figure has a triangular shaped torso with a thick neck and round head. The arms come straight out from the shoulders and bend downward at the elbows. The hands have spread fingers. The figure has legs and feet, with spread toes. |
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This is an unusual figure with a rounded, but somewhat triangular shaped body. The head is somewhat square and sits directly upon the body. There are what appear to be arms, but they extend from lower down on the torso than expected. The figure has two legs, but no feet. |
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These two figures are very similar. They have triangular shaped torsos with arms and legs. They both have feet, but do not appear to have hands, although one appears to be holding some sort of object. They both have long necks and the heads appear to be made of what are probably feathered headdresses. |
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| Footprints and Hand Prints |
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A stylized hand print. |
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| Geometric Figures and Patterns |
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Possibly a basket or some sort of net. There appears to be the image of a small insect below the basket, possibly a spider. There is also a small forked image, or a simple anthropomorph with upraised arms and a long neck. |
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A long horizontal line with many short vertical lines descending from it. There are also many small zoomorphic figures, possibly desert big horn sheep, and a solo anthropomorphic figure beneath this object. This may represent a hunting scene, where the sheep were herded into an enclosed area with a fence around it to entrapped the sheep until they could be slaughtered. |
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This unusual figure may be several objects stacked one on top of the other. I'm not quite sure what this might represent. |
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Several unusual geometric figures. The main figure on the left could be a string of diamonds stacked one on top of the other. |
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This figure could represent some sort of a map. |
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This figure cold represent some sort of a map. There are many figures on these panels that show anthropomorphs with back packs or in the act of walking, and many of these squiggly lines or other wandering lines that may represent maps or pathways or journeys. |
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Could these figures represent the days spent on a journey? Could they be simple maps? Could they represent the steep canyons that the Green and Colorado rivers flow through in this region, with the confluence where these two figures meet? |
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Two objects with interior lines possibly representing maps. There is a zoomorph above each figure. |
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Could the linear figure in this part of the panel represent a map or a journey? |
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This could represent a ladder, or some passage of time, or something else completely. |
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Perhaps another map, representing a journey. The Colorado and Green Rivers in this area have many meanders, possibly represented by all of the curves. |
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This looks to be a set of concentric circles (with many bullet holes) and either a snake or map or path designation. |
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This is the same panel as above, but in an expanded view, showing what might be a millipede or some other insect. |
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Two "ladders" or vertical sticks with several short horizontal lines spaced up their length. One of the two ladders ends in the belly of a zoomorph. |
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This figure has a series of inverted U shapes, with the inner most U being almost closed at the bottom and containing a series of straight and squiggly horizontal lines. There is also something attached to the right side at the top, but it is difficult to make out what it is. |
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| Panels |
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This panel shows the relationship of many of the figures described above. |
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A collection of anthropomorphs, zoomorphs, and other figures, including wavy lines. |
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Several anthropomorphs; some with shields; as well as some zoomorphs. |
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An overview of one of the cluttered panels. |
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One of the many cluttered panels along the Potash Road. |
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Two prominent shield-bearing anthropomorphs with several smaller figures and zoomorphs. |
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This panel has zoomorphs, anthropomorphs, and several figures that may be maps or records of journeys. |
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A slightly closer view of the above panel. |
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Another close view of the above panel. |
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This panel has several interesting features, including what might be a small thunderbird, a squiggly horizontal line that may be a map or journey, several anthropomorphs and zoomorphs, and a variety of other objects. |
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An anthropomorph and several associated zoomorphs. |
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Possibly a hunting scene. |
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Another possible hunting scene. |
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Several anthropomorphs, zoomorphs, wavy lines, footprints, and other figures. |
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A spread-eagled anthropomorph with what may be a stylized bear paw and a zoomorph. |
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An anthropomorph and several zoomorphs and possibly a pair of ladders. |
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Several interesting geometric patterns possibly representing hunting scenes, journeys, or maps. |
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An interesting panel that shows a fence or corral, or ladders or counting sticks associated with a zoomorph possibly giving birth. There are also bear paw images, a hunter, and other canine like zoomorphs. |
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Possibly a hunting scene, with anthropomorphs, desert big horn, and canine figures. |
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A horizontal wavy line that could be a snake, a river, a journey, or a map, with anthropomorphs and zoomorphs above and below it. |
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A portion of a crowded panel with a variety of figures. |
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Several zoomorphs and an anthropomorph. |
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Several anthropomorphs with two sets of concentric circles. |
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Unusual graphic figures that almost look like some sort or glyphic writing or symbols. |
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A broad view of one of the many panels along Potash Road. |
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A broad view of one of the panels. |
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This panel shows several zoomorphs, probably desert big horn sheep, each with a heart mark. There is also a line of travelers, each wearing a large backpack. |
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A collection of zoomorphs, anthropomorphs, and a concentric circle. |
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Several anthropomorphs and a large desert big horn sheep. |
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An unusual anthropomorph, a figure that might represent a short atlatl, and a horizontal series of dots. |
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The bear panel, with a variety of smaller figures, including hunters with bows. |
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A broad view of one of the larger panels near ground level. |
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This is a continuation of the panel above. It overlaps and sits to the right of the above panel. |
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A basket and a hand print. |
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Lines that may represent journeys or maps or time passed. |
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Several anthropomorphs and zoomorphs. |
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A broad view of a panel with a variety of interesting graphic figures as well as anthropomorphs and zoomorphs. |
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A variety of anthropomorphs and zoomorphs associated with what may be a map or record of a journey. |
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Two interesting and quite different zoomorphs as well as what may be a stylized bear paw and other smaller figures. |
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A broad view of a panel with at least two long lines of triangular shaped anthropomorphs holding hands. |
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A different view of one of the main panels along Potash Road. |
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A different view of one of the main panels along Potash Road. |
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A broad view of one of the main panels. |
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A different and broader view of one of the main panels. |
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The relationship of two of the main panels as they meet at a perpendicular corner. |
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A close up of one of the main panels showing part of a row of triangular shaped figures, what may be a thunderbird, and several other interesting zoomorphs. |
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A close up of what may be a set of maps or journey lines along with several small anthropomorphs and zoomorphs. |
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This panel has several large anthropomorphs all connected by a pair of lines that run through their heads. |
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A line of triangular anthropomorphs holding hands near a group of larger anthropomorphs and other figures. |
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| Zoomorphs |
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A slightly different view of the bear panel, taken with a different camera at a different time of year. |
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A large, pecked, zoomorph that may represent a desert big horn sheep. |
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A well formed desert big horn sheep. |
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A desert big horn sheep. |
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An unusual desert big horn sheep with extremely long and curved horns and a rectangular shaped body that is partly filled in, giving a striped appearance. |
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A desert big horn with either a young one or a canine. There are also what look to be bear paw prints in this part of the panel. |
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An unusual zoomorph that may represent a horse. |
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This may represent a deer or elk with very long, elaborate antlers. |
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A pair of desert big horn sheep. Possibly a mother and offspring. |
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Possibly a bear, but the figure has a long tail. There is a small zoomorph behind it that may represent an offspring or a canine chasing it. |
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Possibly a desert big horn sheep or a canine. |
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There is at least one desert big horn sheep in this panel, facing to the left. There may be another directly in front of it, but it is hard to say. There is also a line of anthropomorphs wearing packs, headed in the same direction. |
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Several zoomorphs, including a large desert big horn sheep with a heart mark. |
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Possibly a pronghorn or desert big horn sheep, with a heart mark. |
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A long-bodied desert big horn sheep. |
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A pair of desert big horn sheep. One is small, in the upper right, while the other is large, with an empty rectangular body, a long neck, with the head tilted back and an open mouth. |
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Appears to be an insect, possibly a millipede or earwig. |
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Another insect that could be a millipede or earwig. |
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Another insect that could be an earwig or millipede. |
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Several zoomorphs,including three or more desert big horn sheep. one deer or elk with large antlers, and one figure that may be a horse (of more recent creation). There may also be a canine or another big horn near the elk figure. |